Transrectal Photoacoustic Imaging of the Prostate

Stanford University22 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to image human prostate tissue using a new transrectal photoacoustic imaging probe and correlate this with ultrasound and MRI imaging performed once the specimen has been surgically removed. We hope to see what we can visualize with our device as this has never been done before. Eventually, we hope to use a similar device to image the prostate in men being seen by their doctor for prostate cancer.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Interventions

Photoacoustic Imaging SystemDEVICE

manufactured by Endra

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with clinically-localized prostate cancer * Participant desires prostatectomy * Male * Patient receiving treatment at Palo Alto Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital * Age 18 to 80 years old * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Cannot tolerate a surgical prostatectomy due to medical comorbidities * Cannot give informed consent

Locations (1)

Stanford University Cancer Institute

Stanford, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quality of images obtained

Pilot study to better understand the quality of both ultrasound and photo acoustic images that can be obtained using a transrectal instrument. To understand acquisition parameters that help optimize the image quality.

Time frame: 18 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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