Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
NCT06579547

Evaluating Replacement of Standard-of-care Low Dose Computer Tomography (CT) Scans With Radiation-free Bone Imaging by Deep-learning Augmented Zero Echo Time (DL-ZTE) Magnetic Resonance Tomography (MRT)

Led by Roman Guggenberger · Updated on 2024-08-30

100

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

99 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine how effectively bone structures of the human skeleton can be visualized using Deep Learning (DL) augmented Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in individuals with inflammatory and degenerative joint changes, compared to Computed Tomography (CT). MRI is a technique that operates without the use of X-rays. The main question it aims to answer is: 1. Can DL MRI accurately depict bone structures as well as CT? 2. Can DL MRI be used as an alternative to CT to avoid exposure to X-rays in the future? Researchers will compare DL MRI scans to CT scans to see if DL MRI can effectively replace CT in visualizing bone structures without the use of radiation. Participants will: 1. Undergo MRI scans of their skeletal system that will then be processed using DL. 2. Undergo CT scans of the same body region for comparison purposes.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Evaluating Replacement of Standard-of-care Low Dose Computer Tomography (CT) Scans With Radiation-free Bone Imaging by Deep-learning Augmented Zero Echo Time (DL-ZTE) Magnetic Resonance Tomography (MRT)

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Referral for a clinically indicated MRI examination of the musculoskeletal system to assess inflammatory and degenerative joint changes.
  • Willingness to sign the informed consent form.
  • No contraindications for a CT examination (e.g., claustrophobia).
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • No signed informed consent form.
  • Patients under 18 years of age.
  • Pregnant women.
  • The calculated effective dose of the CT examination exceeds 5 mSv.

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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University Hospital Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland, 8091

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Research Team

C

Carina Obermüller, Dr. med.

CONTACT

R

Roman Guggenberger, PD Prof. Dr. med.

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

SINGLE

Allocation

NA

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Number of Arms

0

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