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New scan could replace radioactive tracers for cancer detection

NCT ID NCT06630845

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares whole body diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) to standard FDG PET/MRI scans in 30 adults with metastatic cancer. The goal is to see if DWI can spot cancer lesions as well as the PET scan, which uses a radioactive tracer. Participants will undergo both scans, and researchers will measure how many lesions each method finds and how consistent the readings are between doctors.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 (FDG)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that whole body DWI is as effective as FDG PET for spotting cancer spread, potentially reducing the need for radioactive tracers in some scans.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all cancer types. The comparison is about imaging accuracy, not treatment outcomes.

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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 30 people

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

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years. 2. Non FDG PET imaging study scheduled to be performed within 60 days (before or after) of the research PET/MRI. 3. Ability to understand a written informed consent document, and the willingness to sign it. 4. Diagnosis of metastatic cancer. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unlikely to comply with protocol procedures, restrictions and requirements and judged by the Investigator to be unsuitable for participation. 2. Individuals with contraindications to MRI. This will be determined through review of the UCSF MRI screening form by qualified site personnel

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of California, San Francisco

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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