Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Preference Study
NRR
Radiologists' Preference Study - Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
1 other identifier
observational
51
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Mammography remains the current standard in the detection of breast cancer. However, conventional two-view mammography will not detect all cancers. The major limiting factor of conventional mammography is the presence of superimposed breast tissue that can obscure clinically significant lesions. It is this limitation that decreases the sensitivity of mammography and leads to false negative results. The recent development of digital detectors has allowed imaging technologies such as tomosynthesis to become clinically feasible. The examination, similar to conventional mammography with regard to patient positioning and glandular dose, allows acquisition of a digital data set that can be reconstructed and viewed in multiple sections. The ability of tomosynthesis to unmask overlapping structures has been shown in preliminary studies to increase lesion visibility. Used as either a primary imaging modality, or as an adjunct to screening mammography, tomosynthesis has the potential to provide increased sensitivity and a lower number of false negative examinations. The purpose of this study is to compare radiologist impression of digital breast tomosynthesis to digital mammography with respect to their ability to see and characterize specific lesion features.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for all trials
Started Oct 2008
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 17, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 20, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2010
CompletedMarch 6, 2017
March 1, 2017
1.5 years
October 17, 2008
March 3, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Reader Preference
upon recruitment/enrollment phase completion
Study Arms (1)
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All enrolled subjects will undergo digital breast tomosynthesis.
Interventions
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Exam consisting of single view (MLO) of each breast will be performed.
Eligibility Criteria
Adult women who have undergone previous screening with CR digital mammography and were scheduled for diagnostic workup with full-field digital mammography (FFDM).
You may qualify if:
- The subject is a woman ≥18 years of age or older who has no history of symptoms and/or physical signs of breast cancer in either breast (or, if she has had a mastectomy, in the remaining breast);
- The asymptomatic subject previously (within 3 months) underwent routine screening DM, which showed one or more abnormalities, and was referred for diagnostic mammography within the 30 days before study entry. The images from the screening examination must be available. If the prior screening examination was not conducted at the recruiting site, review of those images by the investigator must confirm that the recommendation for diagnostic mammography is warranted;
- The subject is able and willing to comply with study procedures, and has signed and dated the informed consent form;
- The subject is either surgically sterile (has had a documented bilateral oophorectomy and/or documented hysterectomy), or postmenopausal (cessation of menses for more than one year); or, if of childbearing potential, the possibility of pregnancy is remote based on a negative patient history or a negative urine pregnancy test.
You may not qualify if:
- The subject is pregnant or trying to become pregnant;
- The subject has been previously included in this study;
- The subject has a history of any symptoms and/or physical signs of breast cancer in either breast (or if she has had a mastectomy, no signs or symptoms of breast cancer in the remaining breast);
- The subject has breasts too large to be adequately positioned on 19 x 23 centimeter (cm) FFDM digital receptor without anatomical cut off during a DBT examination;
- The subject has participated in any of the on-going GE studies (GE 190-001, GE 190-002 or GE 190-003), or is participating in, or has participated in (within the prior 30 days), another trial of an investigational product;
- Has breast implant(s).
- Has reconstructed breast(s).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Centerlead
- GE Healthcarecollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Breast Imaging Clinic; University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Related Publications (4)
Diekmann F, Bick U. Tomosynthesis and contrast-enhanced digital mammography: recent advances in digital mammography. Eur Radiol. 2007 Dec;17(12):3086-92. doi: 10.1007/s00330-007-0715-x. Epub 2007 Jul 28.
PMID: 17661053BACKGROUNDGong X, Glick SJ, Liu B, Vedula AA, Thacker S. A computer simulation study comparing lesion detection accuracy with digital mammography, breast tomosynthesis, and cone-beam CT breast imaging. Med Phys. 2006 Apr;33(4):1041-52. doi: 10.1118/1.2174127.
PMID: 16696481BACKGROUNDNiklason LT, Christian BT, Niklason LE, Kopans DB, Castleberry DE, Opsahl-Ong BH, Landberg CE, Slanetz PJ, Giardino AA, Moore R, Albagli D, DeJule MC, Fitzgerald PF, Fobare DF, Giambattista BW, Kwasnick RF, Liu J, Lubowski SJ, Possin GE, Richotte JF, Wei CY, Wirth RF. Digital tomosynthesis in breast imaging. Radiology. 1997 Nov;205(2):399-406. doi: 10.1148/radiology.205.2.9356620.
PMID: 9356620BACKGROUNDPoplack SP, Tosteson TD, Kogel CA, Nagy HM. Digital breast tomosynthesis: initial experience in 98 women with abnormal digital screening mammography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Sep;189(3):616-23. doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.2231.
PMID: 17715109BACKGROUND
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Amy S Campbell, MD
University of South Carolina
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Etta D Pisano, MD
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE ONLY
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 17, 2008
First Posted
October 20, 2008
Study Start
October 1, 2008
Primary Completion
April 1, 2010
Study Completion
June 1, 2010
Last Updated
March 6, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-03