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Clinical Trials/NL-OMON39409
NL-OMON39409
Completed
Not Applicable

Validation of CT Angiography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging protocols for characterization and quantification of atherosclerosis in carotid arteries. - Carotid imaging

Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam0 sites150 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
150

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational invasive

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 to 99 (—)

Inclusion Criteria

  • \- Patients with cerebrovascular symptoms (TIA, minor stroke) in the last six
  • \- CTA of the carotid arteries at the Erasmus Medical Center during the last 2
  • months (CTA is performed for clinical work\-up).
  • \- Scheduled endarterectomy of a carotid artery
  • \- Signed informed consent
  • \- At least 50 years old
  • \- Patients who have a documented allergy to MRI contrast media are eligible for MRI, but will not undergo a contrast\-enhanced scan.
  • \- Patients with a renal clearance (eGFR) \<30 ml/minute are eligible for MRI, but will not undergo contrast\-enhanced MRI.

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- Woman who are pregnant or lactating.
  • \- Patients who are hemodynamically unstable.
  • \- Having any physical or mental status that interferes with the informed
  • consent procedure.
  • \- Not being able to remain lying down for at least 40\-45 min (e.g. patients with
  • unstable angina, dyspnea at rest, severe pain at rest, severe back pain)
  • \- Contraindications for MRI (e.g. claustrophobia, pacemaker,\*)

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