AI drafts chest CT reports, radiologists just edit
NCT ID NCT07634861
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can help experienced radiologists write chest CT scan reports more quickly without lowering quality. One hundred board-certified radiologists will interpret complex chest CT cases, sometimes using an AI-generated draft and sometimes writing from scratch. The goal is to see if the AI saves time and whether the final reports are as good as or better than those written without AI.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-generated report for chest CT (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could make chest CT reporting faster and more efficient, helping radiologists handle more cases without sacrificing report quality.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 100 participants. The AI may not work well for all types of chest CT findings, and results may not apply to all hospitals or radiologists.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Active board certification and ongoing routine clinical practice as an attending radiologist * Independent institutional authority for chest CT image interpretation and final official diagnostic report issuance * A minimum of three years of post-certification clinical experience in specialized thoracic imaging * Legal and cognitive competence for study participation, with voluntary provision of written informed consent after full understanding of study purpose, procedures, risks and benefits Exclusion Criteria: * Direct participation in the development, training or validation of the trial's evaluated AI system * Ongoing participation in concurrent studies with potential risks of interpretation bias, cognitive fatigue or study procedure interference (investigator-assessed) * Any actual or perceived conflict of interest related to the evaluated AI system or its developers that may compromise objectivity in image interpretation and diagnostic reporting
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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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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United Imaging Intelligence, Shanghai
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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