Quick MRI scan could spot breast cancer earlier in dense breasts
NCT ID NCT04877912
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new, fast, and low-cost MRI method for breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts or moderate risk. The goal was to see if this MRI could find cancers earlier and more accurately than standard mammograms. The study enrolled 166 women and compared MRI results with biopsies or follow-up imaging to measure how well it detected cancer.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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166 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2017
- Finished
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May 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Women who have had a mammographically and/or sonographically identified finding that will require image guided biopsy. Women between ages 40-74 with dense breasts having a mammogram Women who have been identified as having an average or intermediate risk of breast cancer (defined as 10-20% lifetime risk based on a clinical risk model)
- Ages
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40 to 74 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women that have had a mammographically and/or sonographically identified finding that will require image guided biopsy * Women between ages 40-74 with dense breasts having a mammogram * Women identified as having an average or intermediate risk of breast cancer (defined as 10- 20% lifetime risk based on a clinical risk model). Exclusion Criteria: * Women with metallic implants * Women that are claustrophobic * Women that have a fear of needles or contrast * Women that have had an allergic reaction to contrast in the past * Women that are pregnant * Women who are demonstrated to be at risk for an allergic reaction or nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Chicago Mitchell Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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