New CT scanner could rival MRI for rectal cancer staging
NCT ID NCT06965166
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a new type of CT scanner, called photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT), can determine how far rectal cancer has grown as accurately as MRI. About 200 adults with rectal cancer will get both a standard MRI and the new CT scan, and doctors will compare the images. If PCD-CT works as well or better, it could offer a faster or more accessible option for staging the disease.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 with proven rectal cancer clinically referred for staging pelvic MR and contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen and pelvis.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients 18 to 99 years of age * Patients with proven rectal cancer clinically referred for staging pelvic MRI and contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen and pelvis (for evaluation of liver and peritoneal disease) * Endoscopic or imaging report that tumor is 2 cm or larger * Patients who are able and willing to sign the informed consent * Negative pregnancy test if subject is of child-bearing age (females of child-bearing potential will be screened for pregnancy using a urine pregnancy test, which will be administered by the unit study coordinator at no cost to the patient) Exclusion Criteria: * Minors less than 18 years old * Patient unable to provide written informed consent * Pregnancy * Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) ≤ 60 * History of prior moderate or severe contrast reaction including unresponsiveness, severe respiratory distress, convulsions, arrhythmia, cardiopulmonary distress, progressive angioedema, laryngeal edema, dyspnea, bronchospasm, symptomatic tachycardia, symptomatic bradycardia, hypotension, hypertensive crisis * Any history of premedication prior to iodinated contrast * Bilateral hip replacement/prosthesis * Patients that consent to participation but do not undergo their clinically indicated MRI scanning for any reason (e.g., bad IV, infiltration, reaction, change in indication)
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
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