Photoacoustic Imaging (PAI) of Suspicious Breast Cancers - A Clinical Feasibility Study
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Breast Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 80 |
| Updated: | 7/11/2015 |
| Start Date: | May 2013 |
| End Date: | November 2014 |
Pilot Photoacoustic Imaging (PAI) of Suspicious Breast Cancers - A Clinical Feasibility Study
After locating the suspicious lesion/mass with standard of care mammography and/or
ultrasound, a photoacoustic scan will be performed in the breast where the lesion is
located. After the PA scan a biopsy will be performed, if clinically indicated (based on the
mammogram and ultrasound only).
ultrasound, a photoacoustic scan will be performed in the breast where the lesion is
located. After the PA scan a biopsy will be performed, if clinically indicated (based on the
mammogram and ultrasound only).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have a breast lesion/mass found at physical examination, mammography or
ultrasound (US), that has not been surgically resected
- Patients may have any of the following characteristics:
- Taking hormones (e.g., contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, post-cancer
Tamoxifen)
- Breast implants
- Previous breast biopsy
- Previous breast surgery
- Previous breast cancer
- High risk of breast cancer (e.g., breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA)
mutations, other gynecologic cancer)
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have had primary surgical excision of the suspicious finding
- Pregnant or lactating women
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