XFM: (X-ray Fused With MRI) Guided Cardiac Catheterization



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Cardiology
Therapuetic Areas:Cardiology / Vascular Diseases
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any
Updated:7/26/2018
Start Date:November 2013
End Date:December 2023
Contact:Joshua Kanter, MD
Email:jkanter@childrensnational.org
Phone:202-476-2020

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This study will evaluate the use of x-ray fused with MR images as an imaging tool to help
guide catheter tools during diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization procedures.

Cardiovascular interventional procedures are currently conducted under the guidance of X-ray
fluoroscopy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide increased soft tissue information
about the cardiovascular system. By combining the familiar X-ray environment with superior
magnetic resonance imaging, the investigator hopes to enhance and expand the capabilities of
cardiac catheterization techniques.

The investigator will conduct cardiac catheterization procedures using XFM guidance in
pediatric research patients who are undergoing medically necessary procedures. The
investigator aims to decrease the exposure of these patients to the routine hazards of
ionizing radiation and contrast exposure compared to the standard of care approach.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Children and adults of any age

2. Undergoing clinically-indicated cardiovascular catheterization

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Cardiovascular instability precluding baseline medially-necesary MRI

2. Women who are pregnant

3. Women who are nursing and who do not plan to discard breast milk for 24 hours

4. All patients who are medically judged to have contraindication(s) to MRI scanning.
Contraindications include implanted metal devices which are contraindicated for MRI
scanning
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Washington, District of Columbia 20010
Principal Investigator: Joshua Kanter, MD
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