NCT01343212

Stiffness Measurement of Liver Tumors and Visceral Parenchyma

Clinical Applications of Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Technology in Stiffness Measurement of Liver Tumors and Visceral Parenchyma

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: China Medical University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators are measuring hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)stiffness using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) technique to enhance the diagnostic accuracy for HCC stratifications and treatment efficacy.

Detailed description

Regression modelings as well as validity testings including cut-off identification will be acquired by performing both qualitative and quantitative measurements of HCC using reference diagnostic modalities e.g. pathology grading, dynamic CT scanning, etc.

Conditions

• Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	stiffness measurement using ARFI	Stiffness measurement will be performed for HCC using ARFI technique.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-03-01
• Primary completion: 2012-03-01
• Completion: 2012-03-01
• First posted: 2011-04-28
• Last updated: 2011-05-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan