In-Room PET in Proton Radiation Therapy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Brain Tumor, Head and Neck Tumor, Skull Base Tumor

In brief

The investigational part of this study is using a mobile PET/CT scanner to take images of the participants tumor immediately after they are treated with proton radiation. This allows the participant to be treated and imaged on the same bed. The information obtained may improve the accuracy of treatment and may help to minimize the dose delivered unnecessarily to healthy tissue.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01228448

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

59

Starts

2010-10-01

Expected to finish

2020-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult subjects with brain, head and neck, and skull base tumors receiving external beam proton radiotherapy at the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center at MGH
• Age 18 or over
• ECOG Performance status 0, 1 or 2

You may not qualify if…

• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit the participant's compliance with study requirements.

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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