New scan technique could sharpen cancer imaging

NCT ID NCT07646873

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

Summary

This pilot study tests a new imaging method called PET-enabled dual-energy CT to measure bone and soft tissue in the bone marrow. It will include 45 adults: some with multiple myeloma scheduled for CAR T-cell therapy and some healthy volunteers. The goal is to see if this new method matches standard X-ray dual-energy CT and whether it can help track treatment response. The study is not expected to directly help participants but may improve future cancer imaging.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

18F-FDG (a radioactive tracer used in PET scans)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could improve how doctors use PET/CT scans to evaluate bone marrow health and treatment response in multiple myeloma.

What could go wrong

This is a very early pilot study with only 45 participants. It is designed to test the imaging method, not to provide direct benefit, so results may not change patient care soon.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

plasma cell myeloma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • UC Davis EXPLORER Molecular Imaging Center

    Sacramento, California, 95816, United States

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