Choline PET/CT and MRI for Targeted Prostate Biopsy

Investigation of the Magnitude of Uptake, Retention, and Spatial Distribution Pattern of 18F-Choline in Comparison With MRI and Histology Obtained From Prostate Cancer Biopsies

This research study will access the using of a radiotracer, 18F-choline PET/CT and MRI for prostate cancer in patients undergoing diagnostic prostate biopsy. Patients receive MRI guided prostate biopsies and metabolomic profiling of prostate biopsy tissues.

This is an explorative diagnostic basic research study to assess the value of 18F-choline PET/CT and multi-sequence MRI for prostate cancer in patients undergoing diagnostic prostate biopsy. Patients will receive image-guided (targeted) prostate biopsies and metabolomic profiling of prostate biopsy tissues to evaluate underlying metabolic changes in comparison with pathological Gleason grading.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Males 40 years of age or older scheduled for prostate biopsy (for known or suspected prostate cancer) followed by planned prostatectomy (population group A)
• Males 40 years of age or older with known (biopsy-confirmed) primary adenocarcinoma of the prostate undergoing active surveillance scheduled for prostate biopsy (population group B)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Androgen ablation (hormone treatment) within the last 3 months
• Prostate biopsy within 6 weeks prior to PET or MRI imaging
• Active inflammatory bowel disease within the last 6 months
• Acute prostatitis within the last 6 months
• A non-urologic bacterial infection requiring active treatment with antibiotics
• Active other malignancy (except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer) within the last 2 years
• Previous radiation treatment of the pelvis
• Symptomatic distal rectal stenosis
• Known hypersensitivity to glucagon
• Pheochromocytoma, insulinoma or galactosemia
• Insulin-dependent diabetes