Comparison of CXR and MnDCT

April 23, 2007 updated by: University Health Network, Toronto

A Comparison of Chest Radiography and Minimum Dose Chest CT

A comparison of chest x-ray (CXR) and Minimum dose CT (MnDCT) in the acutely ill patient. The hypothesis is that MnDCT is more sensitive than CXR in the detection of acute findings in the acutely ill patient.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Acute Dyspnoea

Intervention / Treatment

Procedure: Minimum Dose CT

Detailed Description

A comparison of chest x-ray (CXR) and Minimum dose CT (MnDCT) in a cohort of 100 patients admitted for acute respiratory distress. Chest radiography (CXR) is compared to Minimum Dose CT (MnDCT) for the detection of consolidation;lung nodules, heart failure.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

100

Phase

Phase 1

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

All patients admitted for investigation of acute pulmonary embolus

Exclusion Criteria:

none

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
A comparison of CXr and MnDCT in the detection of acute findings within the thorax

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Health Network, Toronto

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Narinder Paul, FRCP C, University Health Network, Toronto

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2003

Study Completion

December 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 12, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 16, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 24, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2007

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

03-0731

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