Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:07 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:07 PM
NCT ID:
NCT04764292
Brief Summary:
There are women for whom a screening breast MRI is clinically recommended, but not feasible either due to patient factors (body habitus, pacemaker or other implant, claustrophobia) or access (cost, other constraints). Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) is a potential alternative to MRI for screening that uses updated standard mammography equipment to obtain low- and high-energy images after intravenous injection of iodinated contrast (as used in CT scanning). The investigators seek to validate screening CEM as an alternative to screening MRI.
Detailed Description:
This is a prospective study designed to evaluate the role of contrast enhanced mammography (CEM) in screening for breast cancer. The overarching goal of the research program is to improve cancer detection on screening, particularly in women with dense breasts. MRI depicts more cancers than other screening methods, including ultrasound. MRI is proven to both improve cancer detection and reduce clinically detected cancers ("interval cancers") after a negative screening mammogram in women with dense breasts. PA Senate Bill 595, signed into law June 30, 2020, requires insurance carriers to provide coverage for supplemental screening with MRI or ultrasound for a variety of indications. Relative to the number of women who may benefit from screening MRI, there is a shortage of equipment/capacity. Further, nearly half of women cannot have an MRI for medical or other reasons, such as claustrophobia, implanted devices, body habitus, or cost (deductible and copay apply even with the new legislation). Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) appears to have similar performance to MRI but has not been widely validated, particularly for screening. In order to lay the foundation for improved screening of women with dense breasts, the investigators seek to offer screening CEM as an alternative to MRI for women who meet guidelines for screening MRI but are unable to have MRI.
Study:
NCT04764292
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04764292