Rapid 10-Minute Liver MRI Protocol in Patients With Suspected Hepatocellular Carcinoma

University of Nebraska

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hepatitis; Cirrhosis With Suspicion of Liver Cancer; Underlying Liver Disease; Fibrosis of Liver; Lesion on a Prior Ultrasound, CT or Outside MRI

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT01390194

0246-10-FB

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study to assess the image quality of the rapid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compared to the standard MRI.

Full description

This is a pilot study to compare a rapid 10-minute liver magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol to standard MRI in participants with suspected hepatocellular carcinoma.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. underlying liver disease
2. have a lesion on a prior imaging study
3. must have prior standard MR

Exclusion criteria

1. Contra-indication for MR imaging including pacemaker, claustrophobia, pregnancy, electronic or vascular devices that are contraindicated;
2. patients with severe kidney dysfunction

Trial design

25 participants in 1 patient group

subjects with an underlying liver disease

Description:

(1)underlying liver disease; (2) have a lesion on a prior imaging study; (3) must be prior standard MR