Image Fusion PET, CT and 3D-ultrasound Examinations

N/ACompletedNCT00302094

Rigshospitalet, Denmark10 enrolled

Overview

CT-examinations are used in computer programs which are used in the planning of external radiation of cancers in the anal canal. In CT the structures of the anal canal are hardly visible. 3D-ultrasound examinations offer a better visualisation of normal and pathological structures of the anal canal. The description of the tumour made from the 3D-ultrasound examination is used in the planning of the external radiation. PET-CT is used to visualise tumour activity also in lymp nodes. The hypothesis of the study is that image fusion of PET, CT and 3D-ultrasound will offer better visualisation of tumour and hereby more accurate diagnostics and treatment.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Anal Cancer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically verified cancer of the anal canal Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Unability to cooperate to radiation therapy

Locations (1)

Clinic of Radiology, Section of Ultrasound, Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Program to fuse 3D ultrasound and PET/CT data

Time frame: april 2009

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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