New scan technique could reveal hidden COVID-19 lung signs
NCT ID NCT04512118
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether PET-CT scans can detect unique signs of COVID-19 in the lungs. Researchers scanned 22 patients suspected of having lung infections and compared the images to their COVID-19 test results. The goal was to find patterns that could help diagnose COVID-19 more accurately using this imaging method.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 18F-FDG (a radioactive tracer used in PET-CT scans)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better identify COVID-19 lung infections using PET-CT scans, leading to faster and more accurate diagnosis.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study with only 22 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. It focused on imaging patterns, not treatment, so it won't directly change patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2020
- 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
Patient with suspicion of lung involvement in COVID19 context
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patient coming to nuclear medicine for 18F-flurodesoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) with suspicion of lung involvement * patient affiliated to a social security scheme or equivalent * adult patient having been informed of the study Exclusion Criteria: * patient with a negative covid 19 test
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU of Nancy
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, Grand Est, 54511, France