New microwave scanner aims to peek at breast implants without X-Rays
NCT ID NCT07487792
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test if a microwave imaging device can detect breast implants in 10 women who have had implants for at least 6 months. Researchers want to see if the scanner can create clear images of the implants and compare the left and right breasts. The goal is to explore a safer, radiation-free way to monitor implants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Microwave scanning device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new, radiation-free way to check breast implants for problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 10 participants. It only checks if the device can see implants, not if it can diagnose ruptures or other issues.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 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: * Women with breast implants placed at least 6 months prior who are asymptomatic for implant rupture as well as those with known implant rupture * Female * Minimum of 18 years of age * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding * Women with active breast infections * Women with nipple piercings (unless removed prior to scanning) * Women with implanted electronic device * Women with physical limitations that prevent them from placing their breasts inside the scanner
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Demsey Plastic Surgery Clinic
Calgary, Alberta, T3H 3K8, Canada
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