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Lipid-poor Adrenal Masses: Evaluation With Chemical Shift MRI

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Adrenal Gland Disease
Interventions
Procedure: MRI
Registration Number
NCT00721929
Lead Sponsor
University of Michigan
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if certain MRI sequences can accurately diagnose adrenal masses of unknown origin.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients can participate in this study if they are 18 years of age or older and if they have had a Cat Scan (CT scan) performed with and without contrast media (medication given intravenously to enhance the CT images) or if patients are scheduled to have a CT scan performed and if the reason their physician ordered the CT is because they have an adrenal mass of an unknown type.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients, who have electrically, magnetically or mechanically activated implants such as heart pacemaker, magnetic surgical clips, prostheses or implanted neurological stimulator.
  • Pregnant patients or patients who are lactating.
  • A patient who is claustrophobic and would require sedation to complete the MRI exam.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
adrenal mass groupMRI-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diagnosis of either benign or malignant adrenal mass on pathology0-6 months

definitive diagnosis of adrenal mass

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
stability of growth of mass on follow up imaging3-24 months

evidence for benign or malignant mass based on assessment of stability or growth

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Michigan

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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