AI-Powered Low-Radiation CT scans could transform emergency diagnosis
NCT ID NCT05651360
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a low-dose CT scan, enhanced with deep learning image reconstruction, can diagnose acute abdominal conditions as accurately as a standard CT scan. 246 adults with abdominal pain received both scans, and the low-dose version used less than 30% of the usual radiation. The goal is to see if AI can maintain diagnostic quality while reducing radiation exposure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- low-dose CT with deep learning image reconstruction
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could allow doctors to use lower-radiation CT scans for diagnosing acute abdominal pain without losing accuracy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The low-dose CT may still miss some conditions compared to standard CT, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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246 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- 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.
Who is studied
primary care clinic; university hospital
- 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: * Patients under evaluation for an acute abdominal condition who are referred to CT of the abdomen and pelvis. * Age \>18 years * The patients must be able to give their oral and written consent to study participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications regarding contrast enhanced CT examinations like known iodinated contrast media adverse reactions or claustrophobia. * 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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Odense University Hospital
Odense, Denmark
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Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Norway
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