New scan could replace radioactive tracers for cancer detection
NCT ID NCT06630845
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
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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
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- 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 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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Oct 2029
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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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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Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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