Photoacoustic Imaging (PAI) of the Prostate: A Clinical Feasibility Study

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT01551576

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

The purpose of our study is to image human prostate tissue using a transrectal photoacoustic imaging probe.

Official Title

Photoacoustic Imaging (PAI) of the Prostate: A Clinical Feasibility Study

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Consent signed - Male >= 18 and <= 80 years of age - Patients must have an elevated PSA And/ Or Abnormal digital rectal exam Or Other indication for prostate biopsy Or Patients with biopsy proven prostate cancer who are scheduled for prostatectomy.
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - History of prostatectomy or other surgical history that would preclude transrectal imaging (i.e. abdominal perineal resection), anal stenosis/stricture disease - Men with anatomic abnormalities or previous surgical history that make transrectal imaging impossible (for example, men with previous abdominal-perineal bowel resections or anal atresia/stenosis)
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Investigator(s)

Harcharan Gill
Harcharan Gill
Urologic oncologist, Urologist, Genitourinary specialist, Urologic surgeon
Kathryn Simmons Stamey Professor, Emeritus
Geoffrey Sonn
Geoffrey Sonn
Urologic oncologist, Urologist, Urologic specialist, Genitourinary specialist, Urologic surgeon
Associate Professor of Urology and, by courtesy, of Radiology (Body MRI)
Benjamin I. Chung
Benjamin I. Chung
Urologic oncologist, Urologic specialist, Urologist, Genitourinary specialist, Urologic surgeon
Associate Professor of Urology
James D. Brooks
James D. Brooks
Surgical oncologist, Urologic surgeon
Keith and Jan Hurlbut Professor
Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD
Andrei Iagaru
Andrei Iagaru
Radiologist
Professor of Radiology (Nuclear Medicine)

Contact us to find out if this trial is right for you.

Contact

Risa Jiron
650-736-1598

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