Plain-English translation of NCT07175077 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study is testing whether a 7-Tesla MRI machine — a more powerful version of standard MRI scanners — can detect tiny brain tumors earlier in patients with small-cell lung cancer. You would have one advanced scan, then continue your regular cancer care scans for up to 12 months. The researchers want to see if this stronger scanner can spot very small tumors before they show up on regular scans.
Small-cell lung cancer often spreads to the brain, and doctors usually give preventive radiation to stop this. However, some patients decline this treatment because of side effects. This trial exists to find a better way to catch brain tumors early in these patients — using a more powerful scanner instead of radiation — so they can be treated quickly if they appear.
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You would come in for one advanced 7-Tesla MRI scan of your brain early in the study. After that, you would continue your normal cancer care visits and regular brain scans for up to 12 months (or until brain tumors are found). The researchers will compare your advanced scan results with your regular scans to see if the more powerful machine detected tumors earlier than standard imaging would have.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 10, 2026 · Not medical advice
United States
Sponsor
University of Missouri-Columbia
Collaborators
Siemens Medical Solutions
Enrollment target
~20 participants
Started
November 2025
Primary completion
September 2027
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in December 2025.
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Central contact
Brooke McDaniel
CHAIR & PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY
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