Monitoring system study for proton or carbon ion radiation
This trial checks whether a new monitoring system (called INSIDE) can safely work during proton or carbon ion radiation at CNAO. It may help improve how radiation is delivered and checked while treating certain head and skull cancers.
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Who can take part
- You must be treated at CNAO using a horizontal proton or carbon ion beam line
- Your diagnosis must be one of these: meningioma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, clivus chordoma, or squamous cell cancer of the rhinopharynx
- The INSIDE monitoring system must be compatible with your exact radiation equipment setup
- Emergency safety procedures must still be usable even while the INSIDE system is in place
- You must sign a written informed consent form
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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