Can AI catch lung scarring that doctors might miss?
NCT ID NCT07761377
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study evaluates whether an AI software called AccuPulmo CT Portal can accurately detect pulmonary fibrosis, a type of lung scarring, on chest CT scans. Researchers will compare the AI's readings against assessments by three lung specialists using 900 past scans. The goal is to see how sensitive and specific the AI is at identifying fibrosis, which could lead to faster and more consistent diagnosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AccuPulmo CT Portal, an AI-assisted medical imaging software that analyzes chest CT images to estimate the proportion of pulmonary fibrosis in the lung.
- What this could lead to
- If the AI proves accurate, it could help doctors spot pulmonary fibrosis earlier and more consistently on CT scans, potentially speeding up diagnosis and treatment planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study using existing images, not a real-world test. The AI may not perform as well in broader clinical settings, and its accuracy depends on the reference standard set by specialists.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adults who underwent clinically indicated chest computed tomography examinations for pulmonary disease at Taichung Veterans General Hospital between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024. Participants will be retrospectively identified from existing institutional radiology and clinical information systems. Only pre-existing chest computed tomography images, radiology records, and study-related clinical information will be used.
- Ages
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20 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: * Participants aged 20 years or older at the time of the chest computed tomography examination * Participants who underwent chest computed tomography for pulmonary disease at Taichung Veterans General Hospital between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024 * Availability of a completed clinical radiology report * Availability of chest computed tomography images suitable for de-identification and analysis by AccuPulmo CT Portal * Availability of sufficient image information to permit blinded specialist assessment of pulmonary fibrosis Exclusion Criteria: * Missing or incomplete chest computed tomography images * Image quality insufficient for pulmonary fibrosis assessment * Cardiac implants or other devices that substantially interfere with lung texture assessment * Extensive pneumonia that substantially interferes with lung texture assessment * Pleural effusion that substantially interferes with lung texture assessment * Other image abnormalities or artifacts that preclude reliable evaluation of pulmonary fibrosis
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Taichung Veterans General Hospital City: Taichung
RECRUITINGTaichung, 407219, Taiwan
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