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NCT Number: NCT06058650

Molecular Breast Imaging Guidance for Breast Biopsy for Patients With Breast Abnormalities

This clinical trial tests how well molecular breast imaging (MBI) works to guide the collection of a breast biopsy in patients with a breast abnormality. Currently, a biopsy is often guided by either ultrasound or mammography in order to ensure that a sample of the correct part of the breast is taken. Sometimes a lesion or part of the lesion cannot be seen on ultrasound or mammography, and, therefore, a biopsy guided with ultrasound or mammography may not be always be accurate. Studies have shown that high resolution MBI may have potential to improve the detection of some breast tumors. This trial uses a new high-resolution MBI system that may help perform a biopsy using MBI.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Neoplasm Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Clinical Trials Referral Office

CONTACT

[email protected]

855-776-0015

Katie N. Hunt, M.D.

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To evaluate a methodology for MBI-guided biopsy of suspicious breast lesions.

OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 study parts.

PART I: Patients receive technetium Tc-99m sestamibi intravenously (IV) and undergo MBI on study.

PART II: Patients receive technetium Tc-99m sestamibi IV and undergo MBI. Patients whose breast lesions of interest are visualized on MBI then undergo breast biopsy using the Stereo Navigator accessory.

After completion of study intervention, patients may be asked to follow up at 3-6 months.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • PART I: Women aged 18 years or older
  • PART I: If able to become pregnant, negative pregnancy test within 48 hours prior to MBI biopsy procedure
  • PART I: Individuals who have previously (within the last 3 years) undergo an MBI study and were found to have at least one breast imaging finding on MBI that was subsequently shown (through additional imaging, biopsy or follow-up) to be benign in nature
  • PART I: Individuals who have agreed to participate in the study and who have signed the study-specific informed consent
  • PART II: Women aged 18 years or older
  • PART II: If able to become pregnant, negative pregnancy test within 48 hours prior to MBI biopsy procedure
  • PART II: Individuals who have previously (within the last 3 years) undergone an MBI study and were found to have at least one breast imaging finding on MBI that was subsequently shown (through additional imaging, biopsy or follow-up) to be benign or probably benign in nature
  • PART II: Individuals who had recent conventional imaging work-up including either x-ray mammography, ultrasound, MBI, or MRI of the breast and are found to have at least one breast imaging finding for which biopsy is required or recommended, specifically:
  • Individuals who have a breast abnormality(ies) on imaging with mammography, ultrasound, MBI, or MRI (as per American College of Radiology [ACR] Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System [BIRADS] 3, or higher) and requiring imaging follow-up or biopsy confirmation
  • PART II: Individuals who have agreed to participate in the study and who have signed study-specific informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • PART I: Women who are pregnant
  • PART I: Women who are currently lactating or discontinued breastfeeding < 2 months prior to the study
  • PART I: Age less than 18 years
  • PART I: Women with breast implant(s) in the breast containing the lesion of interest
  • PART I: Inability to provide informed consent
  • PART II: Women who are pregnant
  • PART II: Women who are currently lactating or discontinued breastfeeding < 2 months prior to the study
  • PART II: Age less than 18 years
  • PART II: Women with breast implant(s) in the breast containing the lesion of interest
  • PART II: Women who have recently (within the last 3 months) undergone biopsy of the breast finding
  • PART II: Women who are scheduled for a sentinel node procedure using radioactive Tc-99m within 24 hours of MBI-guided biopsy
  • PART II: Patients with contraindications for core biopsy and other invasive procedures such as blood coagulation disorders, infection, or who are unwilling to discontinue use of anticoagulant medication prior to the procedure
  • PART II: Inability to provide informed consent
  • PART II: Women who have had surgery on the study breast(s) within the past 12 months

Treatment and study plan

Biopsy of Breast

Procedure

Undergo biopsy of breast

Other names: Breast Biopsy

Medical Device Usage and Evaluation

Other

Utilization of the Stereo Navigator accessory

Scintimammography

Radiation

Undergo MBI

Other names: Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging, MBI, Miraluma Scan, Miraluma Test, Molecular Breast Imaging, Nuclear Medicine Breast Imaging, sestamibi breast imaging, Sestamibi Scintimammography

Technetium Tc-99m Sestamibi

Other

Given IV

Other names: Cardiolite, Miraluma, Tc 99m Sestamibi, Tc-99m MIBI, Tc99m Sestamibi, Technetium (99mTc) Sestamibi, 99m Tc-methoxy isobutyl isonitrile

Primary outcomes

  1. Validation of timeframe

    Time frame: Baseline

    Time from injection of the technetium Tc-99m sestamibi to identification of the appropriate needle guide hole will be reviewed to determine if and where any improvements in workflow can be made to reduce the overall procedure time for patients.

  2. Change in image of lesion

    Time frame: Baseline; Up to 6 months

    The coordinates of the lesion of interest on the high resolution MBI image will be recorded. The guidance procedure will be considered successful if 1) the pre and post images of the lesion demonstrated one of the following: decreased in size, central or eccentric defect where sampled, or decrease in intensity, or 2) pathology results demonstrate malignancy or a specific benign concordant result.

  3. Accuracy of depth estimation by difference in attenuation from opposing views

    Time frame: Baseline; Up to 6 months

    For each patient in whom pathology confirms successful sampling of the lesion seen on high-resolution molecular breast imaging (MBI), the error in depth estimation will be calculated as the average error for each depth estimation method from all core biopsy samples. This will allow comparison of the accuracy of the 3 different depth estimation methods and potentially provide further information on the strengths and weakness of each of the three methods for depth estimation. Uniformity activity along the entire 20 mm core would indicate failure to biopsy the lesion. Any portion of increased uptake will be noted and the center of activity will be determined relative to the mid-point of the core sample. This distance will be recorded as the difference between estimated depth and true depth.

  4. Accuracy of depth estimation by difference in apparent lesion size

    Time frame: Baseline; Up to 6 months

    For each patient in whom pathology confirms successful sampling of the lesion seen on MBI, the error in depth estimation will be calculated as the average error for each depth estimation method from all core biopsy samples. This will allow comparison of the accuracy of the 3 different depth estimation methods and potentially provide further information on the strengths and weakness of each of the three methods for depth estimation. Uniformity activity along the entire 20 mm core would indicate failure to biopsy the lesion. Any portion of increased uptake will be noted and the center of activity will be determined relative to the mid-point of the core sample. This distance will be recorded as the difference between estimated depth and true depth.

  5. Accuracy of depth estimation by triangulation

    Time frame: Baseline; Up to 6 months

    For each patient in whom pathology confirms successful sampling of the lesion seen on MBI, the error in depth estimation will be calculated as the average error for each depth estimation method from all core biopsy samples. This will allow comparison of the accuracy of the 3 different depth estimation methods and potentially provide further information on the strengths and weakness of each of the three methods for depth estimation. Uniformity activity along the entire 20 mm core would indicate failure to biopsy the lesion. Any portion of increased uptake will be noted and the center of activity will be determined relative to the mid-point of the core sample. This distance will be recorded as the difference between estimated depth and true depth.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Clinical Trials Referral Office

CONTACT

[email protected]

855-776-0015

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Pilot Clinical Study to Evaluate Molecular Breast Imaging- Guidance for Sampling of Breast Abnormalities

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Sep 28, 2023
Registry last updated
Sep 30, 2025

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