AI reads CT scans to spot kidney tumors without contrast dye
NCT ID NCT07304492
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This observational study will test an artificial intelligence model that can automatically detect and diagnose kidney tumors and cysts using non-contrast CT scans. Researchers aim to enroll 10,000 patients to build a system that distinguishes between cysts, benign growths, and malignant tumors. If successful, this could make kidney cancer screening safer and more accessible by avoiding the need for contrast dye.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI could help doctors find and diagnose kidney tumors faster and safer using standard CT scans, without needing contrast dye.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The AI may not be accurate enough for real-world use, and results may not apply to all patients or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
Who is studied
Patients who underwent an abdominal CT examination.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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: 1. Patients who underwent an abdominal CT examination. 2. Patients with renal lesions were managed according to standard clinical pathways, which included follow-up, biopsy, or surgery. 3. Malignant lesions were pathologically confirmed; benign lesions were confirmed by either pathological diagnosis or imaging follow-up. 4. No prior treatment had been received for the renal disease. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients refuse to undergo recommended follow-up, biopsy, or surgery, which precluded definitive diagnosis of the renal lesion. 2. Absence of complete pathological confirmation for lesions suspected to be malignant. 3. Patients have received any form of prior treatment for the renal lesion. 4. Poor image quality that hampered diagnostic evaluation.
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fudan university Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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