Sharper CT scans without extra radiation? study tests new image processing
NCT ID NCT02610465
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 10 times
Summary
This study looked at whether new computer methods can create higher-resolution images from a standard CT scan. Researchers compared the quality of regular CT images with enhanced versions from the same scan. 148 adults scheduled for a CT scan participated. The goal was to see if the new technique provides more detail, which could help doctors better see heart, lung, or other conditions.
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 improve the clarity of CT images, helping doctors see more detail without extra radiation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on image quality, not on treating any disease. Better images may not always lead to better diagnosis or outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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148 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2015
- Finished
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Mar 2020
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants will be enrolled at the NIH Clinical CenterUp to 500 subjects will be enrolled. Subjects will be recruited from the NIH Clinical Center radiology department from subjects scheduled to have a CT scan
- 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: * Clinical indication for CT * Age equal to or greater than 18 years * Able to understand and willing to sign the Informed Consent Form EXCLUSION CRITERIA: -Pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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