Abdominal, Cardiac, Lumbar, Multiple MRI Exams, Including, Neck, Pelvis
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is a feasibility study to evaluate new technology to improve the MRI experience, with coils, sequences and software. Patients from the Principle Investigator's exam schedule are given the opportunity to participate in this study is their MRI exam is appropriate for the specific coil, sequence or software being evaluated. If they agree, they can receive their MRI exam with the new coil, sequence or software instead of the standard one.
Interventions
DEVICE16 Channel SPEEDER Flex Coil
This is a 16 element MRI coil, flexible, lightweight. Multiple uses.
Sponsors
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Months to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pediatric patients that are scheduled for a clinically necessary MRI exam provided the subject meets the criteria of the department MRI screening procedure and their study is appropriate for the use of the 4 Channel Flex SPEEDER coil of the 16 Channel Metaflex SPEEDER coil.
Exclusion criteria
* Any contraindication to MRI procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Channel Flex Coil | May 2012-May 2013 | The 16 Channel Flex Coil will be evaluated for how well it performs on pediatric patients. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Channel Value Breast Coil | 6 months | clinical evaluation to determine if an 8 channel mri breast coil meets industry standards. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactErin Kelly
Outcome results
None listed