Real-Time kV Imaging vs. Real-Time 3D Patient Surface Tracking for Head & Neck Cancer

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT01011842

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

To determine if a new optical system that can track a patient's movement during treatment can be used to measure motion and allow for motion adjustments in order to decrease the amount of healthy tissue that receives radiation without limiting our ability to cure cancers using radiation.

Official Title

Comparison of Intrafraction Motion in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Using Real-Time kV Imaging vs. Real-Time 3D Patient Surface Tracking

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Older than 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Patients with HNC undergoing radiation therapy at Stanford University - Age >= 18 years old - Radiation course >= 4 weeks duration - Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - Factors such as claustrophobia inhibiting use of thermoplastic mask immobilization device. - Patients who are pregnant or nursing, which preclude them from undergoing active radiation treatment.

Investigator(s)

Quynh-Thu Le, MD
Quynh-Thu Le, MD
Radiation oncologist
Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS)
Lei Xing

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Contact

Brian Khong
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