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Can a new AI denoiser make Low-Dose CT scans crystal clear?
NCT ID NCT07759011
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a new image-processing method called Spectral Precise Image (SPI) intelligent denoising can produce high-quality CT images from low-dose scans, compared to the standard iDose4 method. About 80 healthy volunteers will undergo CT scans at both low and routine radiation doses. Radiologists will rate the images for quality and noise to see if SPI allows for lower radiation exposure without sacrificing clarity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CT radiation scan with two image reconstruction methods: SPI intelligent denoising and iDose4
- What this could lead to
- If SPI produces better images at lower radiation doses, it could enable safer CT scans with reduced radiation exposure for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage imaging study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to patients with different body types or conditions. Image quality is subjective and may not translate to better diagnostic accuracy.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: * 18 ≤ age ≤ 75 years. * 18 kg/m² ≤ BMI ≤ 28 kg/m². * Conscious, able to cooperate, and competent to perform study procedures. Voluntarily agrees to participate in this clinical study and has signed the informed consent form. * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test and have no plans to become pregnant during the next 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Persons without full civil capacity. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Any other conditions that, in the investigator's judgment, make the subject unsuitable for participation in this clinical study.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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No. 107 Wenhua West Road, Lixia District
Jinan, Shandong, 250011, China
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