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Clinical Utility and Initial Experience With PEM Flex Solo II PET Scanner and Stereo Navigator Biopsy Accessory for the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer


N/A
25 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Female
Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Clinical Utility and Initial Experience With PEM Flex Solo II PET Scanner and Stereo Navigator Biopsy Accessory for the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer


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Inclusion Criteria:



- female

- subject is 25-100 years of age

- subjects has at least one breast imaging finding on mammography and/or ultrasound
which is assessed as highly suggestive of malignancy and recommended to biopsy

- subject is able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- subject is pregnant

- subject is actively lactating or discontinued breastfeeding less than 2 months ago

- subject has breast implants

- subject is scheduled for sentinel node procedure using radioactive Tc-99m within 24
hours of the PEM study

- subject has contraindications for core biopsy and other invasive procedures

- subject has Type I diabetes mellitus or poorly controlled Type II diabetes mellitus

- subject has had surgery or radiation therapy on the study breast or has had
chemotherapy within the past 12 months

- subject has not fasted for 4-6 hours prior to the procedure and/or have a fasting
blood glucose level greater than 140 mg/dl on day of PEM imaging

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Outcome Measure:

Evidence that breast biopsy can be performed using PEM and Stereo Navigator software

Outcome Time Frame:

At time of biopsy

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Mary C Mahoney, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Univeristy of Cincinnati

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

Cincinnati-01

NCT ID:

NCT00981812

Start Date:

September 2009

Completion Date:

April 2012

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • PET
  • PEM
  • Positron Emission Mammography
  • Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Neoplasms

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Location

UC Hospital, The Barrett Center Cincinnnati, Ohio  45219