Ultrasound imaging with contrast dye to detect breast cancer

This trial is testing a new type of ultrasound imaging called contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) that uses a special dye injected into your bloodstream to help doctors see breast masses more clearly. Researchers are using computer analysis to study how the dye moves through breast tissue, hoping to create a smarter tool that can tell whether a suspicious breast mass is cancer or not. The goal is to potentially help doctors avoid unnecessary biopsies by giving them a more accurate way to diagnose breast cancer early.

Currently, when doctors find a suspicious breast mass on ultrasound, many women need a biopsy to know for sure whether it's cancer—a procedure that can be stressful and isn't always necessary. This trial exists to see if adding contrast dye to ultrasound imaging, combined with computer learning, can give doctors better information before recommending a biopsy, which could spare some women from this invasive procedure.