AI could make bone scans faster and sharper
NCT ID NCT06782438
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested whether an artificial intelligence algorithm can reduce noise in fast whole-body bone scans, potentially allowing shorter scan times. Researchers compared images processed by the AI to those processed with a traditional filter. The study involved 20 patients who had bone scans for rheumatological or oncological reasons.
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 algorithm
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI could allow faster bone scans without losing image quality, making the procedure more comfortable for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small study (20 participants) that only compared AI-processed images to standard ones. It does not test any direct health benefit or new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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 had a whole-body thee dimensions bone scan for rheumatological or oncological indications and non opposed to th use of their data
- Ages
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18 to 99 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 who had a whole-body thee dimensions bone scan for rheumatological or oncological indications. Exclusion Criteria: Patients opposed to the use of their data
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nuclear Medicine Department
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France