Diagnostic Imaging Research

Current Research Studies

For additional information regarding any of these projects, please call 401-444-4233 or 401-444-4344.

• Cancer-Related Research Projects
  • Lung
  • Breast
  • Thyroid
  • Liver
  • Cervical
  • Pediatric
  • Metastatic
  • Brain
  • Endocrine
• Diabetes Research
• Cardiac and Pulmonary Research
• Neurological Research
• Pediatric Research
• Gastrointestinal (GI) Research
• Orthopedic Research
• Renal (Kidney) Research

Cancer-Related Research Projects

Lung Cancer

• Treatment Assessment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with PET (Positron Emission Tomography)
  • Read more: http://www.acrin.org/6668_protocol.html
    
    
• Radiofrequency Ablation in High-Risk Patients with Stage 1A Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Read more: https://www.acosog.org/studies/number/Z4033/synopsis.pdf
    
    

• PET/CT as a Predictive Marker of Tumor Response and Patient Outcome: in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

  Read more: http://www.acrin.org/6678_protocol.html

Breast Cancer

• Pre-Operative Contrast MR of the Breast in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients
  
  
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy of Axillary Lymph Nodes in Patients with Breast Cancer

Thyroid Cancer

• A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Clinical and Ultrasound Features of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules
  
  

• Pilot Study on Laser Ablation of Symptomatic Benign Thyroid Masses

Liver Cancer

• Feasibility of Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Cirrhotic Patients
  • Read more: http://www.acrin.org/6673_protocol.html
    

Cervical Cancer

• Utility of Pre-Operative PET-CT and Molecular MRI Prior to Therapy to Detect Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Cervical Cancer
  • Read more: http://www.acrin.org/6671_protocol.html

Pediatric Cancer

• Whole Body MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in the Evaluation of Pediatric Malignancies
  • Read more: http://www.acrin.org/6660_protocol.html

Metastatic Cancer

• Ultrasound and CT-Guided Cryoablation of Painful Metastases Involving Bone (MC03C3)
  • Read more: http://clinicaltrials.mayo.edu/clinicaltrialdetails.cfm?trial_id=541
    
    
• Cryoablation vs. Radiation for Treatment of Painful Bone Metastases

Brain Cancer

• RTOG 0625:  A Randomized Phase II Trial of Bevacizumab with Irinotecan or Bevacizumab with Temozolomide in Recurrent Glioblastoma 

  • Read more: http://www.acrin.org/6677_protocol.html

Endocrine Cancer

• A Multi-Center Analysis of Clinical and Ultrasound Features of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules

Diabetes Research

• MRI for improved detection of early cerebrovascular white matter injury in patients with hypertension or Type 2 diabetes

Cardiac and Pulmonary Research

• MRI for Improved Detection of Early Changes in the Brain of Patients with High Blood Pressure
  • Determine the impact of mid-late life hypertension on the brain
    
    
• MR Assessment of Right Ventricle in Patients with known PE (pulmonary embolism)
  • Cardiac MRI after positive CT for PE
    
    
• Sarcoidosis-Cardiac Abnormalities Detected by MR (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
  • MR in patients with Sarcoidosis
    
    

• Contrast Enhanced CT of the Heart (MDCTA) in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Stenosis

  Read more.
  
  

• MRI imaging of the heart after Heart attack (myocardial infarction)

Neurological Research

• MR Imaging to Distinguish Parkinson’s Disease from other Parkinsonian Syndromes
  
  
• MRI for improved detection of early cerebrovascular white matter injury in patients with hypertension or Type 2 diabetes.

Pediatric Research

• Whole Body MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in the Evaluation of Pediatric Malignancies
  • Read more: http://www.acrin.org/6660_protocol.html
    
    
• Sickle Cell Disease: MRI of the Brain
  • Compare TCD with MR in asymptomatic sickle cell pediatric patients

Gastrointestinal Research

• MR Imaging vs. CT imaging of abdomen in patients with Crohn’s Disease
  
  
• MR Enterography- Effect on Management of Crohn’s Disease

Orthopedic Research

• MR Imaging of Knee after Arthroscopic Repair of the Posterior Meniscus Root Tear

Renal Research

• MR Imaging of Renal Cell Carcinomas Pre and Post Ablation

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