Data from Head and Neck Cancer CT Atlas (Head-Neck-CT-Atlas)

This project screened 2840 consecutive patients with HNSCC treated with curative-intent RT at MD Anderson Cancer Center from 2003 to 2013. Patients with whole-body PET-CT or abdominal CT scans both before and after RT (n=215) were selected for the cohort. De-identified diagnostic imaging, radiation treatment planning, and follow up imaging are provided. Using cross sectional imaging, total body skeletal muscle and adipose content were calculated before and after treatment. All imaging data are subject- and date-matched to clinical data from each patient, including demographics, risk factors, grade, stage, recurrence, and survival. Open access to these data allows for inter-institutional comparisons of complete RT details in non-randomized patient populations, allowing for a more granular understanding of three dimensional factors that influence treatment effectiveness and toxicity sparing.