Testing a special CT scan to help plan radiation treatment
Original title: Dual Energy CT - a Tool for Delineation of Tumor and Organs at Risk in Radiotherapy
How far along is this research?
This is a trial that is enrolling or has been updated. It is not a finding yet.
This study does not list a phase, so we treat it as early.
Status: Recruiting. It is looking for patients now. Talk to your care team about whether it fits you.
The trial team last updated this record on . Always check the trial page for the latest.
The short version
Doctors want to know if a special CT scan can outline a tumor as well as an MRI does.
Who this trial is for. This trial is for people who are sent for radiation treatment. It includes people with cancer that has spread to the brain, head and neck cancer, cancer that has spread to the bone, and lung cancer. It tests a scan called dual energy CT, and how well it outlines the tumor and the organs nearby.
Where it stands. This trial has not reported results. It is measuring how well dual energy CT outlines tumors and nearby organs. Doctors are comparing it with MRI. They also want to see if it adds anything useful for lung cancer and for head and neck cancer. The answer is not in yet.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: Radiation has to be aimed carefully, and scans are how the team aims it. The study asks if this scan could do that job as well as MRI, while being faster and costing less. Nothing about that is settled yet. Someone who fits the study might ask their care team about it.
What it doesn't mean: This does not mean the scan is proven better or even equal to MRI. A trial is a test, not care you can get from your own doctor. Being in a trial is not a guarantee that it will help you. It is not a promise of a cure.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, October 29, 2026 · Read the original
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