sing advanced MRI techniques to improve the planning treatment for head-neck hyperthermia and radiotherapy

• Conditions: Hoofd-hals tumoren; Head-neck tumours; 10027655

• Registration Number: NL-OMON39761
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

informed consent
minimal age of 18
tumour in head-neck area indicated to irradiation i.c.w. hyperthermia
patient must be able to lie still for long enough (approximately 45 minutes)

Exclusion Criteria

no informed consent
claustrophobia
contra-indication to MRI research
contra-indiation to MRI contrast
pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>• Ability to measure specific cooling in the tumour and normal tissue in the<br /><br>head and neck region.<br /><br>• Improved head and neck hyperthermia treatment planning by making use of a<br /><br>patient-specific cooling.<br /><br>• Mapping the need to adapt the course of combined radiotherapy and<br /><br>hyperthermia treatment series treatment planning.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>NA</p><br>