AI could spot hidden cancers on routine CT scans
NCT ID NCT07639567
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test an artificial intelligence system that screens for breast, liver, kidney, and bladder cancers using standard CT scans taken for other reasons. Researchers plan to enroll 100,000 participants to see if the AI can catch tumors earlier and help doctors reduce missed diagnoses. The goal is to improve cancer detection without extra scans or radiation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- deep learning-based AI software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI could help doctors spot breast, liver, kidney, and bladder cancers earlier on routine CT scans, potentially improving survival rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study testing the AI's accuracy, not a treatment trial. The AI may not work as well in real-world settings or for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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
Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of the target malignancy who received treatment.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of the target malignancy who received treatment at our institution; 2. Diagnostic-quality CT images without substantial metal or motion artifacts and with complete anatomical coverage of the target organ (breast, liver, kidney, or bladder); 3. Availability of complete pre-treatment non-contrast CT imaging data. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-diagnostic image quality; 2. Absence of a definitive reference-standard diagnosis; 3. Incomplete clinical or imaging data.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China
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