GE tests new heart scan tech to sharpen images of arteries
NCT ID NCT06702917
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a new CT scan mode called GSI Cardiac on GE's Revolution Apex system. It enrolls 50 adults: some scheduled for a standard heart CT, others with a history of heart attack or scheduled for cardiac catheterization. Participants receive an extra research scan right after their standard one, lasting about 1 minute. The goal is to see if the new mode produces usable images, not to treat any condition.
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 help develop better CT imaging techniques for heart disease, potentially improving diagnosis of conditions like heart attacks.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early data collection study with only 50 participants. It does not test a treatment or cure, and the new scan mode may not prove better than standard methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The subject population will consist of adults that are 18-years of age or older, and who are undergoing either a scheduled CCTA, a scheduled cardiac catheterization due to known history of pathology or is a patient with known history of myocardial infarction.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: Subjects may be included in this study if they meet the following criteria: 1. Who are ≥18 years of age; 2. Able to sign and date the informed consent form; AND, 3. Cohort A: Undergoing a scheduled clinically indicated CCTA; OR, 4. Cohort B: Known history of myocardial infarction or undergoing a clinically indicated cardiac catheterization due to known pathology. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects may be excluded from participating in study if they meet any of the following criteria: 1. Who are pregnant or lactating; 2. Who were previously enrolled in this study; 3. Anyone with known or suspected allergy to iodinated contrast agents; 4. Anyone with known or suspected renal insufficiency as determined by site medical personnel; 5. Who are in need of urgent or emergent care; 6. Who have any conditions that, in the opinion of the PI or designee, would interfere with the evaluation of the results or constitute a health hazard for the subject; 7. Who are unwilling to have GEHC personnel present for the CT exam; AND, 8. Cohort A: Undergoing a scheduled clinically indicated CCTA for anatomy assessment (aberrant origin, etc.)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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