Clinical trial · Interventional
MRI / Ultrasound Fusion With Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Guidance
Pilot-Study - Incorporating Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) to Real-Tim MRI / Ultrasound Fusion Imaging for Prostate Biopsies
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It is most often detected by an abnormal digital rectal exam or an elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen -determine by a blood test. When it is suspected that someone may have prostate cancer, a biopsy is ordered. This biopsy is performed by the Radiologist with ultrasound guidance through the rectum. In some patients, a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan of the prostate may be ordered to further evaluate the prostate. In some situations, the MRI and Ultrasound images will be fused (digitally merged) together during the ultrasound procedure to help localize the questionable lesions. Recent research has used an additional component known as a contrast agent - an intravenously injected inert substance - which is identifiable by ultrasound. This inert substance is more obvious in areas of increased blood flow, which is a common finding in cancerous lesions. In this research project, we would like to determine whether the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound is beneficial in improving accuracy of the biopsies taken and the relative correlation to the MRI/ Ultrasound-fused images.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostatic Neoplasms | Prostate Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definity Perflutren Injectable Suspension | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Definity Perflutren Suspension
- description
- Injection of Definity Perflutren Injectable Suspension- which travels in the bloodstream throughout the body. These microbubbles are identifiable on ultrasound imaging, and studies of the liver and kidney have identified it as a useful adjunct to identifying vascular lesions. Areas of regular blood flow will not have as large a concentration of the microbubble agent as will areas that have increased blood flow and neovascularisation. It has been well documented that cancerous solid lesions undergo neovascularisation and have increased blood flow to the area.
- interventionNames
- Device: Definity Perflutren Injectable Suspension
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Measure the quality and pathology results of prostate samples taken during Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) with MRI/ Ultrasound fusion.
- timeFrame
- 1 Day
- description
- It is hypothesized that the introduction of the Definity contrast agent during the ultrasound biopsy will increase the accuracy of the targeting biopsy sample, as well as reduce the number of targeted biopsies of non-cancerous lesions. We will compare the MRI characteristics of the prostate lesions in question in real-time ( as the MRI and Ultrasound will be fused together ), and determine whether questionable lesions seen under MRI have increased flow dynamics
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 25 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ( aged 21 years or greater), English speaking patients Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are unable to provide informed consent * Patients who have had previous reaction to any contrast agent at any point in the past * Patients who have had previous septic infection from prostate biopsies at any point in the past * Patients who have a right-to-left, bi-directional, or transient right-to-left cardiac shunts. * Patients undergoing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for urinary calculi. * Patients with pre-existing cardiopulmonary compromise including, but not limited to, acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary artery syndromes, worsening or unstable congestive heart failure, serious ventricular arrhythmias or respiratory failure, including patients receiving mechanical ventilation
References
Publications (7)
- BACKGROUNDMaxeiner A, Fischer T, Stephan C, Cash H, Slowinski T, Kilic E, Durmus T. [Real-time MRI/US fusion-guided biopsy improves detection rates of prostate cancer in pre-biopsied patients]. Aktuelle Urol. 2014 May;45(3):197-203. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1375682. Epub 2014 Jun 5. German. PMID 24902069
- BACKGROUNDRifkin MD, Dahnert W, Kurtz AB. State of the art: endorectal sonography of the prostate gland. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1990 Apr;154(4):691-700. doi: 10.2214/ajr.154.4.1690499. No abstract available. PMID 1690499
- BACKGROUNDOyen R, Van Popel H, Van de Voorde W, Knapen P, Ameye F, Baert AL, Baert LV. [The significance of focal hypoechoic lesions in the peripheral zone of the prostate]. J Belge Radiol. 1995 Dec;78(6):356-8. Dutch. PMID 8576025
- BACKGROUNDSibley RI, Sibley AF. Correlation of digital rectal examination, prostate specific antigen, and transrectal ultrasound in prostate carcinoma in African Americans. J Natl Med Assoc. 1997 May;89(5):318-23. PMID 9170832
- BACKGROUNDNorberg M, Egevad L, Holmberg L, Sparen P, Norlen BJ, Busch C. The sextant protocol for ultrasound-guided core biopsies of the prostate underestimates the presence of cancer. Urology. 1997 Oct;50(4):562-6. doi: 10.1016/S0090-4295(97)00306-3. PMID 9338732
- BACKGROUNDHalpern EJ, Ramey JR, Strup SE, Frauscher F, McCue P, Gomella LG. Detection of prostate carcinoma with contrast-enhanced sonography using intermittent harmonic imaging. Cancer. 2005 Dec 1;104(11):2373-83. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21440. PMID 16240450
- BACKGROUNDMitterberger M, Pinggera GM, Horninger W, Bartsch G, Strasser H, Schafer G, Brunner A, Halpern EJ, Gradl J, Pallwein L, Frauscher F. Comparison of contrast enhanced color Doppler targeted biopsy to conventional systematic biopsy: impact on Gleason score. J Urol. 2007 Aug;178(2):464-8; discussion 468. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.03.107. Epub 2007 Jun 11.