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Contrast-Enhanced mammography: sharper images to catch hidden breast cancers?

NCT ID NCT04871139

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) — a mammogram with an iodine dye injection — can find breast cancer more accurately than standard mammography. Researchers will compare CEM with other imaging methods in 100 women who have suspicious breast findings and need a biopsy. The goal is to see if CEM helps doctors target the most concerning areas for biopsy, potentially improving cancer detection.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
iodine-based contrast agent
What this could lead to
If successful, CEM could become a more accurate imaging tool to detect breast cancer and guide biopsies, potentially reducing missed cancers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase study (100 participants) at a single center. The technique may not prove significantly better than current methods, and iodine contrast carries a small risk of allergic reaction or kidney strain.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2021

Expected to finish

Mar 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

25 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women with suspicious MADs recommended for a stereotactic biopsy who underwent their diagnostic imaging work-up resulting in a biopsy recommendation at MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) or at an outside facility with a technically acceptable quality of diagnostic mammography, and who are planning to have their biopsy at MDACC * Age 25-85 years * Willing to participate in the study, undergo an IV placement, able to undergo iodinated contrast injection, and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Reported history of an allergic reaction to iodinated contrast * History of anaphylactic reaction to any substance * Renal insufficiency * Pregnancy or lactation within 6 months * Breast surgery affecting the site of interest within prior 6 months * Breast biopsy at the site of interest within the last 2 months

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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