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Dual-Energy Computed Tomography (DECT) in Acute Neck Infections: Comparison With Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Finland50 participantsStarted 2022-03-22

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this prospective study is to compare MRI and DECT in imaging acute neck infection. 50 patients suspected for neck infection will undergo both modalities, which will then be compared in terms of depiction of edema, conspicuity of inflammation, and characterization and number of abscesses. We hypothesize that DECT will have diagnostic performance comparable to that of MRI, and superior to that of traditional single-energy CT. This study will yield important new information about the performance of DECT, a novel and rapid method for emergency imaging.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Suspicion of acute neck infection as deemed by the referring physician Exclusion Criteria: * History of a serious adverse reaction to intravenous iodine- or gadolinium-based contrast agent * Severe kidney dysfunction (eGFR \< 30 mL/min/1.73m2) * Foreign metallic objects incompatible with MRI in the body * Inability to give informed consent, as deemed by study physician * Inability to follow study instructions

What they're measuring

Diagnostic accuracy

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05303922

SponsorTurku University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03

Contact for this trial

Jussi Hirvonen, MD, PhD

+35823130000 jussi.hirvonen@tyks.fi

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