Portable MRI Scans for Detecting Brain Injury in Children
Tests a portable MRI scanner for finding oxygen-related brain injury in children.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Portable MRI for Pediatric Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury
Key facts
- Where
- Kansas City, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Children's Mercy Kansas CityKansas City, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
- Trial code
- NCT07577336
- Record updated
- 24 September 2026
- Original description
This study will evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of low field portable MRI (pMRI) for detection of hypoxic ischemic brain injuries in pediatric patients compared to clinically obtained neuroimaging to define pediatric diagnostic limitations and to determine the diagnostic capabilities of this neuroimaging modality following optimization of image acquisition. The results of this study will help determine optimal clinical implementation opportunities in pediatric patients.Read full original descriptionShow less
Ultralow-Field Portable MRI for Detection of Pediatric Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury
This study will evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of low field portable MRI (pMRI) for detection of hypoxic ischemic brain injuries in pediatric patients compared to clinically obtained neuroimaging to define pediatric diagnostic limitations and to determine the diagnostic capabilities of this neuroimaging modality following optimization of image acquisition. The results of this study will help determine optimal clinical implementation opportunities in pediatric patients.
Inclusion: Patients hospitalized in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, or the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Ages 0-17 years at study enrollment; Acute neurologic deficit suspected secondary to Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury (HIBI) or patients at high risk for HIBI.
Exclusion: Any patient who has a contraindication to having an MRI; Patients with a passive or active implant will:; Pregnancy; First be reviewed on MRISafety.com to determine MR conditionality; If the device is listed as Conditional or Unsafe for a 1.5T or a 3T, the device will then be reviewed by the MRI Safety Officer or MRI Physician Section chief to determine true conditionality for the portable MRI.