NCT01737333

Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT) Tailored Protocol

A Multicenter, Multinational, Randomized Study of Standard vs. Patient-Adapted Protocols in Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT) of the Chest, Abdomen, Liver or Aorta

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,493 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bracco Diagnostics, Inc · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Collection of data from different sites regardless of whether they use standard or tailored protocols for the application of high concentration iodinated contrast agents to assess if the individually patient-adapted protocols result in a similar diagnostic image quality.

Detailed description

To record technical information and compare image quality regarding routine MDCT procedures with contrast administration using a tailored contrast injection and radiation dose protocol. The hypotheses are that the tailored protocols lead to a lower applied mean radiation dose compared to the use of standard protocols and will provide a more standardized contrast dose per patient size without impairing diagnostic quality.

Conditions

• Patients Undergoing Contrast Enhanced Multidetector Computed Tomography of the Chest, Abdomen, Liver or Aorta for Any Diagnostic Cause

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-07-01
• Completion: 2013-07-01
• First posted: 2012-11-29
• Last updated: 2013-09-30

Locations

2 sites across 2 countries: United States, Italy