Comparison of different MRI scan types for assessing the liver. V1.

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Comparison of 3 different image types for 3D contrast enhanced MRI of the liver in patients with colorectal liver metastases.

• IRAS ID

  158729

• Contact name

  Daniel Wilson

• Contact email

  Daniel.wilson8@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

• Research summary

  The purpose of this study is to compare three different breath-hold 3D MRI acquisition techniques of the liver in patients with colorectal metastases. The images obtained will be assessed for lesion detectability (number of lesions, lesion sensitivity) and image quality (lesion sharpness, hepatic vessel sharpness, artefact level, lesion to liver contrast to noise ratio).

• REC name

  North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/NE/1065

• Date of REC Opinion

  4 Jul 2014

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion