RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05992298

Feasibility Testing of 7-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Explorative Technical Feasibility Testing of 7-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System and of the Head

Sponsor

Reto Sutter, MD

Enrollment

780 participants

Start Date

Aug 7, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Summary

The goal of the current project is to explore and develop the technical feasibility of non-invasive imaging of the human musculoskeletal system and head with the first 7T MR scanner with a CE mark to identify areas where the higher field promises significant benefits in qualitative image quality. For a subset of the planned exams, state-of-the art 7T or 3T images will be used as standard of reference to comparatively gauge the qualitative image quality of the investigational 7T images.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

Consent to undergo a 7T (and, if appropriate a comparative 3T) MRI exam.
For some of the consistent small series: presence of a specific condition of the musculoskeletal system or of the head. This can include traumatic or degenerative changes, e.g., of tendons, cartilage, muscle, peripheral nerves, ligaments, and bones, or in the brain, as well as focal lesions, e.g., tumors.

Exclusion Criteria9

Contraindications to undergo a MRI examination at a field strength of 7 Tesla or at 3 Tesla.
Irregular anatomy and/or tissue properties
Inability to consent - for any reason.
Body mass above 200 kg.
Body mass below 30 kg.
Women: pregnancy.
Age below 18.
Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse.
Inability to follow the procedures of the study.

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Interventions

OTHER7 T MRI vs 3 T MRI

Adult healthy and patient volunteers will undergo a ca. 1 hour examination of non-invasive magnetic-resonance imaging at 7T, and, if appropriate, a closely matching examination at 3T as a standard of reference.