Dual-Energy CT on Plan Quality, Dose-delivery Accuracy, and Simulated Outcomes of Patients Treated With Proton or Photon Therapy
The aim of this protocol is to refine the accuracy of proton beam therapy (PT) by the use of dual energy computed tomography (DECT), in conjunction with novel iterative image reconstruction algorithms, to more precisely determine the tissue properties through which the proton beam path travels.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Mar 1, 2024 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Interventions being studied
- Device: Siemens Somatom Definition Edge; Device: Philips Brilliance Big Bore CT/simulator
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of histologically proven primary or metastatic cancer requiring thoracic radiation therapy OR radiation therapy to the head and neck or brain * At least 18 years of age. * Planning to undergo proton or photon beam radiation therapy as part of the clinical management of the diagnosed cancer. * Able to understand and willing to sign an IRB-approved written informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: * Implanted metallic objects in the region to be scanned excepting dental prostheses * IV or oral contrast medium within 24 hours prior to DECT image acqusition * Pregnant.
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Washington University School of MedicineSt Louis, Missouri
Source and freshness
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