New MRI scanner could spot fake tumor growth in brain cancer patients

NCT ID NCT07443176

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

Summary

This study tests a new type of MRI called Field-Cycling Imaging (FCI) to see if it can tell the difference between real tumor growth and pseudo-progression (which looks like tumor but isn't) in adults with glioblastoma. Eighteen patients will get both a standard MRI and an FCI scan before, during, and after chemotherapy. The goal is to find better imaging markers to guide treatment.

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 give doctors a better way to tell if a glioblastoma is really growing or just showing treatment-related changes, helping guide treatment decisions.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early study (18 people) that only tests imaging, not a treatment. The new MRI method may not prove reliable enough for routine use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

glioblastoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

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Locations

  • University of Aberdeen

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom