Refinement and Assessment of New Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologies for Vascular, Abdominal, and Pelvic Exams

University of Michigan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Procedure: MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00738712

HUM00041815

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is being done to assess new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technologies designed to improve MRI examinations of the vascular structures, abdomen, and pelvis regions.

Full description

This study is being done to assess new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technologies such as new hardware or software designed to improve MRI examinations of the vascular structures, abdomen, and pelvis regions. Software and hardware are always being improved, new machines replace old machines, software is updated and improved as well as devices used to produce better MRI images.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• male or non-pregnant female patient
• 18 years or older
• any ethnic background
• presenting to MRI for a clinically-ordered chest MRI exam.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients, who have electrically, magnetically or mechanically activated implants such as heart pacemaker, magnetic surgical clips, prostheses or implanted neurological stimulator.
• Pregnant patients or patients who are lactating.
• A patient who is claustrophobic

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

New MRI techniques

Experimental group

Description:

New hardware or software technologies designed to improve MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) exams.

Treatment:

Procedure: MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging