Feasibility Testing of 7-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: 7 T MRI vs 3 T MRI.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Switzerland
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Explorative Technical Feasibility Testing of 7-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System and of the Head
Overview
The goal of the current project is to explore and develop the technical feasibility of non-invasive imaging of the human musculoskeletal system and head with the first 7T MR scanner with a CE mark to identify areas where the higher field promises significant benefits in qualitative image quality. For a subset of the planned exams, state-of-the art 7T or 3T images will be used as standard of reference to comparatively gauge the qualitative image quality of the investigational 7T images.
Interventions
- Other 7 T MRI vs 3 T MRI
Adult healthy and patient volunteers will undergo a ca. 1 hour examination of non-invasive magnetic-resonance imaging at 7T, and, if appropriate, a closely matching examination at 3T as a standard of reference.
Primary outcome measures
- Qualitative image quality of 7 T MRI [Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Consent to undergo a 7T (and, if appropriate a comparative 3T) MRI exam.
- For some of the consistent small series: presence of a specific condition of the musculoskeletal system or of the head. This can include traumatic or degenerative changes, e.g., of tendons, cartilage, muscle, peripheral nerves, ligaments, and bones, or in the brain, as well as focal lesions, e.g., tumors.
Exclusion criteria
- Contraindications to undergo a MRI examination at a field strength of 7 Tesla or at 3 Tesla.
- Irregular anatomy and/or tissue properties
- Inability to consent - for any reason.
- Body mass above 200 kg.
- Body mass below 30 kg.
- Women: pregnancy.
- Age below 18.
- Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse.
- Inability to follow the procedures of the study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Diagnostic
Study locations
Switzerland · 1 center
- Balgrist University Hospital — Zurich
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05992298 · I0171