Feasibility of Virtual UnEnhanced (VUE) algorithm for Dual-energy CT in liver fat estimation

Feasibility of Virtual UnEnhanced (VUE) algorithm for Dual-energy CT in liver fat estimation - Feasibility of Virtual UnEnhanced (VUE) algorithm for Dual-energy CT in liver fat estimation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000024151

Enrollment

Registered

2016-09-24

Start date

2016-10-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Fatty liver

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who will undergo dynamic contrast-enhanced CT of the liver due to suspected or known fatty liver disease within 4 weeks prior to liver biopsy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe comorbidities which can pose a problem for performing CT exam Images with non-diagnostic image quality caused by presence of artifacts or inadequate scan timing Multiple liver masses Abnormal hemodynamics in the liver due to portal venous thrombosis, etc. Patients ineligible for dynamic contrast-enhanced CT due to other reason

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The visual detectability of fatty liver by using needle biopsy as reference standard.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
(1) ROI assessment of the liver parenchyma and the spleen (2) Radiation dose	—

Countries

Japan,Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactTomoko HYODO

Kindai University Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology

thyodo@med.kindai.ac.jp072-366-0221

Outcome results