Validation study for introduction of novel computed tomography Imaging biomarkers in clinical Practice (VIP study)

Research summary

Prof Antoniades' research group has recently discovered a new way of analysing pictures of the heart using computed tomography (CT) scans. The new measure can identify people who are at risk of having a heart attack, years in advance. In order to introduce this CT measure into clinical care, it must be shown that it can be successfully measured in different CT scanners (in different hospitals) within an acceptable and pre-defined range. Therefore, the study is looking to recruit 90 participants (any volunteer who does not have a contraindication to routine CT Angiography) to have a minimum of two CT scans so their images can be compared between scanners. This would happen over a period of 2 weeks at various study sites in the UK. Anybody who is between the age of 18-80, able and willing to give informed consent, does not have a known reaction to contrast dye and has a normal kidney function (as defined in the protocol) is able to take part.

Principal Investigator

Prof Charalambos Antoniades

Contact us

Email: cvm_nurses@cardiov.ox.ac.uk

IRAS number

255677