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Application of High Resolution Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging Pulse Sequence in Brain, Head and Neck, and Spine Cancer


N/A
18 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Head and Neck Cancer, Spine Metastases, Primary Brain Tumors, Secondary Brain Tumors

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Trial Information

Application of High Resolution Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging Pulse Sequence in Brain, Head and Neck, and Spine Cancer


Inclusion Criteria:



- Adults aged 18 and over.

- Men and women without regard to ethnic background.

- Patients/Subjects able to give informed consent

- Patients/Subjects whose weight does not exceed 275 lbs.

- Patient with a known or suspected head and neck cancer spine metastases or primary or
secondary brain tumors scheduled for an MRI scan as part of their routine care --OR--

- Volunteer with no history of the disease in that category.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients who are unwilling or unable to undergo MRI including patients with
contra-indications to MRI such as the presence of cardiac pacemakers or
non-compatible intracranial vascular clips.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Outcome Measure:

feasibility of high resolution diffusion-weighted imaging

Outcome Description:

using a new DWI pulse sequence from the manufacturer (General Electric Medical Systems (Milwaukee, WI)) for the assessment of head and neck cancer cancer, spine metastases or primary or secondary brain tumors.

Outcome Time Frame:

2 years

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Amita Dave, PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

12-033

NCT ID:

NCT01535898

Start Date:

February 2012

Completion Date:

February 2014

Related Keywords:

  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Spine Metastases
  • Primary Brain Tumors
  • Secondary Brain Tumors
  • MRI
  • MR imaging Pulse Sequence
  • High Resolution Diffusion-weighted
  • Questionnaire
  • 12-033
  • Body Weight
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms

Name

Location
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1275 York Avenue New York, New York  10021