Overview
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of ionizing-radiation photo acoustic imaging (iRAI) for proton radiation treatment.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Disease: Prostate cancer
- Treatment site:
- Prostate or prostate and seminal vesicle
- No regional lymph node is involved
- Patient's body weight: Patient's body weight is less than 350 lbs to consider the total weight limit that the ProteusONE treatment table and the robotic arm can operate
- Treatment volume size: maximum size less than 15 x 15 cm in a cross-section and a thickness less than 20 cm to consider 2D transducer matrix size
- Provision to sign the consent form and understand the non-invasiveness of iRAI
- Patient agreement on tolerance on placing a water bag to acquire iRAI during treatment
- Treatment modality: Proton radiation therapy with UFHPTI's ProteusONE gantry using PBS
Exclusion Criteria:
- A patient who would not be tolerable or will feel nervous about being touched on the skin with a water bag
- A patient with a significant medical implant or hardware in the treatment area