High-Resolution Lower Dose Dedicated Breast Computed Tomography (CT)
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This study is being performed to find out if a new kind of breast imaging (called dedicated breast CT or BCT) can help doctors to see the small structures in breast tissue more clearly. The investigators also want to find out if using the BCT will provide a more accurate diagnosis of breast cancer.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: All subjects that are eligible to participate in the study will be women who satisfy all of the inclusion criteria stated below: * who are 40 years of age or older (typical screening age range) * who are undergoing or scheduled for screening or diagnostic imaging, or need a biopsy to investigate an abnormality in the breast. Exclusion criteria: Subjects that present with any of the criteria listed below will be excluded: * Males, * women less than 40 years old, * women unable to self-consent, * prisoners, * pregnant, suspected to be pregnant, or lactating women (self-reported) * women 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; * women who are unable to tolerate study constraints, frail, or unable to cooperate; * women who weigh more than 440 lbs (200 Kg), which is the weight limit for the patient support table of the BCT system; * women who have received