AI reads CT scans to spot liver cancer before It's too late
NCT ID NCT06859840
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 8 times
Summary
This study tests an AI tool called LEAF that helps doctors analyze CT scans of the abdomen to find liver cancer early. Researchers will use scans from 10,000 patients with confirmed liver tumors to train the AI to better detect cancer. The goal is to improve early screening and give patients a better chance at successful treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LEAF AI model (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors spot liver cancer earlier and more accurately, potentially saving lives through timely treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study using past data, not a real-world test. The AI may not perform as well in different hospitals or with diverse patients.
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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 2,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- 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: Age range 18 years and above; Underwent non-contrast chest or abdominal CT examination with liver coverage; Patients with an established diagnosis of cirrhosis; Patients with an established diagnosis of extrahepatic cancer. Exclusion criteria: Patients who have been diagnosed with malignant liver tumor; Patients who underwent liver transplantation; Low quality image, severe artifacts and noise.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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