New imaging techniques could sharpen radiation therapy for cancer patients

NCT ID NCT02422550

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is testing new ways to use MRI and CT scans to improve radiation therapy planning and tumor response checks. About 837 adults, including healthy volunteers and cancer patients, will undergo extra scans over time. The goal is to see if these advanced imaging methods can make radiation treatment more precise, but the study does not change the patient's current treatment plan.

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 improve how doctors plan radiation treatment and monitor tumors, leading to more precise and effective therapy.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage imaging study focused on feasibility, not treatment. It may not directly improve patient outcomes or change current care.

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent only)

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    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent only )

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    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Consent Only)

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    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent only)

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    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent only)

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    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent only)

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    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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