Dynamic Area Telethermometry (DAT) as an Auxiliary Imaging Modality in Assessment of Patients With Cancer
16 Years
N/A
Both
Malignant Tumors, Subcutaneous Tumors, Lymph Node Tumors
Trial Information
Dynamic Area Telethermometry (DAT) as an Auxiliary Imaging Modality in Assessment of Patients With Cancer
- The DAT system resembles a video camera which picks up changes in body temperature
which may reflect disease-related changes in blood flow to some areas, particularly
those involved with tumors.
- Patients with known tumor sites amendable to DAT evaluation will be imaged at the time
of staging and at later time points. Thermal profiles will be compared to those of
normal adjacent tissues and correlated with the images of the tumors on conventional
images.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed malignancy
- Primary or secondary tumor location amendable to DAT scanning: subcutaneous tissues
- Older than 15 years of age
- Able to withhold movement for 20 seconds, hold breath for 20 seconds for chest wall
lesions and clinically stable acutely
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uncontrolled motion
- Tumors not verified or measurable by standard imaging
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Outcome Measure:
To assess the feasibility of DAT in tumors detected by conventional imaging and evaluation of therapy induced changes in DAT imaging profile over time.
Principal Investigator
Milos Janicek, MD, PhD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
99-331
NCT ID:
NCT00165100
Start Date:
January 2000
Completion Date:
October 2002
Related Keywords:
- Malignant Tumors
- Subcutaneous Tumors
- Lymph Node Tumors
- DAT
- imaging modality
- Neoplasms
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, Massachusetts 02115 |
