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Keep this study
Lead
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
With
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
The study is designed to directly compare the MR images of a brain tumor obtained on the 3T and then 7T MRI in approximately 150 patients followed serially with MR imaging to evaluate for tumor progression.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Male or female, age 18 years or older
Patient must meet at least one of the four following criteria regarding brain tumor diagnosis:
Histological diagnosis of a brain tumor
Histological diagnosis of systemic cancer and brain MR imaging suggestive of metastatic disease to the brain
Pre-operative brain MR imaging suggestive of a brain tumor
Radiographic diagnosis of brain tumor in an inoperable location (e.g., brainstem)
Patient able and willing to provide informed consent
Karnofsky Performance status \> 70%
Life expectancy greater than 3 months
Negative serum or urine pregnancy test or child bearing potential terminated by surgery, radiation, menopause or current use of two approved methods of birth control
Patients who are excluded from 7T MR imaging because of titanium implants that are not yet established to be safe at 7T remain eligible for the imaging at 3T \* Spanish speaking participants will be enrolled for this study
You may not be if
Body weight \>137 Kg (300 lbs)
Patient unable to provide informed consent
Karnofsky Performance status \< 70%
Patients who are claustrophobic or have other contraindications to MRI, such as implanted pacemaker device vascular clips, surgical clips, prosthetic valves, pacemakers, otologic implants
NYHA class III and IV congestive heart failure
Psychiatric or addictive disorders that preclude obtaining informed consent
Unstable angina
Sexually active patients of childbearing potential not using a reliable contraceptive method
Pregnant or lactating women
Women of childbearing potential who refuse a pregnancy test (performed during screening)
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