Cone Beam CT for Breast Imaging
Cone Beam CT for Breast Imaging
The objective of this pilot study is to investigate Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging
 (CBCT), with the primary goal, the accumulation of a body of evidence to provide preliminary
 data for a future extensive clinical trials.
Normal Group:

 Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Are at least 40 years of age of any ethnicity

 -  Had a routine mammogram, read as BI-RADS® 0, 1, 2 or 3

 -  Will undergo study imaging no later than six months from date of routine mammogram.

 -  Is able to undergo informed consent.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Pregnancy

 -  Lactation

 -  Patients with physical limitations that may prohibit resting prone on the exam table,
 such as, but not limited to: frozen shoulder, recent heart surgery, pace maker.

 -  Patients who are unable to tolerate study constraints.

 -  Patients who have received radiation treatments to the thorax for malignant and
 nonmalignant conditions, such as (but not limited to)

 -  Treatment for enlarged thymus gland as an infant

 -  Irradiation for benign breast conditions, including breast inflammation after
 giving birth

 -  Treatment for Hodgkin's disease

 -  Patients who have participated in a prior breast clinical trial that gave additional
 radiation dose, such as an additional mammogram.

 -  Patients who have received large numbers of diagnostic x-ray examinations for
 monitoring of disease such as (but not limited to)

 -  Tuberculosis

 -  Severe scoliosis

 Diagnostic Group:

 Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Women who are at least 40 years of age of any ethnicity

 -  Have a palpable abnormality detected by Breast Self Exam (BSE), or Clinical Breast
 Exam (CBE) or have a non-palpable abnormality detected by an imaging modality

 -  After diagnostic work-up are categorized as BI-RADS® 4 or 5.

 -  Are scheduled for biopsy either by large gauge needle biopsy or excisional biopsy.

 -  Will undergo study imaging prior to biopsy and within four weeks of diagnostic
 work-up.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Pregnancy

 -  Lactation

 -  Patients who have already undergone biopsy for the index lesion

 -  Patients who are unable or unwilling to undergo biopsy for the lesion of concern

 -  Patients with physical limitations that may prohibit the patient from resting prone on
 the exam table, such as, but not limited to: frozen shoulder, recent heart surgery,
 pace maker.

 -  Patients who are unable to tolerate study constraints.

 -  Patients who have received radiation treatments to the thorax or breast area for
 malignant and nonmalignant conditions, such as (but not limited to)

 -  Treatment for enlarged thymus gland as an infant

 -  Irradiation for benign breast conditions, including breast inflammation after
 giving birth

 -  Treatment for Hodgkin's disease

 -  Patients who have participated in a prior breast clinical trial that gave additional
 radiation dose, such as an additional mammogram.

 -  Patients who have received large numbers of diagnostic x-ray examinations for
 monitoring of disease such as (but not limited to)

 -  Tuberculosis

 -  Severe scoliosis