Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for VisionRT-based Deep Inspiration Breath-hold (DIBH) Respiratory Motion Management Strategy, A Pilot Study for Thoracic and Abdominal Tumors

Study Description

Brief Summary: A more recent competing technology for implementing the DIBH technique is real-time surface photogrammetry using the AlignRT system (Vision RT Ltd., London, UK). AlignRT system use non-ionization near infrared light to track patient surface motion. The system has one projector projecting near infrared optical pattern on patient surface. The optical pattern is imaged by optical cameras (two per pod) at \~25 Hz. The user selects a region-of-interest (ROI) on the surface and the software calculates and displays the real-time position in six degrees (3 translations and 3 rotations) in real-time. Once the patient has matched the pre-determined DIBH position (within threshold accuracy), the radiation beam is enabled to be turned on for treatment.

Detailed Description: VRT-DIBH has already applied to left breast radiotherapy to spare lung and heart. Compared to ABC-DIBH, VRT-DIBH has several potential advantages: 1. VRT monitors patient (surface) position in addition to DIBH signal, while ABC only check the tidal volume, which can remain the same even if the patient shifts slightly on the couch; 2. VRT is more cost effective, as patient tubing needs to be replaced daily for ABC; 3. VRT potentially has advantage on patient compliance, as with ABC breath is forced impeded while with VRT breath-hold is voluntary. In this study, we renovate the established DIBH motion management strategy by adopting AlignRT system. The purpose of this study is to develop, validate, and prove the feasibility of VRT-DIBH technique for lung and liver SBRT.

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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: No

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