New Light-Based scanner could spot tumors without needles

NCT ID NCT05488483

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tests a new imaging tool called MSOT that uses light and sound to create pictures of tumors. About 12 people with breast cancer or melanoma will get an MSOT scan before their usual biopsy. The goal is to see if MSOT can find tumors as well as standard methods like ultrasound or mammography.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Helmholtz Institute (Data Analysis Only)

    Munich, Germany

  • Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent only )

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk-Commack (Consent only)

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

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