Non-contrast Abbreviated MRI for Secondary Surveillance of HCC

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Contrast enhanced liver CT; Diagnostic Test: non-contrast abbreviated MRI

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05690451

KCT0006395 (Registry Identifier)

H-2106-183-1230

Details and patient eligibility

About

This prospective multicenter study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of non-contrast abbreviated MRI in detecting recurrent HCC after curative treatment to that of contrast-enhanced liver CT.

Full description

This study was designed as a prospective single-arm intra-individual comparison multicenter study

Enrollment: 210 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 20-year old and 85-year old
• Patients with a history of curative treatment for HCC including surgical resection or local ablation
• No recurrence after curative treatment of HCC for more than two years
• Patient who has the plan to perform contrast-enhanced liver CT for secondary surveillance for HCC (i.e., to detect de novo or recurrent HCC)

Exclusion criteria

• Estimated GFR less than 60
• Previous history of severe allergic reaction to the iodinated contrast agent
• Patients with claustrophobia who can't undergo MR examination
• Patients having cochlear implants or cardiac pacemaker