New CT scanner could sharpen cancer treatment precision
NCT ID NCT07303725
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new type of CT scan used during procedures to treat liver and kidney cancers. About 30 adults with tumors larger than 1.5 cm will be enrolled. The goal is to see if the scan provides clearer images and helps doctors guide treatments more accurately.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 liver or kidney cancer being treated at VAPAHCS
- 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: 1. Age \> or = 18 years 2. Tumor in an area without prior surgical or ablative therapy 3. At least 1 tumor greater than 1.5 cm in greatest diameter Exclusion criteria: 1. Not eligible for indicated procedure. 2. BMI \> 35 3. Prior surgery.
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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 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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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