New MRI software aims to cut scan time and noise
NCT ID NCT07167953
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests new computer software for brain MRI scans that could make them faster, quieter, and produce clearer images. About 131 adults, including healthy volunteers and patients already scheduled for a brain MRI, will have one 60-minute scan. Researchers will compare standard scans with the new spiral technique to see if it improves image quality and reduces scan time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- spiral MRI software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make brain MRI scans faster, quieter, and easier to interpret, improving patient comfort and clinic efficiency.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, non-randomized study focused on image quality, not diagnosis or treatment. The new software may not work as well in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 131 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2028
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2031
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Healthy Controls Inclusion Criteria: * Adults at least 18 years * Able to provide written informed consent on their own behalf Brain MR Inclusion Criteria: * Adults at least 18 years * Able to provide written informed consent on their own behalf * Scheduled for standard of care brain MRI Exclusion Criteria (ALL): * Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent * Contraindication(s) to or inability to undergo MRI * Currently pregnant * Participants requiring intravenous (IV) conscious sedation for imaging are not eligible; participants requiring mild, oral anxiolytics for the clinical MRI will be allowed as long as the following criteria are met: * participant has their own prescription for the medication * informed consent process is conducted prior to the self-administration of the medication * they come to the research visit with a driver
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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