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Scientists test better ways to take body MRI pictures
NCT ID NCT02236143
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to develop and test new methods for taking and analyzing MRI images of the body. It involves 500 healthy adults aged 18 and older. Participants will undergo MRI scans using advanced techniques to improve image quality and data analysis. There is no treatment or cure involved—only imaging research.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2013
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Healthy male or females over the age of 18, recruiting by invitation only.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy male or female volunteer over the age of 18 Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria include those associated with the use of MR as the imaging modality. The specific set of exclusion criteria for a given study will depend on the specific study to be performed which will be made clear on initial contact and during consent. In addition, other medical conditions deemed by the PI or associates to make the patient ineligible for protocol procedures may also arise. * Exclusion criteria will be assessed during a safety screening interview and during final consent. A questionnaire will be provided regarding general health and exclusion/inclusion criteria. The investigator doing the interview will determine if any of the exclusion criteria apply. Subjects will be asked: 1. To describe any previous surgeries to help subjects and study staff open a dialogue as to any possible contraindications listed in the yes/no section below. 2. If they are claustrophobic and to rate the severity. 3. If they wear hearing aids and if they can be removed for the scan. 4. If they have a transdermal delivery system, and if yes where is it located and if it can be removed for the study. 5. If they wear colored contact lenses and, if yes, can they be removed for the study. 6. To provide a list of medications, dosages and time of last dose for medicines taken regularly. 7. To identify if they have any pre-existing medical conditions including Hypertension, Hypotension, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Fever. 8. To identify if they ever had an operation. 9. To indicate if they have ever been injured by a metallic foreign body which was never removed. 10. If they wear braces and/or if they have removable bridgework, false teeth or a permanent retainer. 11. If they have any tattoos, non-removable body piercings or hair extensions. 12. If they are currently using/wearing an IUD or diaphragm. 13. If they have any reason to believe they are pregnant. (If the subjects are unsure about their pregnancy status, test kits will be available to subjects). * In addition, a set of yes/no questions will be asked in the screening form for the patient to confirm or deny the presence of items that may be hazardous to their safety and/or some interfere with the MRI examination, including: No Cardiac pacemaker No Implanted cardiac defibrillator No Carotid artery vascular clamp No Intravascular stents, filters, or coils No Aortic clip No Internal pacing wires No Vascular access port and/or catheter No Swan-Ganz catheter No Shunt (spinal or intraventricular) No Aneurysm clip(s) No Neurostimulator No Electrodes (on body, head, or brain) No Heart valve prosthesis No Any type of prosthesis (eye, penile, etc.) No Artificial limb or joint replacement No Bone growth/fusion stimulator No Bone/joint pin, screw, nail, wire, plate No Metal rods in bones No Harrington rods (spine) No Metal or wire mesh implants No Wire sutures or surgical staples No Insulin pump or infusion device No Any metal fragments (i.e. metal shop) No Any implant held in place by a magnet No Cochlear, otologic, or ear implant
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota CMRR
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States