Magnetic resonance imaging of Abdominal Lymph nodes (MAL) Version 1.0

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Abdominal Lymph Nodes (MAL)

• IRAS ID

  210786

• Contact name

  Penny Gowland

• Contact email

  penny.gowland@nottingham.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Univeristy of Nottingham

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 0 months, 0 days

• Research summary

  Inflammatory diseases are likely to cause enlargement of the abdominal lymph nodes which could potentially act as biomarkers of inflammation. MRI can image lymph nodes non-invasively. We are interested in collecting pilot image data, particularly a water diffusion MRI scans as diffusion MRI scans show enlarged lymph nodes. To this effect we are proposing a one hour MRI scan to collect images of enlarged lymph nodes. We will collect data from approximately 60 patients diagnosed with one of the following: chronic viral hepatitis B or C infection, symptomatic coeliac disease, symptomatic Crohn’s disease, Diverticulitis, active Helicobacter pylori infection or liver cirrhosis.

• REC name

  London - Camberwell St Giles Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/LO/0370

• Date of REC Opinion

  1 Mar 2017

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion