New MRI software aims to speed up cancer needle procedures
NCT ID NCT03432936
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests new MRI guidance software called Philips Interventional iSuite. Doctors will use it to guide needles for biopsies and tumor ablations in 12 patients already scheduled for these procedures. The goal is to see if the software helps place needles faster and more accurately compared to current CT-guided methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Philips Interventional iSuite software (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this software could make MRI-guided needle procedures faster and easier for doctors, potentially improving precision in cancer biopsies and treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study (12 people) testing software usability, not patient outcomes. It may not lead to any change in practice or show clear benefit over current methods.
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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 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- 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 already scheduled for a percutaneous MR guided procedure Exclusion criteria: * Pregnant Women
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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