New 4D scan could sharpen lung cancer radiation
NCT ID NCT01421953
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a special 4D PET-CT scan can help doctors better target radiation for lung cancer. Seven patients with non-small cell lung cancer received both a standard CT scan and a 4D PET-CT scan before radiotherapy. Researchers compared the tumor volumes identified by each scan to see if the 4D version provided more accurate information for planning 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 lead to more precise radiation targeting for lung cancer, potentially reducing damage to healthy tissue.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 7 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It focuses on planning, not treatment outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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7 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Aug 2011
- Finished
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Nov 2012
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * age ≥ 18 years old * patients with unresectable non small cell lung cancer having to be treated with radiotherapy or radio-chemotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * neo-adjuvant treatment * patient treated previously with thoracic radiation * patient unable to support 4D PET-CT * pregnant or breast-feeding woman
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Bordeaux - hôpital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, 33000, France
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