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To investigate the diagnostic value of ultralow-dose computed tomography in the detection of pulmonary nodules and lung parenchym alterations (e.g. emphysema) compared to standard-dose-CT.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultralow-Dose-CT | Other | Additional Ultralow-Dose-CT of the chest |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Ultralow-Dose-CT | Radiation | Patients undergoing thoracic normal dose-CT with undergo an additional Ultralow-Dose-CT |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of pulmonary Nodules detected in the Ultralow-Dose thoracic CT | Difference in nodule detectability in Ultralow-Dose-CT compared to Standard-Dose-CT measured using McNemar test | Participants CT-scan will be read out on an average date of 6 weeks after the scan |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Patients BMI (Body mass index) | Measures assessed at time of read-out on an average date of 6 weeks after the scan | |
| Patients Nodule size (mm) | Measures assessed at time of read-out on an average date of 6 weeks after the scan |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Michael A Messerli, MD | Contact | 0041 71 494 66 66 | Michael.Messerli@kssg.ch |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Klinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin | Recruiting | Sankt Gallen | 9007 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D055613 | Multiple Pulmonary Nodules |
| D011656 | Pulmonary Emphysema |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008175 | Lung Neoplasms |
| D012142 | Respiratory Tract Neoplasms |
| D013899 | Thoracic Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D029424 | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive |
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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