Magic Angle Directional Imaging (MADI) ACL study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Diagnostics of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) using Magic Angle Directional Imaging (MADI)
IRAS ID
301889
Contact name
Mihailo Ristic
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Conventional MRI cannot accurately diagnose tissues such as ligaments, tendons and cartilage. Patients, who suffer chronic pain and seek cure, often undergo arthroscopy, a form of keyhole surgery, often without much certainty about their value. We have developed an entirely new type of MRI scanner, which enables us to obtain non-invasively detailed new information about microscopic properties, potentially providing new and safe methods for diagnosing disease or injury in joints. This scanner is open and very comfortable for claustrophobic patients. It is also significantly cheaper, very compact and much easier to install than those normally found in hospitals. In this project, we will provide the evidence needed to adopt the new methods in practice, by conducting trials, first with healthy volunteers, and then with selected patients already undergoing treatment. This could lead to rapid and accurate MRI imaging as a new standard technique for diagnosing injury or disease of joints.
REC name
London - Dulwich Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/LO/0531
Date of REC Opinion
9 Sep 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion