Clinical Trials

Vibro-Acoustography Imaging in Diagnosing Breast Masses in Women With a Breast Mass or Breast Cancer

Location:

Rochester,  MN

Trial status:

Open for Enrollment

Why is this study being done?

OBJECTIVES:

- To study in vivo detection of breast masses by vibro-acoustography (VA) imaging.

- To evaluate the performance of VA imaging in differentiating between benign and malignant breast masses identified as BI-RADS 4 or 5.

OUTLINE: Patients undergo clinical mammography of the breast, followed by vibro-acoustography (VA) imaging using ultrasonography over 90 minutes. Patients may also undergo further imaging using clinical ultrasonography.

Who is eligible to participate?

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

- Known breast mass identified as BI-RADS 4 or 5

- Patients with proven breast cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy before surgery are eligible

- Hormone receptor status not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

- Female

- Menopausal status not specified

- Not pregnant

- No condition that does not allow proper use of study imaging devices

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

- See Disease Characteristics

Last updated: 01/16/2013

NCT ID: NCT00627614

IRB Number:284-06