Clinical trials: Tomography
Diagnostic Imaging
A Clinical Study of Xenetix 300 in Multislice Computed Tomography (CT) Pediatric Indications
This is a clinical study of Xenetix 300 in Multislice Computed Tomography (MSCT) in pediatric indications.
- Trial name
- NCT00347022
- Testing
- Xenetix, Visipaque
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Guerbet
Prostate Cancer
PET Scanning to Evaluate Zoledronate Efficacy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
The primary goal for this trial is to assess the change in PET scans with the administration of zoledronate (bisphosphonate) therapy in patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01205646
- Testing
- zoledronate therapy, PET Scan
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Barrett's Esophagus, Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Study to Image the Esophagus Using the OFDI Capsule
The main purpose of this research is to test the feasibility and tolerability of the tethered capsule Optical Frequency Domain Imaging (OFDI)
- Trial name
- NCT02204150
- Testing
- OFDI Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis
Effectiveness of Pulmozyme in Infants With Cystic Fibrosis
This is a study to find out whether Pulmozyme is effective for clearing mucus from the airways of children with cystic fibrosis less than 3 ½ years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT00179998
- Testing
- Recombinant Human DNase (Pulmozyme)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Precancerous Condition
Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Positron Emission Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Neurofibromatosis 1 and Plexiform Neurofibroma
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures such as fludeoxyglucose F 18 positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and magnetic resonance (MR) perfusion imaging may improve the ability to detect disease progression, help doctors predict a…
- Trial name
- NCT00060008
- Testing
- fludeoxyglucose F 18, gadopentetate dimeglumine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Appendicitis
Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) Versus Standard-dose CT
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-dose CT is not inferior to standard-dose CT in the rate of unnecessary appendectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00913380
- Testing
- Diagnostic CT
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 891 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Osteoarthritis, Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy
Prediction of Development of Scapular Notching Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
The hypothesis is that computer simulated bony impingement of the bone surrounding the spherical glenoid implant (the glenosphere) along the scapular neck on three-dimensional (3-D) computed tomography (CT) imaging analysis is…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy, Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Scapular Notching
- Trial name
- NCT02052466
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Eric Ricchetti
Smoking Reduction, Tobacco Use
Promoting Smoking Cessation in Lung Cancer Screening Through Proactive Treatment
This pragmatic trial will evaluate the value of routinely providing proactive smoking cessation support to current smokers as a part of participating in lung cancer screening within Veterans Health Administration.
- Conditions
- Smoking Reduction, Tobacco Use, Tobacco Smoking, Tomography
- Trial name
- PROACT (NCT03612804)
- Testing
- Unsigned note to provider about cessation medication prescription, Proactive Telephone Counseling from VA Quitline
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 944 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Port-Wine Stain, Rosacea
Skin Imaging to Inform Laser Treatments
The purpose of this study is to obtain information (such as lesion depth, depth of the most superficial part of the lesion, and the size and density of blood vessels) with the assistance of an imaging device, and use this…
- Conditions
- Port-Wine Stain, Rosacea, Telangiectasia, Angioma
- Trial name
- NCT04336163
- Testing
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Alzheimer Disease
A Reader Study to Assess Accuracy and Reliability of Flortaucipir F 18 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan Interpretation
This study will evaluate the performance of physician readers trained to read flortaucipir-PET (positron emission tomography) scans.
- Trial name
- NCT03901092
- Testing
- flortaucipir F 18
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Hyperparathyroidism, Primary
18F-Fluorocholine for the Detection of Parathyroid Adenomas
The investigators are studying the ability of F18 labeled fluorocholine PET to localize parathyroid adenomas in patients with hyperparathyroidism prior to surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03764007
- Testing
- 18F-Fluorocholine, Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Hope
Type2 Diabetes
[11C]5-Hydroxy-tryptophan PET for Assessment of Islet Mass in Type 2 Diabetes
Cross-sectional study to investigate subjects at different stages of type 2 diabetes development with expected stratification of pancreatic islet mass. Non-diabetic individuals were assigned as control.
- Trial name
- NCT02967354
- Testing
- Positron emission tomography with the tracer [11C]5-hydroxy-tryptophan
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Per-Ola Carlsson
Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Dexamethasone Effects in Patients With Refractory Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using FLT Positron Emission Tomography
This pilot research trial studies the effects of dexamethasone in patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has not responded after previous treatment.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02819024
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Device for PET, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Appendicitis
Low vs. Standard Dose CT for Appendicitis Trial
To determine whether low-dose (LD) CT is noninferior to standard-dose (SD) computed tomography (CT) as the first-line imaging test in adolescents and young adults in regard to negative appendectomy rate (NAR).
- Trial name
- LOCAT (NCT01925014)
- Testing
- Diagnostic CT with low-dose radiation, Diagnostic CT with standard-dose radiation
- Where
- 20 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 3,074 people
- Sponsor
- Kyoung Ho Lee, MD
Barrett's Esophagus
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Based Screening of Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction
The specific aim of this study is to determine the accuracy of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging for screening and diagnosis of the distal esophagus in patients undergoing a clinical esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)…
- Trial name
- NCT01401699
- Testing
- Optical Frequency Domain Imaging (OFDI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cancer
Adult and Paediatric Patient Radiation Doses From Multidetector Row Computed Tomography Scans: a National Survey
The situation in Italy regarding radiation dose to patients undergoing Multidetector row Computed Tomography (MDCT) scans is unclear despite Italian law require that each centre check the Reference Dose Level (RDL) every two…
- Trial name
- MDCTDOSE (NCT01436006)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 6,700 people
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Brain Neoplasms
FLT-PET Imaging of Brain Tumors in Children
Brain tumors are the leading cause of death from solid tumors in children. Tumor imaging is important in the management of these tumors, but current imaging methods have limitations in providing the necessary information for…
- Trial name
- NCT01244737
- Testing
- [18F] FLT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Frederick Daniel Grant
Low Bone Mass, Low Bone Mineral Density
A High-resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography Study in Postmenopausal Women Previously Treated With Denosumab
To evaluate the combined effect of denosumab treatment and discontinuation on cortical thickness at the distal radius by High Resolution-Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT).
- Conditions
- Low Bone Mass, Low Bone Mineral Density, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00890981
- Testing
- high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), Denosumab
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Relationship Between EIT and Respiratory Status in Very Preterm Infants
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive imaging technique that can measure lung function in real time. This study will follow premature infants to see if EIT can help predict which infants will be successful in…
- Conditions
- Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Premature Lungs
- Trial name
- NCT06609135
- Testing
- Sentec LuMon Device (EIT system), Sentec Digital Monitoring System (transcutaneous CO2 monitor)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Lawrence Rhein
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
18F-AV-1451 and Florbetapir F 18 PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Imaging in Subjects at Risk for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
This study will explore the use of flortaucipir as a biomarker for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and examine the relationship between clinical presentation and tau deposition.
- Trial name
- NCT02079766
- Testing
- florbetapir F 18, Flortaucipir F18
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals