New mammogram machine aims to spot breast cancer earlier
NCT ID NCT07067788
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a new mammogram machine (Siemens MAMMOMAT B.brilliant) to a standard one (Siemens MAMMOMAT Revelation) to see if it provides clearer images of breast calcifications, which can be a sign of cancer. About 100 women with suspicious calcifications will get both scans. The goal is to improve early detection without any new treatments or risks beyond a standard mammogram.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mammogram machine (Siemens MAMMOMAT B.brilliant)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more accurate breast cancer screening by improving the detection of suspicious calcifications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study (100 participants) comparing two FDA-approved machines. It does not test a new treatment, and results may not change current screening practices.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Women are coming back for diagnostic imaging, whose screening mammogram shows findings of calcifications or lesions with calcifications, who are equal to or greater than 18 years of age.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria 1. Participants will be ≥ 18 years of age. 2. Participants will be females (sex assigned at birth). 3. Participants will be presenting for clinical diagnostic mammography with suspicious calcifications or calcifications associated with other lesion types 4. Participants must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and be willing to provide written informed consent and participate in this study in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines prior to study-specific procedures. Exclusion Criteria 1. Females who are breast-feeding will not be eligible for this study 2. Pregnant women will not be included. All females of childbearing potential must attest that they are not pregnant. 3. Inability to tolerate imaging procedures in the opinion of an investigator or treating physician. 4. Any current medical condition, illness, or disorder, as assessed by medical record review and/or self-reported, that is considered by a physician investigator to be a condition that could compromise participant safety or successful participation in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pennsylvania Hospital, Center for Breast Imaging
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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