AI takes on aortic aneurysm detection: could it beat human error?
NCT ID NCT07438327
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an artificial intelligence software called Aorta AIM that automatically measures the size of the aorta from CT scans. The aorta can enlarge over time, leading to serious health problems, and accurate measurement is key for monitoring. Researchers will compare the AI's measurements to those made by expert radiologists using existing CT scans from 250 adults in Brazil and the U.S. No extra scans or procedures are needed, so there are no risks to participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aorta AIM software (artificial intelligence diagnostic tool)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI could help doctors detect and monitor aortic aneurysms more quickly and consistently, potentially leading to earlier treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study comparing AI to human experts, not a treatment trial. The AI may not work as well in all patients or hospital settings, and it won't directly improve health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients (≥22 years of age) who underwent CT imaging of the aorta (whole, thoracic, or abdominal) as part of routine clinical care between January 1, 2016 and August 31, 2025. CT scans must include imaging of the aorta with or without contrast enhancement and have slice thickness ≤3mm. Patients with metal implants within 5cm of the aorta, prior aortic surgery, severe motion artifacts, congenital aortic anomalies, or post-traumatic aortic repairs are excluded. Patients who opted out of having their data used for medical research are also excluded. Retrospectively collected, de-identified CT imaging data from approximately 250 cases across multiple international sites in the United States and Latin America will be analyzed.
- Ages
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22 years and older
- 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.
* Adults ≥22 years at time of imaging * Studies performed 1 Jan 2016 - 31 August 2025 * CT imaging of the whole, thoracic, or abdominal aorta, with or without contrast enhancement, acquired with any gating protocol (including non-gated) * Slice thickness ≤ 3mm * CT imaging in which truncation creates discontinuity within a targeted aortic region, preventing reliable diameter measurement (e.g., cardiac-focused CT acquisitions where an incomplete or absent aortic arch creates discontinuity between the aortic root and the descending thoracic aorta) o Partial aortic coverage is not grounds for exclusion. Where truncation affects individual regions, only those specific regions will be excluded from analysis; remaining fully captured regions will be retained for measurement. * Metal implants \<5cm from aorta (e.g. thoracic stent) * Prior aortic surgery * Severe motion artifacts (e.g. \>3mm vessel blurring) * Congenital aortic anomalies (e.g. coarctation, vascular rings) * Post-traumatic aortic repairs * The patient opted out of having their data used for medical research before the date of cross-referencing by the site team
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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 study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
3 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Locations
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Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, 05652-900, Brazil
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Innovation Health Services
RECRUITINGNorfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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