Efficacy of diffusion-weighted whole-body imaging with background signal suppression (DWIBS) in fever of unknown origin (FUO) and inflammation of unknown origin (IUO): a Multi-center Prospective Cohort Study.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Fever of unknown origin, inflammation of unknown origin
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000052239
- Lead Sponsor
- Jichi Medical University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who cannot give consent Patients for whom MRI is inappropriate (presence of metal in the body, claustrophobia, tattoos) Pregnant women, patients with impaired consciousness, patients in shock
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To examine the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for diagnosis of diffusion-weighted whole body imaging with background body signal suppression (DWIBS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Description of additional tests, final diagnosis, clinical course, and outcome at one year after testing in patients who are positive or negative for diffusion-weighted whole body imaging with background body signal suppression (DWIBS) Comparison of diagnostic performance with other imaging tests