Microwave scanner could spot breast cancer without radiation
NCT ID NCT05757427
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new microwave imaging device called Wavelia #2 to see if it can detect and measure breast cancers and benign lumps. 73 women with breast abnormalities larger than 1 cm were scanned. The goal was to see how well the device finds lesions and tells cancerous from non-cancerous ones, using safe, non-ionizing radiation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Wavelia #2 microwave breast imaging device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safe, radiation-free screening tool for breast cancer detection.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 73 participants, so results may not apply to the general population. The device is still experimental and not yet proven for routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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73 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Informed Consent * Female subjects with an investigator assessed discrete breast abnormality of size \> 1cm * Able and willing to comply with the requirements of this study protocol * Negative urine pregnancy test on the day of microwave imaging procedure (if of childbearing potential) * intact breast skin (i.e., without bleeding lesion, no evidence of inflammation and/or erythema of the breast) * Able to comfortably lie reasonably still in a prone position for approximately 15 minutes * Have had biopsy more than 2 weeks prior to the microwave breast investigation (if applicable) Exclusion Criteria: * Have a cup size of A or whose breast is deemed too small to allow MBI assessment in the opinion of the investigator * Are pregnant or breast-feeding * Have had surgery on either breast within the past 12 months * Have any active or metallic implant other than a biopsy clip * Would be unsuitable for an MBI scan or unlikely to follow the protocol in the opinion of the Investigator
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Galway University Hospital/Symptomatic Breast Unit
Galway, Ireland
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