New ultrasound technique aims to spot cancer without radiation
NCT ID NCT04136912
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new 3D ultrasound technique called acoustic angiography to improve imaging of breast and thyroid tumors. Researchers planned to enroll 45 people, including healthy volunteers and patients scheduled for biopsy. The study was stopped early due to funding problems, so only limited data were collected.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- perflutren (Definity)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging method could help doctors see tiny blood vessels in tumors more clearly, potentially improving cancer detection without radiation.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early due to lack of funding, so results are very limited. It was a small, early-phase trial, and the technique may not prove better than standard ultrasound.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Univeristy of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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