The imaging characteristics of granulomatous leptomeningitis at 7T

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  The imaging characteristics of granulomatous leptomeningitis using high field magnetic resonance imaging

• IRAS ID

  236469

• Contact name

  Desmond Kidd

• Contact email

  desmond.kidd@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 11 months, 29 days

• Research summary

  This is a pilot study which investigates whether nor not high magnetic field strength MRI proffers greater resolution in the determination of how widespread the leptomeningeal form of neurosarcoidosis is. Six patients with new onset disease prior to institution of treatment will be scanned at 7 Tesla and the images compared with conventional (1.5T) imaging results.

• REC name

  London - Bloomsbury Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  18/LO/1310

• Date of REC Opinion

  8 Aug 2018

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion