Status:
COMPLETED
Breast Displacement and CT Radiation Dose
Lead Sponsor:
University of Washington
Conditions:
Computed Tomography
Radiation Dosage
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary hypothesis of this study is that breast displacement out of the direct plane of imaging during computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen will reduce effective radiation dose to the female br...
Detailed Description
Computed tomography (CT) is a significant source of medical-related radiation, and radiation-related cancer risk is increasingly recognized in the medical and lay community. One of the groups at great...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- scheduled for CT of the abdomen and pelvis at Harborview Medical Center
- able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion
- Inability to provide written consent for self (minor, intubated, sedated, mentally incapacitated, in excessive physical distress)
- Chest or breast surgery within the previous 8 weeks
- Breast implants
- Open wounds to the chest wall
- Fractures of the ribs or spine within the previous 3 months
- Patients requiring oxygen therapy
- Mastectomy
- Breast radiation therapy
- Scarring to the breasts which would prevent displacement
- Claustrophobia is not an absolute exclusion criterion, but patient comfort will be a primary concern.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01261559
Start Date
December 1 2010
End Date
February 1 2012
Last Update
July 6 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104