New scan could reduce risky liver biopsies
NCT ID NCT00243633
Summary
This study tested whether adding a contrast agent to ultrasound scans helps doctors better identify liver abnormalities. Researchers compared this enhanced ultrasound method against standard scans in 878 people with liver lesions. The goal was to see if this approach could provide clearer diagnoses while being safer and more cost-effective than biopsies or other imaging tests.
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Locations
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CHRU d'ANGERS
Angers, 49033, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lyon, 69003, France
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Hôpital Beaujon, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris
Clichy, 92118, France
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Hôpital Bretonneau, CHRU Tours
Tours, 37044, France
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Hôpital La Milétrie, CHRU Poitiers
Poitiers, 86000, France
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Hôpital Necker, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris
Paris, 75743, France
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Hôpital Nord, CHRU Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne, 42055, France
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Hôpital Paul Brousse, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris
Villejuif, 94804, France
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Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris
Paris, 75651, France
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Hôpital Robert Debré, CHRU Reims
Reims, 51092, France
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Hôpital Saint-André, CHRU Bordeaux
Bordeaux, 33075, France
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Hôpital Saint-Eloi, CHRU Montpellier
Montpellier, 34295, France
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Hôpital Saint-Jacques, CHRU Besancon
Besançon, 25000, France
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Institut Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, 94805, France
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Service de Radiologie, Hôpital d'Enfants de Brabois
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France
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