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Table 1 Study investigations, treatments and follow-up summarize the full schedule of patient visits, treatment, imaging and assessments of adverse events

From: Magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound combined with radiotherapy for palliation of head and neck cancer—a pilot study

 

Recruitment/baseline investigation

MR-guided HIFU treatment

Post-HIFU

day 1

Post-HIFU

day 7

Post-HIFU

day 14

Palliative XRT/chemo

Post-HIFU

day 30

Post-HIFU

day 90

Physical examination

soc

Blood work

    

soc

  

MRI

  

soc

  

Toxicity/SAE

 

soc

Pain and analgesic form

 

soc

  1. Toxicity and SAE consists of anticipated adverse events screening, NCI CTCAE v4.03 toxicity score and SAE evaluating form when adverse events meet SAE criteria. Pain and analgesic: assessment consists of a visual analogue scale (VAS) and HIFU-related pain and analgesic form
  2. soc standard of care, visits and assessments will follow regular institutional practice. XRT radiotherapy treatment, SAE serious adverse experience