Abdominal CT Imaging Performed as Standard of Care
Conditions
Keywords
CT imaging
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assemble a collection of urine and blood samples for the development and validation of biomarkers potentially useful in correlating or improving the diagnostic utility of abdominal imaging.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Washington University School of Medicine
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years and older * Undergoing abdominal CT imaging (standard of care) * Signed, informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Patients on dialysis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative measures | at enrollment | Confirm the ability of quantitative measure of AQP-1 and ADFP by ELISA from urine and blood samples to develop and validate an assay for patients with renal cancer. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| differentiation of cancerous from non-cancerous renal mass | at analysis | Correct determination of tumor burden and differentiation of cancerous from non-cancerous renal mass. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed