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Synchrotron Imaging of Human Ovaries Ex Situ

NCT01631786 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2014-09-22

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Summary

Ultrasonography is currently the most common diagnostic tool for imaging the female reproductive tissues. However, clinical ultrasonography is limited to the detection of ovarian structures ≥ 2 mm, with an inability to image microanatomy including small antral follicles and oocytes. The objective of this study is to determine whether the synchrotron can be used to effectively image bovine and human ovaries ex situ. We hypothesize that synchrotron imaging will provide greater resolution and thereby allow the detection of fine structural details of the ovary compared to conventional ultrasonography. Ovaries will be imaged using conventional ultrasonography, synchrotron and histology. We anticipate that our results will provide important information about ovarian physiology which can be applied to the study of female reproductive dysfunctions.

Conditions

  • Abnormal Female Reproductive Function

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Saskatchewan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Angela R Baerwald, PhD · University of Saskatchewan

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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