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VisR Ultrasound for Noninvasively Interrogating Stromal Collagen Organization in Women as a Breast Cancer Biomarker: Evaluation of Anisotropy in Cancer Patients
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Summary
Purpose: This study will evaluate how measurements of tissue stiffness, viscosity, and anisotropy using non-invasive ultrasound imaging correlate with breast tumor malignancy and response to chemotherapy. Participants: Up to 200 women with benign or malignant breast tumors for arm 1 and up to 50 women undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the breast for arm 2 will be recruited. Procedures (methods): The research team will use an ultrasound scanner to acquire non-invasive elastography data from the breast of each subject, testing a range of transducer rotation angles. Transducer position will be monitored using a position sensor during imaging.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
20 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
250
Start Date
2025-03-07
Completion Date
2028-02-24
Last Updated
2025-05-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Ultrasound
Non-invasive breast imaging using VisR ultrasound
Locations (1)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States