MBI and Breast Tomosynthesis Screening Accuracies in Patients With Dense Breast Tissue

August 22, 2014 updated by: Gamma Medica, Inc.

Pilot Study: Dedicated Dual Head Molecular Breast Imaging Compared to Breast Tomosynthesis for Evaluation of Patients With Type 3 or 4 Mammographic Breast Density

Primary:

In women with heterogeneous or dense breast tissue (mammographic types 3 and 4), MBI (Molecular Breast Imaging) will detect more breast cancers and have greater sensitivity in detecting breast cancer than breast tomosynthesis.

Secondary:

  1. In women with heterogeneous or dense breast tissue, the specificity of MBI in correctly classifying subjects without breast cancer will be non-inferior to breast tomosynthesis.
  2. In women with heterogeneous or dense breast tissue, the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for MBI will be non-inferior or superior to breast tomosynthesis.
  3. Combining the use of MBI and breast tomosynthesis will provide performance superior to either technology alone, as manifest by a superior ROC curve area.

Study Overview

Status

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Withdrawn

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

25 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women over 25 years of age with normal or increased risk of breast cancer.
  • Women with type 3 or 4 breast density as determined by a breast imaging radiologist on a current unilateral (women with prior mastectomy) or bilateral mammography (within prior 6 weeks).
  • No contraindications to breast MBI or breast tomosynthesis.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women under the age of 25.
  • Women who are or may be pregnant.
  • Women who are currently lactating or have discontinued breast feeding < 2 months prior to the study.
  • Male patients are excluded as subjects.
  • Those unable or unwilling to provide informed consent.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: MBI Scan & Tomosynthesis Scan
Patients will receive both scans.
Device: MBI Scan: The LumaGEM®
The LumaGEM Scanner is a dual-head, MBI scanner that has previously been cleared for medical marketing (510(k) number K111791), and has been used to image more than 5,000 patients to date. The LumaGEM MBI scanner is used as a diagnostic adjunct to mammography screening for problem cases The efficacy of MBI has been well documented in clinical trials. The LumaGEM MBI scanner is a dual-head, small field-of-view (FOV) device for developing an MBI image of Tc99m-Sestamibi uptake within the breast. The device consists of solid-state detectors, a data acquisition system, and a computer. The detectors are also used to immobilize the breast during image acquisition by mild compression. The detectors are housed in two heads that are positioned on both sides of a compressed breast.
Device: 3D Mammogram/Breast Tomosynthesis Scan: Selenia® Dimensions®
The breast tomosynthesis procedure involves x-ray imaging of the breast using a moving x-ray source and digital detectors composed of cesium iodide crystals on an amorphous silicon layer or of solely selenium in order to produce an image of the breast. This procedure is considered to basically be a modification of mammography and also is used as a diagnostic adjunct to mammography screening for problem cases.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sensitivity/Cancer detection
Time Frame: 12 months
Sensitivity being the number of scans read or labeled positive (by radiologist) divided by the total cancers confirmed by pathology results (i.e. biopsy).
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Specificity
Time Frame: 12 months
Specificity being the total number of scans read or labeled as negative (by a radiologist) divided by number of total women without cancer. This "ground truth" of a true negative will involve in a second negative imaging scan at 12 months (follow-up exam).
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Gamma Medica, Inc.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

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October 1, 2017

Study Completion (Anticipated)

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October 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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December 9, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 11, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

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December 17, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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August 25, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 22, 2014

Last Verified

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August 1, 2014

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  • GMI_Sc-02

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