Conditions Requiring a Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Head Computerized Tomography, or Head Ultrasound
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of the study is to perform imaging assessments of an early stage magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system on patients using low field magnetic strength.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTHyperfine MRI
Patients who have a standard of care MRI, CT or US will undergo a low-field MRI utilizing Hyperfine either at the patient's bedside or in the department of Radiology. Results of the Hyperfine MRI will not be used for clinical care and will only be available to members of the research team for review.
Sponsors
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
0 Years to 22 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Outpatients at CMH Adele Hall Radiology ages 0 days to 22 years are eligible for enrollment.
Exclusion criteria
No additional sedation will be given as part of this study and that sedation, if already administered, will not be altered for study purposes. Any patient who has a contraindication to having an MRI, such as: Non-MRI conditional implanted device or device that is not able to be removed for MRI examination
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity and specificity of hyperfine MRI versus conventional MRI, CT and/or US | Through study completion, an average of 3 years | Sensitivity and specificity of hyperfine MRI versus conventional MRI, CT and/or US |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTMaura Sien, MS, RT(R)
CONTACTSarah Foster
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORSherwin Chan, MD PhD
Children's Mercy
Outcome results
None listed