Electromagnetic Tracking of Devices During Biopsy Procedures

NCT01403727 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2013-05-29

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Summary

The purpose of the trial is to evaluate the differences between PercuNav assisted and unassisted biopsy in the areas of CT radiation dose, procedure time and biopsy accuracy.

This prospective, randomized, controlled trial will compare the use of electromagnetic tracking and image guidance (CT) during biopsy procedures verses the typical CT image guided procedure alone.

Conditions

  • Liver Tumors

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Philips Healthcare

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Edward Kim, MD · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-11-30
Primary Completion
2013-04-30
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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