sefulness of Diffusion-Weighted Whole-Body Imaging with Background Body Signal Suppression (DWIBS) Method for Imaging Evaluation of Large-Scale Vasculitis
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- arge Vessels Artritis
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000044113
- Lead Sponsor
- Kinki University School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1) Severe diabetes mellitus 2) Claustrophobia 3) Patients with metal implants in the body (metal clips in the brain, artificial heart valves, stents) 4) Patients with nail art, tattoos, etc. 5) Patients under 15 years old 6) Cases where patient consent cannot be obtained
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The relationship between FDG-PET/CT diagnosis and qualitative evaluation of DWIBS. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive/negative predictive value of DWIBS were determined for each of the four grades: grade 0 or higher, grade 1 or higher, grade 2 or higher, and grade 3 or higher.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method