NCT07343271

Dual-energy CT vs. MRI in the Evaluation of Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The diagnostic and pre-therapeutic assessment of squamous cell carcinomas requires a neck and chest CT scan and a neck and facial MRI, which is the most effective examination, to establish the TNM stage of the tumor. However, obtaining this complete assessment can delay treatment. Confirmation of the non-inferiority of 40keV dual-energy CT in BOLT compared to MRI would spare the patient an additional MRI examination, speed up the pre-treatment assessment, reduce the loss of opportunity due to delayed treatment, and free up MRI imaging slots, which are still insufficient in the region.

Conditions

• Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-11
• Primary completion: 2026-07-01
• Completion: 2026-07-11
• First posted: 2026-01-15
• Last updated: 2026-01-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France