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A Study to Compare How Well Gadoquatrane Works and Its Safety With an Already Available Contrast Agent for MRI in People With Known or Suspected Brain or Spinal Cord-related Problems

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Central Nervous System Pathology
Contrast Enhancement in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05915702
Lead Sponsor
Bayer
Brief Summary

Researchers are looking for a better way to help people with known or suspected brain or spinal cord-related problems scheduled for a "contrast-enhanced" Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

MRI is used by doctors to create detailed images of the inside of the body to identify health problems. Sometimes doctors need to inject a contrast agent into a patient's vein to perform a so called "contrast-enhanced" MRI (CE-MRI). Such CE-MRI examinations may support doctors to identify certain health problems or improve the evaluation.

The contrast agents commonly used in MRI are gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). GBCAs contain a "rare earth" element called gadolinium (Gd). Gadoquatrane is a new contrast agent under development with a lower amount of Gd needed per CE-MRI.

The main purpose of this study is to learn whether CE-MRI scans with gadoquatrane work better than MRI scans without the use of a contrast agent (GBCA). The researchers will compare the ability to detect brain and spinal cord-related problems in gadoquatrane-MRI scans to plain-MRI scans without the use of a contrast agent.

The participants will undergo 2 MRI scans, one with gadoquatrane and one with currently used GBCA. Both contrast agents will be injected into the vein.

Each participant will be in the study for between 6 and 42 days with up to 7 doctor visits.

At the start or during the study, the doctors and their study team will:

* take blood and urine samples

* do physical examinations

* check blood pressure and heart rate

* review the MRI scans obtained in the study and decide on the diagnosis

* ask the participants questions about how they are feeling and what adverse events they are having.

