NCT00760409

Differentiating Recurrent Brain Tumor Versus Radiation Injury Using MRI

Prospective Study Differentiating Recurrent Brain Tumor Versus Radiation Injury Using Magnetic Resonance (MR) Spectroscopy, Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Diffusion Weighted Imaging on 3T(Tesla) MR Scanner

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Michigan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if certain MRI imaging sequences (pictures) are more helpful to the physicians in determining if a brain tumor has recurred or if the person has radiation injury following their treatment.

Detailed description

After a patient has been treated for a brain tumor by radiation the area of the brain that has been treated changes in appearance. These changes in appearance can make it hard to determine if a brain tumor has come back at the same site or if it is radiation injury. The purpose of this study is to determine if certain MRI imaging sequences (pictures) are more helpful to the physicians in determining if the tumor has come back or if it is radiation injury.

Conditions

• Radiation Injury
• Brain Tumor

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-09-01
• Primary completion: 2015-06-01
• Completion: 2015-06-01
• First posted: 2008-09-26
• Last updated: 2017-12-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States