Breast Lesions Characterization on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound With Histopathological Correlation
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2015-10-01
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Summary
Breast lesions are a common condition, diagnosed by imaging and palpation. In order to reduce
the number of biopsies performed to the definitive diagnosis of a breast lesion, an imaging
method with a high degree of accuracy is needed. Ultrasound imaging with microbubbles
contrast media allows the diagnosis of vascularization of the lesion, according to timing.
Our hypothesis is that a highly vascularized lesion that enhances in an early timing is most
likely to represent a malignant lesion and thus, deserves biopsy for a definitive diagnosis.
Females over 18 years age, with a focal lesion in breast will be suitable to perform this
examination.