Development of New Software Capabilities for Use With Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging

University of California, Davis42 enrolled

Overview

This Protocol is intended to facilitate development and testing of new cardiovascular MRI software capabilities by UC Davis Research Faculty, as well as to facilitate the evaluation of new software capabilities provided by GE and Siemens.

This protocol will permit normal subjects, as well as patients with suspected or proven medical conditions, to undergo MRI studies using the new software capabilities. This Protocol is not restricted to imaging of a particular organ system or disease. The Protocol does not involve injection of any contrast agent, or other minimally-invasive or invasive procedure. It is intended only for those cases for which the only requirement of the subject is to relax and lie still while imaging is being performed.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Abnormalities, Cardiovascular

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Ability to give informed, written consent * Not Pregnant or breastfeeding Exclusion Criteria: * Electrically, magnetically, or mechanically activated implants (for example, cardiac-pacemakers) * Ferromagnetic implant, such as an aneurysm clip, surgical clip, or prosthesis * History of uncontrolled claustrophobia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Extend or generalize certain capabilities, such as new data acquisition pulse sequences, new image processing and analysis software for structural and functional analysis of the MR images

Time frame: Post-scanning

Secondary Outcomes

Improve image quality by various techniques (e.g. reducing the effects of motion)

Time frame: Post-scanning

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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