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CompletedNCT05804799Updated Apr 12, 2023

Liver CT Dose Reduction With Deep Learning Based Reconstruction

An observational study in Radiation Exposure and Liver Cancer, sponsored by Seoul National University Hospital. Completed at 3 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-12.

Sponsored by Seoul National University Hospital · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
300
Ages
20 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A deep learning-based de-noising (DLD) reconstruction algorithm (ClariCT.AI) has the potential to reduce image noise and improve image quality. This capability of the CliriCT.AI program might enable dose reduction for contrast-enhanced liver CT examination. In this prospective multicenter study, whether the ClariCT.AI program can reduce the noise level of low-dose contrast-enhanced liver CT (LDCT) data and therefore, can provide comparable image quality to the standard dose of contrast-enhanced liver CT (SDCT) images will be evaluated.

The aim of this study is to compare image quality and diagnostic capability in detecting malignant tumors of LDCT with DLD to those of SDCT with MBIR using the predefined non-inferiority margin.

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A deep learning-based de-noising (DLD) reconstruction algorithm (ClariCT.AI) has the potential to reduce image noise and improve image quality. This capability of the CliriCT.AI program might enable dose reduction for contrast-enhanced liver CT examination. In this prospective multicenter study, whether the ClariCT.AI program can reduce the noise level of low-dose contrast-enhanced liver CT (LDCT) data and therefore, can provide comparable image quality to the standard dose of contrast-enhanced liver CT (SDCT) images will be evaluated.

The aim of this study is to compare image quality and diagnostic capability in detecting malignant tumors of LDCT with DLD to those of SDCT with MBIR using the predefined non-inferiority margin.

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Conditions studied

  • Radiation Exposure
  • Liver Cancer

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In context

Liver Neoplasms

1,391 studies on the registry are indexed under Liver Neoplasms; 345 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 300 is above the median of 200 across 350 observational studies indexed under Liver Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Seoul National University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 1,860 studies on the registry; 275 are open to participants now.

Of its 12 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 2 (17%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 85 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients with a suspicion of focal liver lesions had the plan to do a contrast-enhanced liver CT scan.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age between 20-year-old and 85 years old
  • patients referred to the Radiology department to perform contrast-enhanced liver CT under the suspicion of focal liver lesions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate \< 60 mL/min/1.73m2
  • previous history of severe adverse reaction to iodinated contrast media.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
300 participants (actual)
Target follow-up
24 Months
Patient registry
Yes

Groups and cohorts

  • Liver CT study group

    Patients with a suspicion of focal liver lesions had the plan to perform a contrast-enhanced liver CT scan. The liver CT images were reconstructed by both low-dose scans with a deep-learning-based denoising program (ClariCT.AI) and standard-dose scans with model-based iterative reconstruction.

    Diagnostic Test: Contrast-enhanced liver CT scan

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testContrast-enhanced liver CT scan

    The contrast-enhanced liver CT scans were obtained from all of the participants. The liver CT images were reconstructed by both low-dose scans with a deep-learning-based denoising program (ClariCT.AI) and standard-dose scans with model-based iterative reconstruction.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Measurement of standard deviation of CT attenuation values at the liver

    Standard deviation of CT attenuation values at the liver parenchyma

    Time frame: within 6 months from acquisition of liver CT scans

Secondary outcomes

  1. Sensitivity to detect malignant liver tumor

    Sensitivity of liver CT scans to detect malignant liver tumor

    Time frame: within 6 months from acquisition of liver CT scans

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Tubingen University Hospital
    Tubingen, 72076, Germany
  • Seoul National University Hospital
    Seoul, 03080, Korea, Republic of
  • Korea University Guro Hospital
    Seoul, 08308, Korea, Republic of
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 12, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05804799
Lead sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Responsible party
Jeong Min Lee (Professor, Seoul National University Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 7, 2023
Start date
Jan 1, 2021
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2022
Completion
Dec 31, 2022
Last update
Apr 12, 2023

Study contacts

Jeong Min Lee, M.D.
principal investigator · Seoul National University Hospital

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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