New MRI scan could spot bone lesions without radiation
NCT ID NCT06988020
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an improved whole-body MRI that uses special 'pseudo-CT' sequences to detect bone lesions in people with multiple myeloma. The goal is to see if this single, radiation-free scan can accurately find bone damage. About 45 patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent myeloma will be scanned, and the results will be compared to standard imaging methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MRI with ZTE sequences
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this MRI technique could become a more accurate, radiation-free way to detect bone lesions in multiple myeloma patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase diagnostic study (45 participants) focused on accuracy, not treatment. The new sequences may not prove significantly better than current methods.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
RECRUITINGBrussels, Belgium