NCT04161924

Utilization of Simulated Grid (SimGrid™) Technology for the Reduction of Ionizing Radiation Dose on X-ray Examination in Obese Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn if a new imaging processing technique called Simulated grid (SimGrid™) will help in getting better quality X-ray images in obese subjects. The GM85 digital radiography machine will be used to obtain X-ray images.

Conditions

• Obesity, Morbid

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	X-ray imaging with physical grid using conventional processing	X-ray imaging with physical grid using conventional processing
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	X-ray imaging without physical grid using conventional processing	X-ray imaging without physical grid using conventional processing
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	X-ray imaging without physical grid using experimental SimGrid offline processing	X-ray imaging without physical grid using experimental SimGrid offline processing

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-06
• Primary completion: 2019-06-12
• Completion: 2019-09-30
• First posted: 2019-11-13
• Last updated: 2020-06-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study