Actively Recruiting
Photo-Acoustic and Ultrasonographic Mammoscope
Led by Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland (Hospital) · Updated on 2026-03-25
180
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
112 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this study is to evaluate the negative predictive value of the Photo Acoustic Imager 3+ (PAM3+) in the detection of female breast lesions (malignant and benign)in an outpatient setting.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Photo-Acoustic and Ultrasonographic Mammoscope
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Women
- Age greater than 18 years
- Referred to the outpatient breast clinic of the Franciscus Vlietland Hospital due to a possible breast lesion
- Patients who are fully competent to give written informed consent
- Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to complete a questionnaire
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently undergoing chemotherapy
- Discharge from the nipple(s)
- Breast ulcers or wounds
- Currently suffering from mastitis
- Carrier of a resistant bacterium (e.g. MRSA or MDRO)
- Irremovable piercings on or in the breast
- Pregnancy
- Patients whose breasts do not fit in the cup sizes (small breasts can be measured without a cup)
- Currently using medication or skin care products that increase photosensitivity (e.g. certain antibiotics or antidiuretics)
- History of photosensitive disease (e.g. porphyria, lupus erythematosus)
- Currently undergoing therapy for a photosensitive disease and experiencing symptoms
- Currently undergoing phototherapy
- Known allergy to PVC
- Not physically capable of climbing on the examination bed
- Not physically capable of laying on the examination bed during measurements
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Franciscus Vlietland Ziekenhuis
Schiedam, South Holland, Netherlands, 3118 JH
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Linda Riks, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
1
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