AI analyzes CT scans to find safer radiation levels for liver cancer patients

NCT ID NCT07346573

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study used artificial intelligence to examine CT scans from 274 liver cancer patients who had already received radiation therapy. The goal was to find the radiation dose that causes a visible liver reaction, which could help doctors avoid liver injury in future treatments. Researchers compared patients who developed this reaction with those who did not, looking at scan features and clinical information. Since this was a retrospective study, no new treatments or procedures were given to participants.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors set safer radiation doses for liver cancer treatment, reducing the risk of liver injury.

What could go wrong

This is a retrospective observational study, so it can show patterns but cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all patients or treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hepatocellular carcinoma intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma liver and intrahepatic bile duct neoplasm Liver Neoplasms radiation injury secondary neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Third Xiangya Hospital

    Changsha, Hunan, China