Quantitative Diffusion and Fat Imaging of the Spine

Completed

Conditions studied: Osteoporosis

In brief

Primary Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not combined quantitative diffusion and fat MR imaging techniques can differentiate between benign and malignant vertebral fractures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00498277

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

21

Starts

2004-08-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-08-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with suspected vertebral compression fractures scheduled a standard of care MRI of the spine.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are contraindicated for MRI (such as due to metal implants, cardiac pacemaker).
• Patients who are unable to give informed consent
• Patients who are younger than 18 years of age since the disease (osteoporosis) is not present in children.

Where it is running

• U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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