AI-Powered detectors aim to prevent errors in nuclear medicine
NCT ID NCT07174089
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new AI system that uses a special radiation detector to spot leaks when radioactive drugs are given to patients during PET scans or cancer therapy. The goal is to make these procedures safer and improve the quality of the images. Researchers will study 1,500 patients to see if the AI can reliably detect leaks and help doctors correct for them.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RadEye SPRD-ER radiation detector
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make nuclear medicine scans and therapies safer by catching leaks early and improving image accuracy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study focused on developing new methods, not testing a treatment. The AI models may not work reliably in all hospital settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 undergoing standard-of-care nuclear medicine procedures (PET/CT or therapeutic α/β radiopharmaceutical administrations).
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 undergoing PET/CT scans or therapeutic treatments with radiopharmaceuticals labelled with alpha or beta emitting nuclides Exclusion Criteria: * patients whose clinical or psychological conditions do not allow for their involvement
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. 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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Azienda USL IRCCS di Reggio Emilia
RECRUITINGReggio Emilia, Italy