New scanner aims to give doctors a clearer view during surgery
NCT ID NCT07092553
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study will test a new type of CT scanner that may produce clearer images during image-guided procedures like biopsies or injections. Twenty adults scheduled for such procedures will receive one extra scan with the new device. Researchers will compare the image quality to standard scans to see if the new technology helps doctors spot important details better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- C-arm photon counting detector cone beam CT (PCD-CBCT) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this new imaging technology could help doctors perform image-guided procedures more accurately and safely by providing clearer, more detailed images.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study with only 20 participants, focused on image quality rather than patient outcomes. The new scanner may not show meaningful improvement over current methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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 undergoing a SOC image-guided intervention of the head or body
- 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: * Not pregnant or breastfeeding * Scheduled to receive image-guided intervention (IGI) of the head or the body * Pre-treatment multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) images available Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent on their own behalf due to cognitive impairment * Pregnant or breastfeeding
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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UW Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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