Cystic Breast Masses by Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)

Completed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

The overarching goal of the proposed research is to evaluate whether qualitative and quantitative parameters in real time contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can aid in assessing suspicious indeterminate cystic appearing breast masses and ultimately determine whether or not an ultrasound guided biopsy is necessary. The underlying hypothesis is that breast masses (given BIRADS 4) that lack enhancement on CEUS will have a benign histology obtained by ultrasound guided core biopsy and/or surgery. Then, in the future, these non-enhancing cystic lesions can be followed and do not need biopsy intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02887937

Run by

University of Southern California

People needed

135

Starts

2016-08-16

Expected to finish

2018-04-29

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• >18 years of age
• recommended for an ultrasound guided biopsy due to breast mass detection

You may not qualify if…

• < 18 years of age
• prior history of breast cancer
• prior history of biopsy for that specific lesion
• any condition that would be a contraindication to the microbubble contrast agent used in CEUS such as pulmonary hypertension, 3cardiac shunts, and allergy to perflutren.

Where it is running

• USC Department of Radiology — Los Angeles, California, United States

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