Skip to content

Performance of Diffusion-weighted Imaging-based Virtual MR Elastography (vMRE) for Diagnosing Breast Cancer

Performance of Diffusion-weighted Imaging-based Virtual MR Elastography (vMRE) for Diagnosing Breast Cancer: A Prospective Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07608068
Enrollment
238
Registered
2026-05-27
Start date
2025-10-01
Completion date
2027-05-01
Last updated
2026-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast Cancer, Breast - Female

Brief summary

This study aims to prospectively collect breast MRE and vMRE image data, clinical data, and pathological data from female patients due to breast lesions indicated by mammography or ultrasound with BI-RADS category 4 or above. It evaluates the consistency of MRE and vMRE in measuring breast lesions and compares the diagnostic performance of the two methods in distinguishing between benign and malignant breast conditions, with the goal of determining whether vMRE has the potential to replace or supplement MRE. Furthermore, it explores and compares the correlation and diagnostic efficacy of sADC and virtual shear modulus calculated at different b-values with the true shear modulus, aiming to identify and optimize the optimal imaging protocol suitable for breast imaging. It also investigates the correlation between quantitative parameters of vMRE and MRE and pathological results such as patient pathological grading and molecular typing, providing imaging evidence for individualized precision assessment.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTExperimental: Performance of Diffusion-weighted Imaging-based Virtual MR Elastography (vMRE) for Diagnosing Breast

Breast MRI scan outside of standard treatment options

Sponsors

Yunnan Cancer Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Aged 18 years or older * Female patients with breast lesions BI-RADS category 4 and above on mammography or ultrasound * Breast MRE and vMRE examinations should be performed within 2 weeks prior to needle biopsy or surgery * Obtaining definitive pathology via needle biopsy or postoperatively

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant and lactating women * Previous history of breast treatment (e.g., surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or targeted therapy, etc.) * Inability to cooperate for MRI examination, or presence of severe artifacts (e.g., motion artifacts, metal artifacts) in the imaging data that precludes parameter measurement. * The lesion cannot be clearly identified or delineated on MRE or vMRE images * Complicated by severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal diseases, coagulation disorders, or other malignancies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Differentiation between benign and malignant lesionsFrom enrollment to the end of surgeryWith puncture biopsy or surgical pathology serving as the gold standard, MRI parameters are used to distinguish benign from malignant lesions

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pathological TNM stagingFrom enrollment to the end of surgeryPathological examination information: The pathology results using surgery/biopsy data are the gold standard, and the depth of tumor invasion, lymph node metastasis, and distant metastasis are recorded
Consistency Between MRE and vMRE in Lesion Measurement and Comparison of Diagnostic PerformanceFrom enrollment to the end of surgeryIntraclass correlation coefficient (ICC); Bland-Altman analysis etc.
Correlation of b-value-derived sADC and Virtual Shear Modulus with Reference Parameters, and Optimization of Imaging ProtocolFrom enrollment to the end of surgeryPearson or Spearman correlation coefficient (between sADC and true real ADC),AUC, sensitivity, specificity, accuracy for each b-value combination,Optimal b-value combination (based on maximal AUC or highest correlation coefficient)

Countries

China

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORLianhua Ye

Ethics Committee of Yunnan Provincial Cancer Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 28, 2026