Comparison between old and new scanner for brain perfusion SPECT

JRCT ID: jRCT1032190116

Registered date:15/10/2019

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Cerebrovascular Diseases, Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Date of first enrollment: 19/11/2019
• Target sample size: 80
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Additional scan for about 20 min.
Additional radiation for the brain due to CT scan using SPECT/CT scanner

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Gray/white matter contrast

Secondary Outcome

Visual assessment of image quality
Diagnostic ability of dementia (dementia patients)

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 20age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both

Include criteria

1) Patients who accept to undergo additional scan for 20 min. after brain perfusion SPECT examination.
2) Patiens who are 20-years-old or older when they sign a consent form.

Exclude criteria

1) Patients who cannot stand still the head for about 20 min.
2) Patients in the acute stage
3) Expectant woman
4) Patients who are considered as inappropriate for research by principal investigator or subinvestigators

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Nemoto Kiyotaka
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: University of Tsukuba