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Ultrasound Imaging Technique in Detecting Breast Microcalcifications in Patients Undergoing Biopsy for a Breast Abnormality

NCT03031561 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 85

Last updated 2025-05-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This clinical trial studies a new type of ultrasound technique, MicroPure, in detecting breast microcalcifications in patients undergoing biopsy for a breast abnormality. Ultrasound sends sound waves into the body, and the sound waves reflected back are interpreted by the machine into a grayscale image. MicroPure uses a filter that adjusts the brightness and gives color to the ultrasound images, which may allow doctors to better identify microcalcifications. Microcalcifications are tiny deposits of calcium in the breast that cannot be felt but can be detected by imaging. A group of microcalcifications may indicate that cancer is present.

Conditions

  • Breast Carcinoma
  • Microcalcification

Interventions

DEVICE

Ultrasound

Undergo standard ultrasound

DEVICE

MicoPure ultrasound

Undergo MicoPure ultrasound

PROCEDURE

Biopsy of Breast

Undergo breast biopsy or surgical resection

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Flemming Forsberg, PhD · Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-01
Primary Completion
2015-04-30
Completion
2016-03-10

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