New scanner could help surgeons see cancer in removed tissue instantly
NCT ID NCT06970275
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study is testing a new PET-CT scanner that takes high-resolution images of tissue removed during cancer surgery. Researchers want to see if these images match lab results and help surgeons make better decisions. The study will include 850 people with prostate, breast, head and neck, or other cancers. It is observational, meaning no new treatment is being tested.
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 help surgeons make more informed decisions during cancer surgery by providing real-time imaging of removed tissue.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only collects data and does not test a new therapy, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 850 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 are routinely scheduled or underwent resective surgery and for whom high-resolution PET-CT imaging is or was performed on their resected specimens, using the AURA 10 PET-CT, may participate in this study.
- 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 : All patients that were scheduled for resective surgery and for whom successful high-resolution PET-CT imaging was performed on their resected specimens using the AURA 10 PET-CT. Successful imaging means that the image contains at least a portion of the primary tumor, the radiotracer injection was correctly executed and there were no technical issues that lead to an uninterpretable PET-CT image. Or all patients that are scheduled for resective surgery and for whom high-resolution PET-CT imaging will be performed on their resected specimens using the AURA 10 PET-CT. Patients willing to provide informed consent for use of their relevant medical records. For retrospectively included patients with no further Long-Term Follow-Up (LTFU) data collection, a notification will be sent. Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 18 years at the time of resective surgery. * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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
5 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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AZ Maria Middelares
RECRUITINGGhent, Belgium
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AZORG
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAalst, 9300, Belgium
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UMCG
RECRUITINGGroningen, Netherlands
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust
RECRUITINGCoventry, West Midlands, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
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Universitäts-klinikum Essen
RECRUITINGEssen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45147, Germany
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