Comparing MRI to CT on Pediatric Craniosynostosis.

Mayo Clinic12 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to develop and test the effectiveness and diagnostic quality of Zero Echo Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ZTE MRI) in comparison to CT.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Craniosynostosis

Interventions

Zero Echo Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging (ZTE MRI)DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with zero echo-time (ZTE) that uses proton density differences rather than T2 relaxation time differences to achieve contrast.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients 0-18 of age will be recruited by our surgical colleagues based on the clinical concern for craniosynostosis and possible need for calvarial reconstruction. Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of consent * Contraindication/inability to undergo both examinations within the designated time period and/or undiagnostic image quality.

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants With 90% or Greater Concordance Between ZTE and CT Imaging Diagnosis

In the context of our study, concordance refers to the level of agreement between two radiologists in their interpretation of imaging findings across the two modalities (ZTE and CT).

Time frame: 1 Day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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