Hyperpolarized 13C MR Imaging of Lactate in Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer (LACC) Cervical Cancer

The new imaging method being tested is called Metabolic MRI, which provides pictures of the metabolism occurring within cancer cells. It also involves injection of a contrast agent, Hyperpolarized Pyruvate (13C) Injection, into the arm vein. The participants will be injected with the study drug at a dose of 0.43 ml/kg and then receive a MRI scan.

18F-FDG is a radiopharmaceutical used in medical imaging. The uptake of 18F-FDG by tissues is a marker for the tissue uptake of glucose, which is correlated with certain types of tissue metabolism, particularly in cancer cells. The participant will be injected with the study drug at a dose of 5 MBq/kg to a maximum of 500 MBq and then receive a PET scan.