Could microwaves replace X-Rays for breast cancer detection?
NCT ID NCT07273565
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new microwave scanner that measures the electrical properties of breast tissue. Researchers will compare these scans to standard mammograms and ultrasounds in 100 women who need follow-up breast imaging. The goal is to see if microwave imaging can help detect breast abnormalities without radiation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Wave View microwave scanner
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help develop a new, radiation-free way to detect breast abnormalities.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The technology is not yet proven to replace standard imaging.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 to 74 years
- 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 sex * 18-74 years of age * Able to provide informed consent * Had a screening or diagnostic mammogram or breast ultrasound within the previous 6 weeks * Recalled for additional breast imaging due to BIRADS 3 or 4 or 5 findings. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who have not received a mammogram or breast ultrasound * Participants who are currently undergoing breast cancer treatment or have had treatment in the past 6 months * Participants with breast implants * Participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding * Participants with active breast skin infections * Participants with nipple piercings (unless they are removed prior to scanning) * Participants with an implanted electronic device * Participants with physical limitations that prevent them from placing their breasts inside the Wave View scanner.
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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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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pureform Radiology
Calgary, Canada
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