New mobile scanner aims to sharpen lung biopsy images
NCT ID NCT07149597
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will test a new mobile 4D CBCT scanner that creates 3D images of lung lesions during a biopsy procedure. Researchers want to see if the images are clear and accurate enough to help doctors diagnose peripheral lung lesions. Fifty adults with small to medium-sized lung spots will be enrolled, and the scanner's images will be compared to standard CT scans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mobile 4D CBCT imaging device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide clearer, real-time 3D images during lung biopsies, potentially improving diagnostic accuracy and reducing the need for repeat procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage validation study with only 50 participants. The technology may not prove significantly better than current imaging, and image quality depends on expert scoring, which is subjective.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Patients who underwent mobile CBCT scanning.
- 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: 1. Age \>18 years old. 2. Patients whose chest CT scans indicate the presence of peripheral pulmonary lesions and require further diagnosis via transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB). 3. Lesion size: 8 mm \< longest diameter of lesion ≤ 50 mm. 4. Understands the study and has provided signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Contraindications to bronchoscopy are present. 2. Severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction or other conditions that may increase surgical risk. 3. The investigator considers that the patient has other conditions which make them unsuitable for participation in this 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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Shanghai Chest Hospital
Shanghai, China
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