Doctors without radiology training: how do they read CT scans?
NCT ID NCT06507124
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how doctors who are not radiologists interpret CT scans. With CT scans becoming more common, many non-radiologists are expected to read them but often lack formal training. Researchers recorded 25 doctors from different specialties and experience levels as they reviewed a CT scan, then analyzed their approaches. The goal is to eventually create a simple system to help non-radiologists spot important findings.
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 research could lead to a simple system to help non-radiologist doctors spot important findings on CT scans.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 25 participants from one hospital trust. The results may not apply to all doctors or hospitals.
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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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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Doctors will be recruited from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) and Participant Identification Centre (PIC) sites via a convenience sampling method. * Participants must be currently working in UK NHS acute specialties (ED, Medicine, Surgery, etc). * Includes doctor grades from Foundation to Consultant. Senior radiology trainees and consultants will also be recruited as an expert comparison. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-clinical doctors * Radiologist
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Blackburn, BB23HH, United Kingdom
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