AI takes on prostate cancer detection: could it replace the radiologist?
NCT ID NCT06298305
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an AI software called Quantib Prostate to see if it can detect prostate cancer on MRI scans as accurately as expert radiologists. Researchers looked at 200 men who had prostate MRIs and biopsies. The AI's readings were compared to the radiologist's readings, using biopsy results as the gold standard. The goal is to see if AI can speed up and improve prostate cancer diagnosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Quantib Prostate software (AI-driven device for prostate MRI assessment)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help radiologists read prostate MRIs faster and more accurately, potentially improving prostate cancer detection.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study with 200 patients, so results may not apply to all settings. The AI might not perform as well in real-world use or with different MRI machines.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- 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
A total of 200 patients who received mpMRI with endorectal coil at the Department of Radiology of the IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy from January 2014 to January 2022 due to a clinical suspicion of PCa and subsequently underwent prostate biopsy will be retrospectively identified and will represent the study cohort.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
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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. Men at least 18 years of age referred with clinical suspicion of prostate cancer 2. Men who have undergone mpMRI and subsequent targeted plus random systematic prostate biopsies 3. Available pathological report with details regarding the site of positive cores and grade group 4. Serum PSA ≤ 20 5. Patient who underwent a 1.5T mpMRI with or without endorectal coil with the following protocol restrictions and according to recent European Guidelines, each case containing at least the following sequences, will be considered: T2w * No fat suppression * At least axial acquisition * Max voxel size 1.0x1.0x3.0mm DWI * At least on b-value ≥800 s/mm\^2 required, ≥1400 s/mm\^2 preferred * ADC map required * Max voxel size: 2.0x2.0x4.0mm * Axial scanning protocol only DCE scan * Recommended temporal resolution \<15s * Axial scanning protocol only Exclusion Criteria: NA
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, MI, 20132, Italy
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