After locating the suspicious lesion/mass with standard of care mammography and/or ultrasound, a photoacoustic scan will be performed in the breast where the lesion is located. After the PA scan a biopsy will be performed, if clinically indicated (based on the mammogram and ultrasound only).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Standard of Care
The lesion visibility on PAI, described using a five-level scale: 1. Not visible 2. Barely visible 3. Fair (or moderately visible) 4. Visible 5. Clearly visible.
Time frame: 6 months
Measures of hypoxia in the lesion
Time frame: 6 months
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