New scan cuts radiation for prostate cancer patients

NCT ID NCT07357259

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a new way to do PET scans for men with high-risk prostate cancer. Instead of two full CT scans, it uses one CT plus a delayed PET-only image, which may lower radiation exposure. Researchers will check if the delayed images match the standard ones well enough. The goal is to make the scan safer and faster without losing diagnostic quality.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Gallium-68 PSMA radiotracer
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a safer, faster imaging protocol that reduces radiation exposure for men with high-risk prostate cancer.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage imaging study, not a treatment trial. The delayed scan may not match standard images well enough, or the benefit may be small.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

prostate cancer prostate carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HIGH RISK PROSTATE CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

IRCCS - Policlinico Universitario di Sant'Orsola
RECRUITING

Bologna, Italy, 40138, Italy

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