An adverse event is any medical problem that a participant has during a study. Doctors keep track of all adverse events, irrespective if they think it is related or not to the study treatments.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
303
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participant must be >= 18 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent form
  • Participants with a clinical indication for a contrast-enhanced MRI (including MRA), with any approved standard of care macrocyclic GBCA with proven efficacy, safety and tolerability in clinical routine CE-MRI/MRA (gadobutrol, gadoterate meglumine/ gadoteric acid or gadoteridol) that is used at the site for the indication, for a known or suspected CNS pathology
  • Participants who can undergo study-related procedures, including 2 contrast-enhanced MRI examinations (one with gadoquatrane and one with a comparator macrocyclic GBCA), as per participant and Investigator's judgement
  • Contraceptive use by female participants should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and one of the following conditions applies: Is a woman of nonchildbearing potential (WONCBP) OR Is a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and using an acceptable contraceptive method during the study intervention period (at a minimum of 24 hours after the last dose of study intervention)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Considered clinically unstable or has a concurrent/concomitant condition that may significantly alter image comparability between the 2 study MRIs or between study parameters (e.g. safety, pharmacokinetics [PK] parameters) or would not allow participation for the full planned study period, in the judgement of the investigator
  • Participants presenting with severe renal insufficiency, defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2, derived from a serum or plasma creatinine sample obtained within 48 hours prior to the first contrast agent injection in the study
  • Participants with acute kidney injury (i.e., acute renal failure), regardless of eGFR
  • History of moderate to severe allergic-like reaction to any GBCA
  • Bronchial asthma considered unstable or who have had recent modification to their medical therapy
  • Receipt of any contrast agent < 72 h prior to the study MRIs or planned to receive any contrast agent during the trial until 24 h +/- 4 h after the second study MRI
  • Planned or expected interventional diagnostic or therapeutic procedure (e.g. biopsy or surgery in the region of interest) or change in treatment (e.g. start of chemotherapy or antiangiogenic therapy, significant change in corticosteroids dose) that may significantly alter image comparability between the 2 MRIs or other study parameters (i.e. safety/adverse events (AEs) [e.g. confounding AEs or safety events due to surgery or chemotherapy], PK parameters), from the first study MRI up to 24 h after the second study MRI
  • Has received any investigational product within 30 days, or within 5 times half-life of the investigational product, whatever is shorter, prior to or concurrent with this study
  • Contraindications to the administration of macrocyclic GBCAs (depending on local product label), or history of adverse reaction to gadoquatrane
  • Any contraindication to MRI examinations based on institution policy and investigator's clinical judgement (e.g. some metallic implants or active implants)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Gadoquatrane - Approved Macrocyclic GBCAGadoquatrane (BAY1747846)Participants will receive one intravenous injection of gadoquatrane before or during MRI in Period 1, followed by one intravenous injection of any approved macrocyclic GBCA before or during MRI in Period 2.
Gadoquatrane - Approved Macrocyclic GBCAGadoterate meglumineParticipants will receive one intravenous injection of gadoquatrane before or during MRI in Period 1, followed by one intravenous injection of any approved macrocyclic GBCA before or during MRI in Period 2.
Gadoquatrane - Approved Macrocyclic GBCAGadobutrolParticipants will receive one intravenous injection of gadoquatrane before or during MRI in Period 1, followed by one intravenous injection of any approved macrocyclic GBCA before or during MRI in Period 2.
Approved Macrocyclic GBCA - GadoquatraneGadoquatrane (BAY1747846)Participants will receive one intravenous injection of any approved macrocyclic GBCA before or during MRI in Period 1, followed by one intravenous injection of gadoquatrane before or during MRI in Period 2.
Approved Macrocyclic GBCA - GadoquatraneGadoterate meglumineParticipants will receive one intravenous injection of any approved macrocyclic GBCA before or during MRI in Period 1, followed by one intravenous injection of gadoquatrane before or during MRI in Period 2.
Gadoquatrane - Approved Macrocyclic GBCAGadoteridolParticipants will receive one intravenous injection of gadoquatrane before or during MRI in Period 1, followed by one intravenous injection of any approved macrocyclic GBCA before or during MRI in Period 2.
Approved Macrocyclic GBCA - GadoquatraneGadobutrolParticipants will receive one intravenous injection of any approved macrocyclic GBCA before or during MRI in Period 1, followed by one intravenous injection of gadoquatrane before or during MRI in Period 2.
Approved Macrocyclic GBCA - GadoquatraneGadoteridolParticipants will receive one intravenous injection of any approved macrocyclic GBCA before or during MRI in Period 1, followed by one intravenous injection of gadoquatrane before or during MRI in Period 2.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visualization parameter delineation assessed by separate blinded evaluation of unenhanced and combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI, by a BICR1 day procedure

Delineation will be assessed on a 4-point scale (1/No: no or unclear delineation, 2/Moderate: some aspects of delineation, 3/Good: almost clear but not complete, 4/Excellent: clear and complete delineation). BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging

Visualization parameter contrast Enhancement assessed by separate blinded evaluation of unenhanced and combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI, by a BICR1 day procedure

Contrast Enhancement will be assessed on a 4-point scale (1/No: not enhanced, 2/Moderate: weakly enhanced, 3/Good: clearly enhanced, 4/Excellent: clearly and brightly enhanced). BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging

Visualization parameter morphology assessed by separate blinded evaluation of unenhanced and combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI, by a BICR1 day procedure

Morphology will be assessed on a 3-point scale (1/Poor: no or poorly evaluable, 2/Moderate: partially evaluable, 3/Good: sufficiently evaluable). BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visualization parameter contrast assessed by separate blinded evaluation of combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs, by a BICR1 day procedure

Contrast Enhancement will be assessed on a 4-point scale (1/No: not enhanced, 2/Moderate: weakly enhanced, 3/Good: clearly enhanced, 4/Excellent: clearly and brightly enhanced). BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Visualization parameter delineation assessed by separate blinded evaluation of combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs, by a BICR1 day procedure

Delineation will be assessed on a 4-point scale (1/No: no or unclear delineation, 2/Moderate: some aspects of delineation, 3/Good: almost clear but not complete, 4/Excellent: clear and complete delineation). BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Specificity for the detection of lesions of combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs, by a BICR1 day procedure

BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Sensitivity for the detection of malignant lesions of combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs assessed by BICR and the investigator1 day procedure

BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Number of enhancing lesions seen on combined pre- and post- gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs, by a BICR1 day procedure

BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

The overall diagnostic clinical value of combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs1 day procedure

The overall diagnostic clinical value is composed of 2 elements and based on: i.the evaluation of diagnostic descriptive imaging features adapted from radiologic reporting standards (detection/exclusion of enhancing pathology; location, extent, and pattern of enhancement) on a 5-point scale (1- no diagnostic clinical value from contrast enhancement, 2- poor diagnostic clinical value from contrast enhancement, 3- moderate diagnostic clinical value from contrast enhancement, 4- good diagnostic clinical value from contrast enhancement, 5- excellent diagnostic clinical value from contrast enhancement), by the BICR and the Investigator; ii. the evaluation of patient management based on the diagnostic reporting recommendations (i.e., likely diagnosis), by the Investigator. BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging

Visualization parameter morphology assessed by separate blinded evaluation of combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs, by a BICR1 day procedure

Morphology will be assessed on a 3-point scale (1/Poor: no or poorly evaluable, 2/Moderate: partially evaluable, 3/Good: sufficiently evaluable). BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events, including number of serious adverse events, per intensity after administration of gadoquatrane compared to macrocyclic GBCAs reported by the investigatorWithin 24 ± 4 hours after administration of gadoquatrane or any approved macrocyclic GBCAs

GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Sensitivity for the detection of lesions of combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs, by a BICR1 day procedure

BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Diagnoses from combined pre- and post- gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs by the Investigator1 day procedure

BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Specificity for the detection of malignant lesions of combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs assessed by BICR and the investigator1 day procedure

BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Confidence in diagnosis combined pre- and post- gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs by BICR and by Investigator on 4PS1 day procedure

The degree of confidence will be rated on a 4-point scale: 1 = Not confident, 2 = Somewhat confident, 3 = Confident, 4 = Very confident. BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Number of lesions seen on unenhanced MRI image set and combined pre- and post-gadoquatrane MRI and combined pre- and post-comparator MRI with macrocyclic GBCAs, by a BICR1 day procedure

BICR = blinded independent central read / blinded independent central readers; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events, including number of serious adverse events, after administration of gadoquatrane compared to macrocyclic GBCAs reported by the investigatorWithin 24 ± 4 hours after administration of gadoquatrane or any approved macrocyclic GBCAs

GBCAs = gadolinium-based contrast agents

Trial Locations

Locations (78)

Fakultni nemocnice Plzen - Lochotin

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Plzen, Czechia

Szent Damjan Gorogkatolikus Korhaz

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Kisvarda, Hungary

Idegsebeszeti Klinika

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Pecs, Hungary

Trial Pharma Kft. Szeged

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Szeged, Hungary

Karolinska University Hospital, Solna Neuroradiology

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Stockholm, Sweden

Uppsala University Hospital, Neuroradiology Department

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Uppsala, Sweden

Hacettepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi

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Ankara, Turkey

Local Incorporated Administrative Agency Osaka City Hospital Organization Osaka City General Hospital

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Osaka, Japan

Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Central Onco Hospital | Independent Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Mediscan

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Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Halo Diagnostics - Indian Wells

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Indian Wells, California, United States

University of California Irvine Med. Center / Diagnostic Radiology, Neuroradiology

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Orange, California, United States

Biogenix Molecular, LLC

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Miami, Florida, United States

Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Radiology

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

QUEST Research Institute | Farmington Hills, MI

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Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

University of Missouri -Radiology - Columbia

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Columbia, Missouri, United States

Duke University School of Medicine - Early Phase Research Unit - Neurology

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Fundacion Cientifica del Sur | Centro de Lomas de Zamora - Imaging Interventionism Department

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Lomas De Zamora, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Instituto Alexander Fleming | Sede Central - Departamento de Diagnostico por Imagenes

