Kidney cancer
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This study is looking at whether using new types of MRI scan can help doctors tell if a kidney lump (tumour) is cancer or not. The researchers are looking at:
deuterated metabolic imaging (DMI) MRI
hyperpolarised MRI
sodium MRI
This study is being done at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. You can’t volunteer to join the study. You can only take part if you are having care at Addenbrookes. Your healthcare team can check if you are suitable for the study and refer you.
Cancer Research UK supports this study.
Recruitment start: 1 September 2022
Recruitment end: 31 March 2026
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Professor Ferdia Gallagher
Cancer Research UK
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
University of Cambridge
Last reviewed: 13 Mar 2025
CRUK internal database number: 19900