Study of High-resolution, Lower Dose Dedicated Breast CT.
University of Arizona
Summary
This study is being performed to find out if a new kind of breast imaging (called dedicated breast CT or BCT) can help doctors to see the small structures in breast tissue more clearly. The investigators also want to find out if using the BCT will provide a more accurate diagnosis of breast cancer.
Description
The breast imaging device that will be used in this study (breast computed tomography or BCT) is not FDA-approved for this use so this is a research study. The machine has been redesigned to see if doctors can see smaller structures and use a lower radiation dose. The breast CT device will take multiple pictures of the subject's breast and create a 3-D image of the breast. It does not compress or squash the breast like a mammogram.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 40+ years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion criteria: All subjects that are eligible to participate in the study will be women who satisfy all of the inclusion criteria stated below: * who are 40 years of age or older (typical screening age range) * who are undergoing or scheduled for screening or diagnostic imaging, or need a biopsy to investigate an abnormality in the breast. Exclusion criteria: Subjects that present with any of the criteria listed below will be excluded: * Males, * women less than 40 years old, * women unable to self-consent, * prisoners, * pregnant, suspected to be pregnant, or lactating women (self-rep…
Interventions
- Diagnostic TestDedicated breast CT(BCT)
The breast CT device will take multiple pictures of the subject's uncompressed breast and creates a 3-D image of the breast.
Location
- University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona