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Liang X, Bassenne M, Hristov DH, Islam T, Zhao W, Jia M, Zhang Z, Gensheimer M, Beadle B, Le Q, Xing L. Human-level comparable control volume mapping with a deep unsupervised-learning model for image-guided radiation therapy. Comput Biol Med 2022; 141:105139. [PMID: 34942395 PMCID: PMC8810749 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.105139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To develop a deep unsupervised learning method with control volume (CV) mapping from patient positioning daily CT (dCT) to planning computed tomography (pCT) for precise patient positioning. METHODS We propose an unsupervised learning framework, which maps CVs from dCT to pCT to automatically generate the couch shifts, including translation and rotation dimensions. The network inputs are dCT, pCT and CV positions in the pCT. The output is the transformation parameter of the dCT used to setup the head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. The network is trained to maximize image similarity between the CV in the pCT and the CV in the dCT. A total of 554 CT scans from 158 HNC patients were used for the evaluation of the proposed model. At different points in time, each patient had many CT scans. Couch shifts are calculated for the testing by averaging the translation and rotation from the CVs. The ground-truth of the shifts come from bone landmarks determined by an experienced radiation oncologist. RESULTS The system positioning errors of translation and rotation are less than 0.47 mm and 0.17°, respectively. The random positioning errors of translation and rotation are less than 1.13 mm and 0.29°, respectively. The proposed method enhanced the proportion of cases registered within a preset tolerance (2.0 mm/1.0°) from 66.67% to 90.91% as compared to standard registrations. CONCLUSIONS We proposed a deep unsupervised learning architecture for patient positioning with inclusion of CVs mapping, which weights the CVs regions differently to mitigate any potential adverse influence of image artifacts on the registration. Our experimental results show that the proposed method achieved efficient and effective HNC patient positioning.
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- Xiaokun Liang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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Yock AD, Knutson A, Osmundson E. Application of an automatic, uncertainty model-guided, target-generating algorithm to lung stereotactic body radiotherapy. Med Phys 2021; 48:7623-7631. [PMID: 34726271 DOI: 10.1002/mp.15323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This work evaluated a new radiotherapy target-generating framework (the αTarget algorithm) for creating internal target volumes for lung SBRT. METHODS Nineteen patients previously treated with definitive intent SBRT to the lung were identified from a clinical database. For each patient's 4DCT simulation scan, deformable image registration was used between phases of the scan in order to generate voxelized models of motion for 35 individual gross tumor volumes. These motion models were then used with a new implementation of a previously described target-generating algorithm to create new internal target volumes (αITVs). The resulting αITVs were analyzed with respect to their volume and the coverage they provided each tumor voxel per that voxel's motion model. The clinically used ITVs were similarly analyzed, and were then compared to the αITVs using paired Student's t-tests. In addition, isotropic margins were added to the αITVs in order to determine the largest margin magnitude that could be added without exceeding the volume of the clinical ITVs. RESULTS The αITVs increased the target coverage provided to each tumor's 5th-percentile-most-covered-voxel an average of 50.3% compared to the clinical ITVs (p < 0.0001). At the same time, the αITVs had volumes that were, on average, 31.4% smaller (p < 0.0001). The differences in volume were large enough that, on average, an extra 2 mm isotropic margin could be added to the αITV before it had a volume greater than the clinical ITV. CONCLUSIONS The αTarget algorithm can generate more effective lung SBRT internal target volumes that provide greater coverage with smaller volumes. In combination with numerous other advantages of the framework, this effectiveness makes the αTarget algorithm a powerful new method for advanced IGRT or adaptive radiotherapy techniques.
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- Adam D Yock
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Bhatia JV, Kothavade VD, Ramachandran VK. Impact of different image guidance schedules in head and neck irradiation: A retrospective analysis. PRECISION RADIATION ONCOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pro6.1109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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- Jatin Vinod Bhatia
- Department of Radiation Oncology Jupiter Hospital Pune Maharashtra India
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Ostyn M, Wang S, Kim YS, Kim S, Yeo WH. Radiotherapy-Compatible Robotic System for Multi-Landmark Positioning in Head and Neck Cancer Treatments. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14358. [PMID: 31591440 PMCID: PMC6779879 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50797-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The spine flexibility creates one of the most significant challenges to proper positioning in radiation therapy of head and neck cancers. Even though existing immobilization techniques can reduce the positioning uncertainty, residual errors (2–3 mm along the cervical spine) cannot be mitigated by single translation-based approaches. Here, we introduce a fully radiotherapy-compatible electro-mechanical robotic system, capable of positioning a patient’s head with submillimeter accuracy in clinically acceptable spatial constraints. Key mechanical components, designed by finite element analysis, are fabricated with 3D printing and a cyclic loading test of the printed materials captures a great mechanical robustness. Measured attenuation of most printed components is lower than analytic estimations and radiographic imaging shows no visible artifacts, implying full radio-compatibility. The new system evaluates the positioning accuracy with an anthropomorphic skeletal phantom and optical tracking system, which shows a minimal residual error (0.7 ± 0.3 mm). This device also offers an accurate assessment of the post correction error of aligning individual regions when the head and body are individually positioned. Collectively, the radiotherapy-compatible robotic system enables multi-landmark setup to align the head and body independently and accurately for radiation treatment, which will significantly reduce the need for large margins in the lower neck.
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- Mark Ostyn
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA. .,Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Institute for Materials, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
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Liu J, Lyman KM, Ding Z, Zhou L. Assessment of the therapeutic accuracy of cone beam computed tomography-guided nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:1071-1080. [PMID: 31423167 PMCID: PMC6607348 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to determine the ability of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) to improve the accuracy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) radiotherapy by analyzing the setup and inter-fraction errors at different levels and directions of the target volumes. A total of 113 patients with NPC who were undergoing intensity-modulated radiotherapy were recruited for the present study. Each patient had at least three CBCT exams prior to the start of radiation therapy. Three anatomic bony landmarks, including the upper neck, lower neck and head, were used to represent the different levels of assessment. The positioning errors were registered in three planes throughout the course of radiotherapy: The right-left (RL), superior-inferior (SI) and anterior-posterior (AP) directions. The planning CT images were matched with the CBCT images to determine the naso-pharynx shifts. A receiver operating characteristic curve was plotted to establish the specificity and sensitivity of CBCT. The planning target volume margin (MPTV) for the head was 0.9 mm, 1.4 mm for the upper neck and 2.0 mm for the lower neck. MPTVs of 1.5, 0.6 and 2.2 mm in the RL, SI and AP directions, respectively, were detected. In addition, there was evidence of setup errors in the three planes (RL, SI and AP) with the greatest error observed in the AP direction. Furthermore, the setup uncertainties in the neck region were greater than those of the head. In conclusion, CBCT could greatly improve the accuracy of radiotherapy by minimizing the setup errors and MPTV.
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- Jiabin Liu
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China
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Rodrigues MF, Veen S, van Egmond J, van Hameren M, van Oorschot T, de Vet S, van Santvoort JPC, Wiggenraad RGJ, Mast ME. The influence of a six degrees of freedom couch and an individual head support in patient positioning in radiotherapy of head and neck cancer. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol 2019; 11:30-33. [PMID: 33458274 PMCID: PMC7807734 DOI: 10.1016/j.phro.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Reproducible patient positioning is important in radiotherapy (RT) of head-and-neck cancer. We therefore compared set-up errors in head-and-neck RT resulting from three different patient positioning systems. Patients were either treated with a standard head support (SHS) and conventional treatment couch (SHS-3, n = 10), a SHS and rotational couch (SHS-6, n = 10), or an individual head support (IHS) and rotational couch (IHS-6, n = 10). Interfraction mean translation vector lenghts were significantly lower for IHS-6 compared to SHS-3 (0.8 ± 0.3 mm vs. 1.4 ± 0.7 mm, P = 0.001). Intrafraction displacement was comparable among cohorts. This study showed that the use of a six degrees of freedom couch combined with an IHS in head-and-neck RT resulted in better interfraction reproducibility.
