rectal tumor
Conditions
Interventions
Injection of 4 liquid fiducial markers (BioXmark) in de bowel wall proximal and
distal of the tumor during sigmoidoscopy after enema preparation.
liquid markers
radiotherapy
rectal cancer
Sponsors
MAASTRO clinic
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * patients with histological or cytological proven rectal cancer, treated with long course external beam radiotherapy * Age 18 year or older * have given written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * iodine allergy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Positional stability of BioXmark liquid fiducial markers during the treatment course | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secundary studyparameters/endpoints * Visibility/visual stability of BioXmark liquid fiducial markers during the treatment course * Percentage of markers lost from injection to CT acquisition for RT planning * Percentage of markers lost during RT * Safety of BioXmark liquid fiducial marker placement * Inter-observer variation in gross tumor volume (GTV) localization with and without markers * Effect of BioXmark liquid fiducial markers on post-treatment MRI images * Potential BioXmark induced alterations in the surgical specimen Exploratory study parameters/endpoints: * Inter-fraction tumor movement * Intra-fraction tumor movement * Planning target volume (PTV) margins for rectal tumors, i.e. margins which account for set-up and organ motion * To develop a simultaneously integrated boost (SIB) technique for tumor boosting in rectal cancer * To determine the potential use of BioXmark liquid fiducial markers for automatic online matching * To verify the effect of BioXmark liquid fiducial markers on Radiomics analysis of CT, Cone-beam and MRI images * To explore the evolution of Radiomics features of the volume between the fiducials on cone beam CT | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed