Cystic Breast Masses by Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-04-29
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The overarching goal of the proposed research is to evaluate whether qualitative and
quantitative parameters in real time contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can aid in assessing
suspicious indeterminate cystic appearing breast masses and ultimately determine whether or
not an ultrasound guided biopsy is necessary. The underlying hypothesis is that breast masses
(given BIRADS 4) that lack enhancement on CEUS will have a benign histology obtained by
ultrasound guided core biopsy and/or surgery. Then, in the future, these non-enhancing cystic
lesions can be followed and do not need biopsy intervention.