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Evaluation of Patient Comfort and Image Quality in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NCT02726594 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1000

Last updated 2016-04-05

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Summary

The aim of this prospective monocentric study is to evaluate the patient comfort in MRI and to measure examination conditions and factors that may affect the image quality and thus the diagnostic accuracy. For this purpose a total of 1000 participants enrolled in the study, consisting of healthy volunteers (N = 300) as well as patients (N = 700), that are assigned to the clinically indicated MRI scan. In this study, individual regions of the body are studied by MRI (for example, knee, ankle, head or spine). For all participants of the study, the investigation for each region examined is exactly the same except that a single external factor is changed or is different. Such variable factors may include: the tube diameter of the magnet, weight of the coil, which is closely attached to the examined area of the body, the height adjustment of the table on which the participants lie, the duration of the study protocol and the generated volume during the investigation. Participants are involuntarily subjected to the particular MRI scanner and setting by availability of USZ Radiology disposition. For the evaluation of the data, participants will be matched in terms of the body regions being examined and based on being part of the patient or subject group. Due to the fine different experimental conditions, the influence of these factors on study patient comfort, as wells as the image quality and thus the diagnostic accuracy will investigated. By this approach, the relevant factors will be examined in isolation. Only by exploring the patient's perception/comfort during an MRI scan, the patient-orientated design of the study conditions can be improved and thus the possibilities of modern MRI technology can be fully utilized in clinical practice.

Conditions

  • Patient Satisfaction, Diagnostic Accuracy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gustav Andreisek, PD Dr. med. · University of Zurich

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-31
Primary Completion
2018-06-30
Completion
2019-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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