This is Pilot study that investigates the CBCT(Cone beam computed tomography) image quality improvement provided by the 2D antiscatter grid technology. The primary objective is to assess the improvement in tissue visualization in an observer study, which will be conducted in a blinded fashion.
This is a single arm study, where all participants will be scanned with a CBCT system equipped with 2D antiscatter grid technology, referred to as research CBCT. Each participant will also be scanned with a standard clinical CBCT as part of their standard clinical care, which will serve as the baseline, or control. Thus, the image quality improvement in research CBCT will assessed with respect to standard clinical CBCT.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
43
Each study participant will receive one additional CBCT scan, with 2D antiscatter grid in place. This is the only intervention in the study, referred as research CBCT scan, and it will be performed on one of the days during the participant's radiation treatment course. This additional research CBCT scan will be used strictly for the objectives of this study. It will not be used as part of the standard clinical care, such as imaging guidance of participant's radiation treatment or diagnostic purposes. To deliver participant's radiation treatment under CBCT guidance, a standard clinical CBCT scan will be acquired, as in standard clinical care protocols.
University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, United States
University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Change in tissue visualization in CBCT images
IImprovement in image quality and quantitative accuracy as measured by established image quality metrics, such as Hounsfield Unit accuracy, artifact amplitude and contrast-to-noise ratio.
Time frame: 4 years
Comparison of tissue delineation in CBCT images by auto-segmentation software.
Similarity of anatomical structures delineated by autosegmentation software and expert observers, , as measured by structure similarity metrics, such as DICE coefficient or Hausdorff distance.
Time frame: 4 years
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