Comparison of organs at risk and target volumes using MRI and CT scan in head and neck malignancy radiation treatment planning
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ewly diagnosed biopsy-proven head and neck malignancyCancer
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Inclusion Criteria
1. Newly diagnosed biopsy-proven head and neck cancer
2. Age over 18 years
3. Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0- 2
4. Normal kidney function test
Exclusion Criteria
1. Poor performance status of ECOG 3-4
2. Deranged serum creatinine and blood urea
3. Presence of metal elements in patient’s body that are MRI incompatible
4. Allergy to CT or MRI contrast
5. Second primary/recurrent head and neck cancer
6. Patients who have undergone tracheostomy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Concordance in CT and MRI contouring of target volumes and organs at risk, measured using the Dice Similarity Coeffcient, Conformity Index, Sensitivity Index, and Inclusion Index, calculated at the time of contouring
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method There are no secondary outcome measures