18F-FSPG PET/CT in Imaging Patients With Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer or Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules

Inclusion Criteria:

- Have an indeterminate untreated pulmonary nodule (IPN) (7-30 mm diameter) on CT, or an indeterminate lung mass (> 30 mm diameter), without prior examinations that establish that the lesion has been stable for two or more years, untreated.

or

Have a newly diagnosed, untreated primary lung cancer diameter 7 mm or more.
Be able to give informed consent, which will include a layman's explanation of the estimated amount of additional radiation that the patient will receive from the investigational PET/CT scan using 18F-FSPG
Must agree at the time of study entry to undergo clinically indicated biopsy(ies) or a 24-month period of follow-up, as needed, to resolve the etiology of their IPN(s) or lung mass(es).

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnant or lactating patients will be excluded, as will females of childbearing potential who refuse to undergo a serum or urinary beta-HCG pregnancy test the day of either the 18F-FSPG or the 18F-FDG PET/CT scans, in accordance with the standard policy of the Medical Imaging Service at our facility. Women who have experienced 24 consecutive months of amenorrhea, have reached at least 60 years of age, or have had a tubal ligation or hysterectomy documented in their medical records are considered not to be of childbearing potential for the purposes of this protocol
Patients with a body weight of 400 pounds or more or a body habitus or disability that will not permit the imaging protocol to be performed
A recognized active lung infection
Previous systemic or radiation treatment for cancer of any type within 1 year

For patients who do not have a tissue diagnosis:

Non-oncologic severe co-morbidities suggesting a life span of less than two years if not treated, as determined by the potential subject's treating physician.