Magnetic Resonance Elastography as a Method to Estimate Stiffness of Soft Tissues

Description

Magnetic resonance elastography is a novel non-invasive MRI technique to obtain stiffness of soft tissues such as liver, heart, kidneys, etc. In this imaging technique a person is laid in an MR scanner and a paddle (plastic drum) is put on the area of interest to send sound vibration via a speaker placed outside the scan room which is connecting plastic drum via a plastic tube. These vibrations are scanned using MRI to estimate the stiffness of soft tissues such as liver, heart, kidneys, breast etc.

Conditions

Heart Failure, Liver Fibrosis, Cardiac Transplant Rejection, Aortic Aneurysms

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Magnetic resonance elastography is a novel non-invasive MRI technique to obtain stiffness of soft tissues such as liver, heart, kidneys, etc. In this imaging technique a person is laid in an MR scanner and a paddle (plastic drum) is put on the area of interest to send sound vibration via a speaker placed outside the scan room which is connecting plastic drum via a plastic tube. These vibrations are scanned using MRI to estimate the stiffness of soft tissues such as liver, heart, kidneys, breast etc.

Magnetic Resonance Elastography as a Method to Estimate Stiffness of Soft Tissues

Magnetic Resonance Elastography as a Method to Estimate Stiffness of Soft Tissues

Condition
Heart Failure
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Columbus

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study

    18 Years to

    Sexes Eligible for Study

    ALL

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    Yes

    Collaborators and Investigators

    Arunark Kolipaka,

    Arunark Kolipaka, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

    Study Record Dates

    2026-10-01