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Caba, Ciudad Auton. De Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sanatorio Otamendi | Imaging Diagnostic Center

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aire, Ciudad Auton. De Buenos Aires, Argentina

Centro de Diagnostico Enrique Rossi | Departamento de Investigacion Clínica

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aire, Ciudad Auton. De Buenos Aires, Argentina

Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola | Consultorios Externos

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Cordoba, Argentina

Sanatorio Allende | Departamento de Investigación Clínica

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Córdoba, Argentina

University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Sveti Georgi | Base II - Imaging Diagnostic Department

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Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Acibadem City Clinic Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatm

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Sofia, Bulgaria

University Multiprofile Hospital For Active Treatment 'Alexandrovska' EAD

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Sofia, Bulgaria

University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Prof. Dr. Alexander Chirkov EAD

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Sofia, Bulgaria

University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment St. Ivan Rilski | Radiology Department

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Sofia, Bulgaria

University Hospital for Active Treatment Tsaritsa Joanna - ISUL | Radiology Department

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Sofia, Bulgaria

MHAT Sveta Marina EAD

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Varna, Bulgaria

Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) - University Hospital

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London, Canada

Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Peking University First Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Captial Medical University

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hosp. Sun Yat-Sen Univ.

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University

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Huai'An, Jiangsu, China

Zhongda Hospital Southeast University

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

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Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

Fakultní nemocnice Brno - Klinika radiologie a nukleární medicíny

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Brno, Jihomoravsky Kraj, Czechia

Fakultní nemocnice Ostrava

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Ostrava - Poruba, Czechia

Nemocnice Pardubickeho kraje, a.s., Pardubicka nemocnice

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Pardubice, Czechia

Fakultní Thomayerova nemocnice - RDG radiodiagnostické oddelení

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Praha 4, Czechia

Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze

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Praha, Czechia

Center Hospitalier Michallon - Grenoble

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Grenoble Cedex 09, France

Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud - Service d'imagerie

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Pierre-Benite, France

Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Strasbourg

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Strasbourg, France

Uniklinik Augsburg / Radiologie

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Augsburg, Bayern, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Essen - Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie und Neuroradiologie - 21181

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Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

St. Franziskus-Hospital GmbH

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Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Uniklinik Kiel /Radiologie und Neuroradiologie

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Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpont, Idegsebeszeti Klinika

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Debrecen, Hungary

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Andrea - UOC Neuroradiologia

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Roma, Lazio, Italy

Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII - Radiologia diagnostica per immagini 2 Neuroradiologia

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Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy

ASL Della Provincia Di Barletta Andria Trani_Ospedale L.Bonomo - Radiodiagnostica

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Andria, Puglia, Italy

Kure Kyosai Hospital

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Kure, Hiroshima, Japan

Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital

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Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan

National Hospital Organization Kanazawa Medical Center | Clinical Trial Management Office

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Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety Kagawa Rosai Hospital

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Marugame, Kagawa, Japan

Shonan Fujisawa Tokushukai Hospital

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Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan

Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital

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Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan

National Hospital Organization Kanmon Medical Center

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Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan

National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center

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Fukuoka, Japan

Social Medical Corporation the Chiyukai foundation Fukuoka Wajiro Hospital

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Fukuoka, Japan

Konkuk University Medical Center

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Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, Korea, Republic of

Inje University Busan Paik Hospital

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Busan, Korea, Republic of

Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge Neuroradiology

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Stockholm, Sweden

Binali Yildirim Universitesi Mengucek Gazi EAH - Radyoloji

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Erzincan, Turkey

Koc Universitesi Tip Fakultesi - Radyoloji

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Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Universitesi Istanbul Tip Fakultesi

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Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Universitesi Cerrahpasa-Cerrahpasa Tip Fakultesi

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Istanbul, Turkey

Ondokuz Mayis Uni Tip Fakultesi

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Samsun, Turkey

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

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Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom

University Hospital of Wales

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

Charing Cross Hospital

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London, United Kingdom

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