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AI reads brain scans to spot Parkinson's early
NCT ID NCT05080296
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help diagnose Parkinson's disease by analyzing brain scans called DaTSCAN SPECT. Researchers used machine learning to tell the difference between healthy people, those with Parkinson's, and those with similar conditions. The study looked at scans from over 1,600 patients taken between 2011 and 2017. If the AI works well, it could make diagnosis faster and more accurate.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- machine learning algorithm
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors diagnose Parkinson's disease earlier and more accurately, reducing misdiagnosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed analysis of existing scans, not a real-world test. The AI may not work as well in different hospitals or with diverse patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,664 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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
All Patients who performed a DaTSCAN SPECT scan in the nuclear medicine department of the Nancy CHRU between 21/11/2011 and 01/09/2017.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Patients who performed a DaTSCAN SPECT scan in the nuclear medicine department of the Nancy CHRU between 21/11/2011 and 01/09/2017. * Reviews that took place between 11/21/2011 and 9/1/2017 were repatriated from PACS to the processing consoles.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nuclear medicine department CHRU de NANCY
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France
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