Optimal Conditions in Diffusion-Weighted Imaging

JRCT ID: jRCT1042240124

Registered date:19/11/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Upper abdominal malignancy
• Date of first enrollment: 19/11/2024
• Target sample size: 20
• Study type: Observational

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Overall image quality score visually assessed by two or more radiology specialists.

Secondary Outcome

Visual assessment: sharpness of the liver margin, visualization of vessels, motion artifacts, lesion detection (in cases of incidental benign lesions).
Quantitative assessment: signal-to-noise ratio, contrast-to-noise ratio, ADC values.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 18age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both

Include criteria

1.Healthy individuals aged 18 years and older.
2.Individuals who have provided consent by signing a consent form for participation in this study.

Exclude criteria

Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from this study:
Individuals requiring special precautions for MRI examinations (e.g., those with claustrophobia, inability to follow breathing instructions, large body size that prevents entry into the MRI machine, or difficulty maintaining the required position during the examination due to medical conditions).
Women who are pregnant or may be pregnant.
Individuals with internal metal within the imaging range that could cause significant magnetic susceptibility artifacts.
Any other individuals deemed inappropriate for inclusion based on the judgment of the principal investigator or co-investigators.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Ozaki Kumi