AI reads CT scans to spot rare kidney cancer before surgery
NCT ID NCT07181954
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested whether a computer model could predict a rare type of kidney cancer (MIT family translocation kidney cancer) from standard CT scans. Researchers analyzed data from 746 patients with kidney cancer, using AI to find patterns in the scans that might indicate this specific cancer type. The goal was to improve diagnosis before surgery, allowing for more personalized treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new, non-invasive way to identify a rare kidney cancer before surgery, helping doctors choose the best treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, meaning it looks back at existing data. The model needs to be tested in real-time, prospective studies to confirm it works in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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746 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2016
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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
Retrospective data collection was conducted from January 2009 to December 2023 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, the Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Fuzhou University, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, and the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pathological diagnosis of RCC; 2. Have complete clinical, pathological and follow-up data; 3. Renal CT plain scan and enhanced images can be obtained from the image storage and transmission system (PACS) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are not suitable for treatment: patients with severe comorbidities or unable to receive any form of treatment; 2. Combined with other malignant tumors: have been treated with other malignant tumors (or have other untreated active malignancies at the same time); 3. Patients with poor CT image quality/absence; 4. Patients with missing clinical/pathological/follow-up data
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