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Assessment of Liver Diseases Using a Deep-Learning Approach Based on Ultrasound RF-Data

Acquisition and Frequency Spectroscopic Evaluation of Broadband Clinical Ultrasound Raw Data for Liver Cirrhosis and Focal Pathologies Using Neural Networks for Tissue and Pathology Differentiation


Sponsor

Technische Universität Dresden

Enrollment

200 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the performance of neuronal networks trained on ultrasonic raw Data (=radiofrequency data) for the assessment of liver diseases in patients undergoing a clinical ultrasound examination. The general feasibility is currently evaluated in a retrospective cohort. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * Can a neuronal network trained on RF Data perform equally good as elastography in the assessment of diffuse liver diseases? * Can a neuronal network trained on RF Data perform better than a neuronal network trained on b-mode images in the assessment of diffuse liver diseases? * Can a neuronal network trained on RF Data distinguish focal pathologies in the liver from healthy tissue? To answer these questions participants with a clinically indicated fibroscan will undergo: * a clinical elastography in Case ob suspected diffuse liver disease * a reliable ground truth (if normal ultrasound is not sufficient e.g. contrast enhanced ultrasound, biopsy, MRI or CT) in case of focal liver diseases, depending on the standard routine of the participating center * a clinical ultrasound examination during which b-mode images and the corresponding RF-Data sets are captured


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

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This clinical trial is studying a medical device called Collection of elastography data and a medical device called Collection of ultrasonic raw data for people with artificial intelligence, elasticity imaging techniques, and other related conditions. The study is currently recruiting participants at 4 locations.

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Interventions

DEVICECollection of elastography data

patients who are scheduled for an elastography for clinical reasons usually receive an ultrasound scan in which the b-mode images of the liver tissue are collected. In this study additional radiofrequency data is collected through a software access.

DEVICECollection of ultrasonic raw data

Patients who are transferred to the ultrasound departement due to suspicious focal lesions receive an ultrasonic investigation including the acquisition of raw data and extracting a definitive diagnose from the following clinical routine investigation, depending on the standards of the participating center


Locations(4)

University Hospital

Dresden, Germany

Diakonissen Hospital Dresden

Dresden, Germany

University Hospital Halle (Saale)

Halle, Germany

University Hospital Leipzig

Leipzig, Germany

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