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ArticleRadiation oncology (London, England)2026

HyperSight

Victor Siefert, Joana V Bettenhausen, Alicia S Bicu, Ralf Schmidt, Marvin Willam, Miriam Eckl, Florian Stieler, Michael Ehmann, Daniel Buergy, Jens Fleckenstein and 7 more

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Article in Radiation oncology (London, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Victor SiefertDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Joana V BettenhausenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Alicia S BicuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Ralf SchmidtDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Marvin WillamDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Miriam EcklDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Florian StielerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Michael EhmannDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Daniel BuergyDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Jens FleckensteinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Bettina Beuthien-BaumannDepartment of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Heinz-Peter SchlemmerDepartment of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Matthias F FroelichDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Stefan O SchoenbergDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Frank A GiordanoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Judit Boda-HeggemannDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
Constantin DreherDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany. constantin.dreher@medma.uni-heidelberg.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSarcopenia and treatment-related muscle loss are associated with increased toxicity and reduced resilience in cancer patients. HyperSight™ cone-beam CT (CBCT) provides improved soft-tissue contrast compared with conventional CBCT and may enable reliable longitudinal skeletal-muscle monitoring during image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT). This study evaluated the feasibility of HyperSight™ CBCT-based muscle assessment in prostate cancer patients and explored the clinical relevance of intratreatment muscle decline.

methodsEighty-eight patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer were treated on an Ethos

resultsHyperSight™ CBCT showed excellent agreement with PCT for CSA (CCC = 0.981). The NF/MHF cohort showed a significant longitudinal CSA decline (FF-LF: -153.0 mm², p = 0.021), whereas no significant within-cohort change was observed in UHF. Muscle density (zHU) decreased significantly in both cohorts (NF/MHF: p < 0.001; UHF: p = 0.0017). Weight loss and age were independently associated with zHU change, while no independent predictors of CSA decline were identified. In the NF/MHF cohort, CSA loss > 5% was associated with acute GU toxicity in univariate analysis (OR 4.90, p = 0.033; Fisher's exact p = 0.014), but not after adjustment for age, weight loss, ECOG performance status, and ADT; no associations were found for GI toxicity or in the UHF cohort.

conclusionsHyperSight™ CBCT enables quantitative skeletal-muscle assessment during prostate radiotherapy and detects intratreatment reductions in muscle density, which may represent an early imaging marker of muscle decline. Muscle loss showed an exploratory association with acute GU toxicity in NF/MHF patients in univariate analysis, but not after adjustment. These findings support the feasibility of CBCT-based muscle monitoring and warrant further evaluation in larger cohorts. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.

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Cone-Beam Computed TomographyProstatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy, Image-GuidedSarcopeniaAgedAged, 80 and overFeasibility StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted

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PMCPMC13221773

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