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:

1/16/2013

NCT ID:

NCT00627614

IRB Number:

284-06