Below is a list of ongoing research projects currently being conducted by physicians and research teams at Cleveland Clinic's Imaging Institute.
Abdominal Imaging
- Study Title: A Multicenter Study Evaluating the Utility of MRCP With and Without ChiRhoStim (Human Secretin) Stimulation to Study the Morphology and Exocrine Function in Subjects with Established or Suspected Chronic Pancreatitis
- Sponsor: ChiRhoClin, Inc
- Principal Investigator: Joseph Veniero, MD, PhD
Breast Imaging
- Study Title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Sponsor: Internal Funding (CCF)
- Principal Investigator: Alice Rim, MD
Cardiovascular Imaging
- Study Title: Randomized Evaluation of Short-Term Rifalazil Treatment on Carotid Atherosclerosis & Intima Media Thickness (RESTORE-IT)
- Sponsor: Activbiotics, Inc. (study not open yet)
- Principal Investigator: Scott Flamm, MD
- Study Title: An Open-Label Baseline-Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of SeeMore (EVP1 1001-1) Injection in Heart Patients
- Sponsor: Eagle Vision Pharmaceutical Corp. (study not open yet)
- Principal Investigator: Scott Flamm, MD
- Study Title: Monitoring Aortic Pressure with Arterial Tonometry
- Sponsor: CCF-RPC Funding
- Principal Investigator: Randolph Setser, DSc
Interventional Radiology
- Study Title: Phase II Evaluation of the Zilver PTX Drug-Eluding Stent in the Above-the-Knee Femoropopliteal Artery Clinical Study
- Sponsor: Cook, Inc.
- Principal Investigator: Gregory Pierce, MD
- Study Title: Evaluation of Dotarem-enhanced MRA Compared to Time-of-Flight MRA in the Diagnosis of Renal Arterial Disease
- Sponsor: Guerbet
- Principal Investigator: Gordon McLennan, MD
- Study Title: Pilot Study to Evaluate New Guidance Systems for TIPS Procedures
- Sponsor: Siemens Medical Solutions, USA, Inc
- Principal Investigator: Mark J. Sands, MD
- Study Title: REVISED - Gore Viabahn Endoprosthesis vs. Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) to review arteriovenous (AV) grafts with stenosis at venous anastomosis in hemodialysis patients (AV 06-01)
- Sponsor: W.L. Gore & Associates
- Principal Investigator: Mark J. Sands, MD
Neuroradiology
- Study Title: Towards Practical Mapping of Complex White Matter Fiber Pathways by Diffusion-Weighted MRI
- Sponsor: NIH
- Principal Investigator: Ken Sakaie, PhD
- Study Title: Observational study of Magnevist Injection and development of NSF in renal impaired patients
- Sponsor: n/a
- Principal Investigator: Paul Ruggieri, MD
Pediatric Imaging
- Study Title: Ultrasound Versus Computed Tomography in Differentiating Between Abscess and Phlegmon in Inflammatory Neck Masses in Children
- Sponsor: n/a
- Principal Investigator: Janet Reid, MD
Thoracic Imaging
- Study Title: Computer-Aided Detection of Chest X-Rays for Early Detection of Lung Cancer and other Lung Diseases
- Sponsor: State of Ohio
- Principal Investigator: Moulay Meziane, MD