Actively Recruiting
Low-dose Contrast Media for Low-kVp Abdomen CT
Led by Bohyun Kim · Updated on 2025-05-28
292
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
105 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
B
Bohyun Kim
Lead Sponsor
G
GE Healthcare
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this clinical study is to test the performance of low radiation dose abdominal CT combined with low dose contrast media for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in young patients. The main questions to be answered are: 1, Can low-dose contrast media paired with low-dose radiation CT of the abdomen provide acceptable diagnostic accuracy in acute appendicitis? 2. How much radiation dose can be saved by using low radiation dose abdominal CT in combination with low dose contrast media?
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Low-dose Contrast Media for Low-kVp Abdomen CT
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients in the emergency department with suspected acute appendicitis based on clinical examination
- Patients scheduled for contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen and pelvis for diagnosis of suspected acute appendicitis
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients who decline to participate
- Contraindications to contrast-enhanced CT (eGFR < 30 mL/min/173 m2 or pregnant)
- BMI >= 30
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul, South Korea, 06591
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Bohyun Kim, MD, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
1
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