Plain-English translation of NCT06525831 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Kidney Cancer research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This research study is testing whether multiple imaging techniques—ultrasound, CT scans, and MRI scans—can accurately measure the stiffness and elasticity of kidney tumors and healthy kidney tissue. The goal is to help surgeons understand kidney tumors better before surgery and create more realistic 3D models to guide their operations.
Doctors currently use imaging scans to diagnose kidney cancer and plan surgery, but we don't yet know if different imaging types agree with each other when measuring how hard or soft a tumor is. This study aims to find new ways to characterize kidney tumors that could improve surgical planning and outcomes.
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Between the time you join the study and the day before your kidney cancer surgery, you will undergo two additional imaging scans: an MRI scan with special sequences to measure tissue stiffness, and an ultrasound scan. Both of these scans are non-invasive and do not use radiation. During surgery, doctors will take a small tissue sample from your removed kidney to test its actual hardness in the laboratory, which will help researchers compare what the imaging scans showed with the real tissue properties.
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