Sarcoidosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: sarcoidosis with a pulmonary (parenchymatous) localisation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Asymptomatic patient - Co-existing pulmonary or medastinal pathology (malignancy, pneumonia) - Contra-indications for MRI, for example: * MRI incompatible pacemaker * MRI incompatible insulin pump or nerve stimulator * MRI incompatible prosthetic heart valve * vascular clips * ossicular chain prosthesis - Doubt regarding the diagnosis of sarcoidosis - Immune suppressive therapy - Renal insufficiency (glomerular infiltration rate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence of active inflammation in the pulmonary parenchyma as assessed by DWI, compared to the gold standard using a qualitative assessment (positive or negative for presence of disease activity). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary parenchymatous lesions: - ADC values (MRI: DWI) - Contrast ratio consolidation / paraspinal muscle (MRI: STIR) - SUV max (FDG-PET) - enhancement characteristics Mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes: - Presence of disease activity in mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes as assessed by DWI - ADC value (MRI: DWI) - Correlation of contrast ratio consolidation / paraspinal muscle (MRI: STIR). - SUV max (FDG-PET) Evaluation of false positive and false negative results. | — |
Countries
Netherlands