HEPAFAT SCAN
Device Facts
| Record ID | K122035 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | HEPAFAT SCAN |
| Applicant | Resonance Health Analysis Services Pty, Ltd. |
| Product Code | LNH · Radiology |
| Decision Date | Dec 13, 2013 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 892.1000 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Software as a Medical Device, Real-World Evidence |
Real-World Evidence
| Submission | Device | Sponsor | RWD Sources | RWE Use Summary | Key Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K122035 · Dec 13, 2013 | HEPAFAT SCAN | Resonance Health Analysis Services Pty, Ltd. | Liver biopsy samples | Liver biopsy samples were used to determine volumetric fat fractions via a stereological method (Delesse principle) to validate the accuracy of the HepaFat-Scan device output. | Liver biopsy; Volumetric fat fraction; Stereological method; Accuracy validation |
Clinical Evidence
| Study Design | Population | Comparator | Key Endpoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical comparison study using liver biopsy as the reference standard | Human subjects undergoing liver biopsy | Liver biopsy volumetric fat fraction (Delesse principle) | Accuracy and reproducibility of triglyceride fat fraction quantification |
Indications for Use
HepaFat-Scan is a software device intended for quantitative measurement of the triglyceride fat fraction in magnetic resonance images of the liver. It utilises magnetic resonance images that exploit the difference in resonance frequencies between hydrogen nuclei in water and triglyceride fat. The quantitative triglyceride fat fraction is based on the measurement of a magnetic resonance parameter that reflects the ratio of the proton density signal of triglyceride fat to the total proton density signal in the liver. When interpreted by a trained physician, the results provide information that can aid in diagnosis.
Device Story
HepaFat-Scan is a standalone software application for quantitative liver fat analysis. Input: multi-slice, gradient-echo MRI images of the abdomen. Operation: software processes images by exploiting resonance frequency differences between water and fat protons; accounts for T2* effects; calculates ratio of triglyceride fat proton density signal to total proton density signal. Output: quantitative triglyceride fat fraction. Usage: clinic/hospital setting; operated by trained physicians. Clinical utility: provides objective, reproducible fat fraction measurements to aid in diagnosis. Benefit: non-invasive quantification of liver fat.
Clinical Evidence
Evidence includes bench testing and in-vivo human clinical studies. Phantom testing demonstrated equivalence across scanner models. Clinical validation compared device output to volumetric fat fractions derived from liver biopsy samples using the Delesse principle. Results showed acceptable agreement between device-calculated fat fractions and biopsy-derived measurements across a wide clinical range of liver fat fractions.
Technological Characteristics
Standalone software application; independent of MRI hardware. Utilizes multi-slice, gradient-echo MRI data. Employs resonance frequency shift analysis between water and fat protons; incorporates T2* correction algorithms. Quantitative measurement based on proton density signal ratios.
Indications for Use
Indicated for quantitative measurement of liver triglyceride fat fraction in patients undergoing MRI. Used by trained physicians to aid in diagnosis.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A magnetic resonance diagnostic device is intended for general diagnostic use to present images which reflect the spatial distribution and/or magnetic resonance spectra which reflect frequency and distribution of nuclei exhibiting nuclear magnetic resonance. Other physical parameters derived from the images and/or spectra may also be produced. The device includes hydrogen-1 (proton) imaging, sodium-23 imaging, hydrogen-1 spectroscopy, phosphorus-31 spectroscopy, and chemical shift imaging (preserving simultaneous frequency and spatial information).
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). A magnetic resonance imaging disposable kit intended for use with a magnetic resonance diagnostic device only is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9.