Tin Filter Calcium Scoring

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Radiation Dose Reduction

In brief

The aim of this study is to prospectively investigate the diagnostic performance and potential radiation dose reduction in coronary artery calcium scoring using the new tin filter system of the 3rd generation DSCT scanner.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02855528

Run by

Medical University of South Carolina

People needed

149

Starts

2015-12-01

Expected to finish

2017-11-14

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subject must be between 19-90 years of age.
• Subject must have been referred for a clinically indicated coronary artery calcium scan and/or coronary CT angiography or TRO scan with coronary artery calcium scoring.
• Subject must provide written informed consent prior to any study-related procedures being performed.
• Subject must be willing to comply with all clinical study procedures.

You may not qualify if…

• Subject is a pregnant or nursing female. Exclude the possibility of pregnancy:
• By testing (urine BHCG) within 24 hours before scan, or
• By surgical sterilization, or
• Post menopausal, with minimum one (1) year history without menses.
• Subject has an acute psychiatric disorder or is cognitively impaired.
• Subject is using or is dependent on substances of abuse.
• Subject is unwilling to comply with the requirements of the protocol.
• Subject is in acute unstable condition.

Where it is running

• Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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