Respiratory Motion-Corrected Cone-Beam CT and Intratreatment Gating Based on Electromagnetic Transponders to Reduce Target Position Uncertainty in Radiation Treatment of Lung Malignancies



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Lung Cancer, Cancer
Therapuetic Areas:Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:1/18/2019
Start Date:April 2015
End Date:April 2020
Contact:Gikas Mageras, PhD
Phone:646-888-8007

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Investigation of Respiratory Motion-Corrected Cone-Beam CT and Intratreatment Gating Based on Electromagnetic Transponders to Reduce Target Position Uncertainty in Radiation Treatment of Lung Malignancies

The first purpose of this study is to test a new computer program that reduces the blurring
in the cone-beam CT scan and helps the doctor to better locate the tumor. The investigators
want to find out what effects, good and/or bad, that this has on the patient and the way we
treat the cancer in the lungs.

The second purpose of this study is to test how well this computer program tracks markers in
the images, compared to using radio signals to follow the markers.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Histologic proof of malignancy suitable for thoracic radiation therapy

- Patient is planning to undergo radiation therapy for primary or recurrent malignancies
of the lung or metastatic malignancies to the lung.

- Age ≥ 18 years old

- Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 60%

- At least part of the tumor must be visible as observed in a diagnostic or planning CT.

- Able to have bronchoscopic placement of Calypso transponders as confirmed on a recent
(within the past 8 weeks) CT scan.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with clinically significant active infections.

- Bronchiectasis in the region of the intended implantation.

- History of hypersensitivity to nickel.

- Other medical condition or laboratory value that would, at the discretion of the
investigator, preclude the patient from participation in this clinical study.

- Deemed unable to safely undergo or tolerate flexible bronchoscopy as per institutional
guidelines

- Unable to tolerate anesthesia or sedation

- Enrolled in any other clinical studies the investigator believes to be in conflict
with this investigation.

- Female patients who are pregnant or nursing

Exclusion criteria for Calypso transponders:

- Implants in the chest region that contain metal or conductive materials (e.g., metal
implants, rods, or plates) which Calypso Medical considers will interfere with the
Calypso System's electromagnetic localization.

- Active implanted devices, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, and drug infusion pumps
since the effects of the Calypso System operation on these devices are unknown.

- Patients whose lung tumors are being monitored by MR imaging as part of standard
clinical care. Implantation of transponders will degrade MR images.

- Posterior lesions that would be >19 cm distance from Calypso detector plate.
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