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Evaluation of a software-based shimming-approach

Evaluation of a software-based shimming-approach - PatientSpecificFatSat

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00039259
Enrollment
81
Registered
2026-02-06
Start date
2026-01-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

M54.2 M05

Interventions

Group 1: Every Patient will receive additional sequences of the cervical spine with conventional and patient-specific fat suppression and without fat suppression.

Sponsors

Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: This study includes adult patients who come to our institute for MRI scans of the hands, wrists, feet, ankle joints, or shoulder girdle (neck region) and who have given their written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion from the study occurs in the case of general contraindications for MRI examinations, i.e., claustrophobia, implants that are not MRI-compatible, recent tattoos, pregnancy, or body measurements, in particular abdominal circumference, that are not compatible with the device specifications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Image quality rated by three radiologists using a five-point Likert

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fat suppression efficiency (ratio of fat signal suppressed by each fat suppression technique).

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJonathan van Dieken

Universitätsmedizin Göttingen

jonathan.vandieken@med.uni-goettingen.de+4915901128415

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026