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Brief Title: Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) Biopsy Accessory for the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Official Title: Clinical Utility and Initial Experience With PEM Flex Solo II PET Scanner and Stereo Navigator Biopsy Accessory for the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Study ID: NCT00981812
Brief Summary: The purpose of this research study is to evaluate how well the Stereo Navigator Biopsy Accessory for the PEM Flex solo II PET Scanner works for performing breast biopsy on suspicious lesions. This study will also allow the doctors to describe the features of PEM detected lesions and the results obtained using the PEM guided biopsy and will compare the time it took to complete a pre-operative work up using PEM versus MRI in patients with a suspicious breast lesion resulting in cancer.
Detailed Description: See brief summary.
Minimum Age: 25 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
UC Hospital, The Barrett Center, Cincinnnati, Ohio, United States
Name: Mary C Mahoney, MD
Affiliation: Univeristy of Cincinnati
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Amy Argus, MD
Affiliation: University of Cincinnati
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR