MRI to check BTVA and nodule ablation results
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial uses special MRI scans to see how well two treatments work: thermal steam ablation for COPD and ablation (radiofrequency, microwave, or freezing) for lung nodules. The goal is to find out if MRI can measure the effects of these treatments more accurately.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a lung nodule that was found on a CT scan, diagnosed as cancer, and will be treated with ablation (radiofrequency, microwave, or freezing).
- OR you have COPD (diagnosed using standard guidelines) and will be treated with thermal steam ablation for COPD.
- You are willing to sign a consent form to take part in the study.
- You do not have a pure ground glass nodule on CT (if you have a nodule).
- You can safely have an MRI—meaning no metal implants (like pacemakers, stents, or artificial heart valves), no claustrophobia, and no allergy to MRI contrast dye.
- You do not have severe heart or lung problems that would make ablation surgery too risky.
- You have not had a severe COPD flare-up or pneumonia in the last 4 weeks.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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