New bedside X-Ray could give ICU doctors a moving picture of the lungs

NCT ID NCT06538376

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

Summary

This study is testing a new portable X-ray machine called Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) that takes 15 images per second to show how the lungs move and blood flows. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital will use it on 230 ICU patients with various lung conditions to see if it provides clearer, more useful information than standard chest X-rays. The goal is to see if this bedside tool can help doctors diagnose problems like pneumonia, fluid in the lungs, or diaphragm issues without moving critically ill patients.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Portable Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) imaging

What this could lead to

If successful, this portable X-ray could help doctors in the ICU diagnose lung problems faster and more accurately at the bedside, without moving patients to other machines.

What could go wrong

This is an early feasibility study, not a large treatment trial. It only tests image quality, not patient outcomes, so even if it works, it may not change how patients are treated.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute transplant rejection Airway Obstruction bone fracture chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Hemothorax mesothelioma middle lobe syndrome Pleural Effusion pneumonia pneumothorax Pulmonary Atelectasis pulmonary edema pulmonary embolism respiratory paralysis Rib Fractures

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  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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