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NCT Number: NCT05992298

Feasibility Testing of 7-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging

The goal of the current project is to explore and develop the technical feasibility of non-invasive imaging of the human musculoskeletal system and head with the first 7T MR scanner with a CE mark to identify areas where the higher field promises significant benefits in qualitative image quality. For a subset of the planned exams, state-of-the art 7T or 3T images will be used as standard of reference to comparatively gauge the qualitative image quality of the investigational 7T images.

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Key information

Conditions

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Balgrist University Hospital

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8008, Switzerland

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Reto Sutter, Prof.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+41 44 386 33 08

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Consent to undergo a 7T (and, if appropriate a comparative 3T) MRI exam.
  • For some of the consistent small series: presence of a specific condition of the musculoskeletal system or of the head. This can include traumatic or degenerative changes, e.g., of tendons, cartilage, muscle, peripheral nerves, ligaments, and bones, or in the brain, as well as focal lesions, e.g., tumors.

Exclusion criteria

  • Contraindications to undergo a MRI examination at a field strength of 7 Tesla or at 3 Tesla.
  • Irregular anatomy and/or tissue properties
  • Inability to consent - for any reason.
  • Body mass above 200 kg.
  • Body mass below 30 kg.
  • Women: pregnancy.
  • Age below 18.
  • Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse.
  • Inability to follow the procedures of the study.

Treatment and study plan

7 T MRI vs 3 T MRI

Other

Adult healthy and patient volunteers will undergo a ca. 1 hour examination of non-invasive magnetic-resonance imaging at 7T, and, if appropriate, a closely matching examination at 3T as a standard of reference.

Primary outcomes

  1. Qualitative image quality of 7 T MRI

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

    Current-day feasibility of various types of MR examinations of the human musculoskeletal system. The primary outcomes of small consistent series of the study are visual gradings and qualitative measures of image quality. Image quality is rated by independent readers using Likert scales.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Daniel Nanz, Prof.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+41 44 510 70 04

Reto Sutter, Prof.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+41 44 386 33 08

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Reto Sutter, MD

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Explorative Technical Feasibility Testing of 7-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System and of the Head

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Aug 15, 2023
Registry last updated
Oct 2, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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