Photoacoustic Imaging for Breast Cancer and Healthy Subjects

This study is looking at a new way to image the breast called photoacoustic imaging. This method combines light and sound to get more information about breast tissue, which could be especially helpful for women with dense breasts where mammograms can be less clear. Researchers want to see if photoacoustic imaging can identify features of breast cancer and how it responds to treatment. They are enrolling up to 400 women, including those with suspected or confirmed breast cancer who have had or will have a breast MRI, and healthy women. The study is currently active, but its exact status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study involving up to 400 women. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
What's involved
Participants will undergo photoacoustic imaging of the breast for about 30 minutes. You may choose to have this imaging repeated up to 10 times on separate days.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Researchers will look for photoacoustic features of breast cancer for up to 3 years.

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NCT03897270

Photoacoustic Imaging of the Breast in Patients With Breast Cancer and Healthy Subjects

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalDiagnostic
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
~400 participants
Updated 2026-04-07 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Photoacoustic Imaging

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Identify photoacoustic features of breast malignancies
Measured over Up to 3 years
Breast Carcinoma
Healthy Subject
1 sites across 1 states
New York1
  • Ermelinda Bonaccio · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Women with clinically suspicious or confirmed breast cancer masses (that have not been surgically removed) and will/have already undergo/undergone breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Exclusion

Pregnant women (there are no known risks to these procedures, but any unforeseen risks are as yet undetermined, so pregnant women will be excluded by means of a verbal confirmation at time of screening).
Women who have had breast implants in the previous 6 months.
Women who have had lumpectomy
Adults unable to consent.
Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers).
Pregnant women.
Prisoners.
There is no direct benefit of the study to any subject either non-English or English speaker. To facilitate the consent process, we will exclude non-English speaking subjects.
  • Identify photoacoustic features of breast malignanciesUp to 3 years

    Photoacoustic excitation and detection will be performed