A study looking at a new type of MRI scan for people having radiotherapy to the lung

Cancer type:

All cancer types

Cancer spread to the lung

Lung cancer

Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

This study looked at a new type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) called xenon gas MRI for people having radiotherapy to the lung. It was for people with either:

cancer that started in the lung (primary lung cancer)
cancer that started in another part of the body and has spread to the lung (secondary lung cancer)

More about this trial

MRI scans are a common cancer test. You might have one to:

diagnose cancer
see if it is anywhere else in the body
see how well treatment is working

When this study was done, researchers were looking for ways to improve them. This study looked at a new type of MRI scan called xenon gas MRI.

Xenon gas MRI involves breathing in a mixture of 2 gases called xenon and nitrogen. The xenon gas reaches your lungs and then shows up on the scan. Doctors will be able to see your lungs in more detail. They will be able to see which parts of your lungs are healthy or not.

The aims of this study were to:

find out how well the lungs work during and after radiotherapy
find out if xenon gas MRI can be used for radiotherapy planning
find out if xenon gas MRI can help to spot lung problems such as difficulty breathing earlier
see if xenon gas MRI can help to tell how well radiotherapy works