Could a safer, No-Needle MRI replace Dye-Based breast scans?
NCT ID NCT05006196
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a special MRI that does not require a contrast dye injection can accurately detect breast cancer or other breast diseases. Over 1,000 women at risk or with suspected breast issues will receive the new MRI alongside standard care. The goal is to see if this safer, more comfortable approach can match or beat current methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a safer, needle-free MRI method for breast cancer screening, reducing patient discomfort and risk from contrast agents.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The new MRI technique may not be as accurate as standard methods, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,030 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 at risk of breast cancer or who have suspected breast disease aged 30 years and older.
- Ages
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30 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: * Female 30 years of age and over * Participant has been referred to a secondary care breast screening clinic. * Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the investigation. Exclusion Criteria * The participant may not enter the study with any known contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging (including but not limited to a pacemaker or other metallic unfixed implanted device, metallic fragments, extensive tattoos, severe claustrophobia). * Any other cause, including a significant underlying disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may put the participant at risk by participating in the study or limit the participant's ability to participate.
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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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Gemini One
Oxford, OX4 2LL, United Kingdom
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