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Assessment of Fatty Liver with Thermo-acoustic Device

RECRUITINGSponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin
Actively Recruiting
SponsorMedical College of Wisconsin
Started2023-11-02
Est. completion2026-12-31
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 70 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT04302051

Summary

The study will evaluate the accuracy of hepatic steatosis estimation by thermo-acoustic ultrasound with estimation by MRI-PDFF (Proton Density Fat Fraction) . It will also evaluate the sensitivity of this device in the diagnosis of fatty liver.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 70 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* patients diagnosed or suspected to have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
* Patients 18-70 years of age
* be able to understand and sign on written informed consent
* able to undergo ultrasound and MRI examinations

Exclusion Criteria:

* any metal or electronic implants including but not limited to pacemakers, clips, hips
* known history of pregnancy or becoming pregnant during study period
* unable to understand and sign on written informed consent
* intolerant to ultrasound and/or MRI examinations

Conditions8

Fatty LiverFatty Liver DiseaseLiver DiseaseNAFLDNASHNon Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseNon-Alcoholic SteatohepatitisNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver

Locations1 site

Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226
Achuthan Sourianarayanane, MD4149556850asourianar@mcw.edu

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