A Study of Tumor Imaging With Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography

February 17, 2026 updated by: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

A Feasibility Study of Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT) Imaging in Patients With Tumors

Participants in this study will have Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography/MSOT imaging of both breasts immediately before their ultrasound-guided breast biopsy procedure begins. After the MSO imaging is completed, participation in the study will end.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Munich, Germany
        • Helmholtz Institute (Data Analysis Only)
  • United States
    • New Jersey
      • Montvale, New Jersey, United States, 07645
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent only )
    • New York
      • Commack, New York, United States, 11725
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk-Commack (Consent only)
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants with a suspicious breast imaging finding detected on either mammography, ultrasound or MRI that is visible on ultrasound and therefore recommended for ultrasound-guided breast biopsy (BI-RADS 4 suspicious abnormality; BI-RADS 5, highly suggestive for malignancy) who are scheduled for ultrasound-guided breast biopsy by the Memorial Sloan Kettering Department of Radiology Breast Imaging Service will be included.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participant is a female or male who is 18 years of age or older.

  • Participant must meet one of the following:

    • Suspicious breast imaging finding detected on either mammography, ultrasound, or MRI that is visible on ultrasound and therefore recommended for ultrasound-guided breast biopsy (BI-RADS 4 suspicious abnormality; BI-RADS 5, highly suggestive for malignancy)
    • No previous treatment for breast cancer
    • Diagnosis of melanoma

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Life expectancy < 3 months

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Breast and Melanoma Cohort
Participants with a suspicious finding at breast ultrasonography (BI-RADS 4 suspicious abnormality; BI-RADS 5, highly suggestive for malignancy) who are scheduled for ultrasound-guided breast biopsy will undergo MSOT imaging of the suspicious breast tumor detected with ultrasound imaging and any additional lesion present in either breast before undergoing ultrasound-guided breast biopsy as the standard of care. We will evaluate MSOT in 10 patients from the Melanoma Surgical Oncology Clinics (Dr. Ariyan, Co-I) with pathologically confirmed ITM following physical exam and biopsy. We will also evaluate MSOT in five melanoma patients with pathologically confirmed IT metastases scheduled for neoadjuvant immunotherapy prior to surgical resection.
Diagnostic test: Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography Imaging
Each participants will undergo MSOT imaging of the suspicious breast tumor detected with ultrasound imaging and any additional lesion present in either breast before undergoing ultrasound-guided breast biopsy as the standard of care. Melanoma participants with pathologically confirmed ITM will undergo MSOT imaging following physical exam and biopsy. Melanoma patients receiving immunotherapy will undergo MSOT imaging prior to and following immunotherapy.
Other Names:
  • MSOT

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of participants where tumors were visualized
Time Frame: 1 year
The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of MSOT for breast cancer and melanoma detection. Feasibility is defined as the ability of the method to visualize tumors that have been identified with standard methods (ultrasound, mammography, MRI), and the ability to obtain oxygenation maps of benign and malignant breast and melanoma tumors. MSOT will be considered feasible if it is able to visualize tumors and obtain oxygenation maps in at least 14 patients out of 20
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jan Grimm, MD, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 27, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 27, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 27, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 2, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 2, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

August 4, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 19, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2026

Last Verified

February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 21-374

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center supports the international committee of medical journal editors (ICMJE) and the ethical obligation of responsible sharing of data from clinical trials. The protocol summary, a statistical summary, and informed consent form will be made available on clinicaltrials.gov when required as a condition of Federal awards, other agreements supporting the research and/or as otherwise required. Requests for deidentified individual participant data can be made beginning 12 months after publication and for up to 36 months post publication. Deidentified individual participant data reported in the manuscript will be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement and may only be used for approved proposals. Requests may be made to: crdatashare@mskcc.org.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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