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New CT scanner aims to sharpen bone scans with less radiation

NCT ID NCT06281808

Diagnosis Sponsor: Reto Sutter, MD Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares a new type of CT scanner (photon counting) to the standard CT scanner for imaging arms and legs. Researchers want to see if the new scanner produces clearer images and can accurately diagnose conditions, possibly using less radiation. About 200 adults will be scanned with both machines, and the images will be compared by expert radiologists.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to clearer, lower-dose CT scans for diagnosing bone and joint problems.
What could go wrong
This is an early comparison study, not a treatment trial. The new scanner may not prove better in practice, 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.

Phase

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

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient admitted for non-contrast enhanced CT scan of the upper or lower extremity at the radiology department of Balgrist University Hospital * Signed general consent ("Information zur Weiterverwendung gesundheitsbezogener Daten und Proben zu Forschungszwecken") * \>18 years of age * Written consent to participate in this study Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant concomitant disease states (e.g., renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, etc.) * Women: pregnancy * Age below 18 years * Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse * Inability to consent and/or follow the procedures of the investigation, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the subject * Enrolment of the PI, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons * Body mass above 200 kg. * Body mass below 31 kg.

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Diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-ray computed

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Balgrist University Hospital

    Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8008, Switzerland

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