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Filter by:Introduction: Native magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is recommended to assess the thoracic aorta during pregnancy, avoiding the risks of ionising radiation and contrast agent administration. This guidance is however, based only on consensus opinion supported by limited case reports (level of evidence C). Aim: To evaluate the feasibility of performing native 3D steady-state free-precession (SSFP) MRA in pregnant subjects with inherited aortopathy to guide timing and mode of delivery.
Structural lung and airway alterations in CF lead to focal or heterogeneous abnormalities in regional lung ventilation. The quantitative assessment of structural and functional alterations in the lung is of great importance for the phenotyping and follow-up of CF patients. The goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of measuring the changes in proton density in the lung parenchyma with inflation and deflation during the respiratory cycle, using ultrashort echo time (UTE) pulse sequence MRI, in healthy adult volunteers.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the thoracic skin to epidural space depth in children and define the ratio between the straight and inclined thoracic skin to epidural depth.
Study Objectives Primary: To determine MTD and dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) of IOP magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent in healthy subjects. Secondary: 1. To characterize the pharmacokinetic profiles of IOP MRI contrast agent in healthy subjects. 2. To evaluate safety/tolerability profiles of IOP MRI contrast agent in healthy subjects. 3. To explore efficacy profiles of IOP MRI contrast agent for liver organ in healthy subjects.
Acute myocarditis is a serious illness affecting a young population with a very variable course (of full recovery at the onset of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), or even sudden death). Very few studies have examined the predictors of death and serious cardiovascular events in acute myocarditis and have carried on numbers of restricted patients. What little data results in a lack of a precise recommendation on the management and the follow-up period of patients. This observational study should identify serious prognostic factor for cardiovascular events in order to provide a support strategy and more appropriate monitoring of myocarditis.
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effects of two commonly used anesthetic drugs, dexmedetomidine and ketamine, have on the shape and muscle tone of the upper airway in children, adolescents, and young adults. The results of this study will help in making the best decisions regarding the anesthesia medications used for sedation outside of the operating room.
The objective of this study is to collect data to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the Image Ready™ MR (Magnetic Resonance) Conditional Defibrillation System when used in the 1.5T (Tesla) MRI environment under the labeled Conditions of Use (Phase I). Additionally, the study will assess medically necessary MR scans according to the labeled Conditions of Use to provide real-world scanning data (Phase I and Phase II).The study also aims to demonstrate the continued ability of the ImageReady MR Conditional Defibrillation System to sense and detect ventricular fibrillation (VF) post MRI scan by collecting and analyzing data from spontaneous VF episodes, "for-cause" VF inductions, and from an optional VF induction Sub-study. .
Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging procedures can be stressful for children and parents. Patients must lie still during the procedure to provide diagnostic quality images. Children <7 years are often sedated or given general anesthesia (GA) for imaging procedures. The high cost of GA and its associated risks motivate the search for alternatives. The overall goal of this study is to systematically investigate whether training on the mock MR scanner reduces the need for GA during Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans in children. 160 participants scheduled for diagnostic MRI scans at Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH) will be recruited to undergo different training methods for MRI scanning. Group 1 will be sent links to online videos about MRI, audio files with scanner noises, and a children's book about MR scans, to prepare at home. Group 2 will receive training materials and visit the ACH to review them with the research team, but will not use the mock scanner. Group 3 will receive training materials and visit the ACH for training on the mock MR scanner. Visits to the mock scanner for Group 3 will include practice lying down, staying still, wearing headphones, and watching a movie on the mirror system. During and after training sessions, the investigators will collect data on total time spent preparing (mock scanner or other), the child's feelings of stress/worry before and after visit, and head motion during mock MRI session (if applicable). Subjects will be scheduled for a clinical scan without GA and a follow-up clinical scan with GA (to be cancelled if the first scan is successful). Scan success will be determined by a radiologist. Measures of scan success, quality ratings for each scan, children's feelings of stress/worry related to the MRI, and saliva samples to measure cortisol and salivary alpha amylase, will be gathered at the clinical scan. An ANOVA will be used to compare different training groups. A clinical group of 35 neuro-oncology patients aged 3-7 years of age that undergo frequent MRI scans will also undergo staged preparation by child life specialists using the mock scanner. The age at which they are able to complete MRI without general anesthesia will be compared with a retrospective control group in the 3 years prior. Measures to be used for this group are the same (with the exception of saliva samples). T test and Kaplan- Meier analysis will be used to compare age at which MRI can be performed awake.
The mYPAS (Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale) is a quick, easy, validated and "gold standard" assessment tool to measure pediatric anxiety in the perioperative period. Therefore the objective of the current prospective study is examine if the mY-PAS is an effective screening tool to differentiate patients who would succeed versus fail for MRI without sedation/anesthesia.
The purpose of this prospective study is to investigate the degree of association between the volume of important pain-relevant structures in the brain and the size of the areas of secondary hyperalgesia.