Optimizing Low-dose Contrast Media Protocol for Low-kVp Abdominopelvic CT in Suspected Acute Appendicitis
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this clinical study is to test the performance of low radiation dose abdominal CT combined with low dose contrast media for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in young patients. The main questions to be answered are: 1, Can low-dose contrast media paired with low-dose radiation CT of the abdomen provide acceptable diagnostic accuracy in acute appendicitis? 2. How much radiation dose can be saved by using low radiation dose abdominal CT in combination with low dose contrast media?
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 19
Maximum Age: 44
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients in the emergency department with suspected acute appendicitis based on clinical examination
• Patients scheduled for contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen and pelvis for diagnosis of suspected acute appendicitis.
Locations
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Republic of Korea
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
RECRUITING
Seoul
Contact Information
Primary
Bohyun Kim, MD, PhD
kbh@catholic.ac.kr
82-2-2258-5793
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-12-21
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 292
Treatments
Experimental: Double low-dose CT
Weight-adjusted low-dose contrast media paired with low-radiation dose abdomen CT
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: GE Healthcare
Leads: Bohyun Kim