Clinical Trial: PET-MRI After Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) or Microwave Ablation (MWA)

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational




Official Title: The Use of PET-MRI in the Follow-up of RFA and MWA Treated Colorectal Liver Metastases

Brief Summary:

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the ability of PET-MRI and to detect a local site recurrence during the first year of follow-up after RFA or MWA of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) as compared with contrast enhanced (ce) CT and PET-CT. Standard reference will be clear focal uptake in the rim of the lesion on PET-CT, possibly in combination with histology (when available) or clinical follow-up.

Secondary outcomes are the inter-observer variability, the ability to diagnose new intrahepatic lesions and in what way PET-MRI is able to influence future treatment compared to PET-CT and ceCT. The patients satisfaction concerning the PET-MRI will be examined with a questionnaire.