C71.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging at 7 Tesla in brain tumor patients (glioma)
Group 2: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging at 7 Tesla in healthy subjects
Sponsors
MR Exzellenzzentrum, Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, Medizinische Universität Wien
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -(in case of patients) radiologically verified brain tumor (diffus infiltrating glioma, WHO grade II-IV) -(in case of patients) adequate performance score (Karnofsky score >70%)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -pregnancy -any contraindications for MR imaging -pacemaker -(in case of volunteers) disease of the central nervous system (especially the brain)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Development of an improved magnetic resonance spectroscopy sequence for 7 Tesla for three-dimensional metabolic mapping of pathologic brain areas. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Successful clinical evaluation of developed 7 Tesla magnetic resonance spectroscopy method on brain tumor patients in comparison to healthy controls. | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Public ContactWolfgang Bogner
MR Exzellenzzentrum, Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, Medizinische Universität Wien
Outcome results
None listed