breast cancer mamma carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
One of the DBT-recordings per included breast is replaced by a custom *two-
in-one* DBT-recording. Instead of releasing the breast immediately after the
x-ray exposure, the mammography technologist w
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. female 2. older than 30 years of age 3. receives DBT as standard procedure or as indicated by the responsible radiologist on site
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. unable to understand the patient information folder 2. has or previously had breast endo-prostheses (implants);as breast treatment grouping criterion: underwent any form of breast surgery or therapy, with the exception of Breast Conserving Therapy with radiotherapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| We study the influence of the level of contact-pressure on three parameters: lesion conspicuity, absorbed glandular dose and pain experience. The primary analysis consist of two balanced one-way ANOVA tests, one for untreated and one for BCT-treated breasts. From this we determine whether one of the five levels of contact-pressure is significantly optimal for DBT. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary objective is to assess the diagnostic value of compression-blinking and x-ray elastography. The research questions for this objective are radiologists* opinions on whether: - these techniques improve the diagnosis (sensitivity, specificity) - they reduce the need for follow-up diagnosis (ultrasound, biopsy) - they are easy to integrate in the workflow (time needed) - they are intuitive to interpret | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed