No-Squeeze 3D breast scan could transform cancer detection
NCT ID NCT07705100
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a new type of breast imaging called upright breast CT (UBCT) that creates a 3D picture without compressing the breast like a mammogram. It uses a low radiation dose similar to standard mammography. The goal is to see if this device can help doctors detect breast cancer more clearly. The study includes women aged 40 and older who are either getting routine screening or have been referred for diagnostic imaging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- upright, dedicated breast CT (UBCT) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more comfortable and potentially more accurate breast imaging method for cancer screening and diagnosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 50 participants, so results may not generalize. The device is not yet FDA-approved, and its ability to detect cancer better than standard mammography is unproven.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 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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40 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: For the screening cohort, the inclusion criteria are, women: * (1) who were 40 years of age or older (typical screening age range), and, * (2) who were asymptomatic, and, * (3) who underwent or scheduled to undergo a standard-of-care 2-view bilateral digital breast tomosynthesis screening exam. For the diagnostic cohort, the inclusion criteria are, women: * (1) who were 40 years of age or older, and, * (2) who underwent a standard-of-care 2-view bilateral digital breast tomosynthesis exam, and, * (3) who were assigned BI-RADS category 4 or 5 after diagnostic work-up and are scheduled for biopsy. Exclusion Criteria: * Males * Women less than 40 years old * pregnant or lactating women * women with physical limitations (e.g., kyphosis) that may prohibit UBCT exam * women who have received radiation treatments to the thorax * women who have participated in a prior breast clinical trial that gave additional radiation dose * women who have received large numbers of diagnostic x-ray examinations for monitoring of disease such as tuberculosis, and severe scoliosis.
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