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- Myra F Rodrigues
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haaglanden Medical Center, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, 2262 BA Leidschendam, The Netherlands.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haaglanden Medical Center, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, 2262 BA Leidschendam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Physics, Haaglanden Medical Center, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, 2262 BA Leidschendam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haaglanden Medical Center, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, 2262 BA Leidschendam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haaglanden Medical Center, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, 2262 BA Leidschendam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haaglanden Medical Center, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, 2262 BA Leidschendam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Physics, Haaglanden Medical Center, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, 2262 BA Leidschendam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haaglanden Medical Center, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, 2262 BA Leidschendam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haaglanden Medical Center, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, 2262 BA Leidschendam, The Netherlands
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Mandija S, D'Agata F, Navest RJM, Sbrizzi A, Tijssen RHN, Philippens MEP, Raaijmakers CPJ, Seravalli E, Verhoeff JJC, Lagendijk JJW, van den Berg CAT. Brain and Head-and-Neck MRI in Immobilization Mask: A Practical Solution for MR-Only Radiotherapy. Front Oncol 2019; 9:647. [PMID: 31380283 PMCID: PMC6650525 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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In brain/head-and-neck radiotherapy (RT), thermoplastic immobilization masks guarantee reproducible patient positioning in treatment position between MRI, CT, and irradiation. Since immobilization masks do not fit in the diagnostic MR head/head-and-neck coils, flexible surface coils are used for MRI imaging in clinical practice. These coils are placed around the head/neck, in contact with the immobilization masks. However, the positioning of these flexible coils is technician dependent, thus leading to poor image reproducibility. Additionally, flexible surface coils have an inferior signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) compared to diagnostic coils. The aim of this work was to create a new immobilization setup which fits into the diagnostic MR coils in order to enhance MR image quality and reproducibility. For this purpose, a practical immobilization setup was constructed. The performances of the standard clinical and the proposed setups were compared with four tests: SNR, image quality, motion restriction, and reproducibility of inter-fraction subject positioning. The new immobilization setup resulted in 3.4 times higher SNR values on average than the standard setup, except directly below the flexible surface coils where similar SNR was observed. Overall, the image quality was superior for brain/head-and-neck images acquired with the proposed RT setup. Comparable motion restriction in feet-head/left-right directions (maximum motion ≈1 mm) and comparable inter-fraction repositioning accuracy (mean inter-fraction movement 1 ± 0.5 mm) were observed for the standard and the new setup.
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- Stefano Mandija
- Computational Imaging Group for MRI Diagnostics and Therapy, Center for Image Sciences, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Computational Imaging Group for MRI Diagnostics and Therapy, Center for Image Sciences, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Computational Imaging Group for MRI Diagnostics and Therapy, Center for Image Sciences, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Computational Imaging Group for MRI Diagnostics and Therapy, Center for Image Sciences, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Computational Imaging Group for MRI Diagnostics and Therapy, Center for Image Sciences, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Zhou Y, Wong OL, Cheung KY, Yu SK, Yuan J. A pilot study of highly accelerated 3D MRI in the head and neck position verification for MR-guided radiotherapy. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2019; 9:1255-1269. [PMID: 31448211 DOI: 10.21037/qims.2019.06.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Background To evaluate the performance of a highly accelerated 3D MRI on inter-fractional positional measurement for MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) in the head and neck (HN). Methods Fourteen healthy volunteers received 159 scans on a 1.5 T MR-sim to simulate MRgRT fractions. MRI acquisition included a high-resolution (HQI-MRI, voxel-size =1.05×1.05×1.05 mm3, duration =5 min) and a highly-accelerated low-resolution (true-LQI-MRI, acceleration-factor =9, voxel-size =1.4×1.4×1.4 mm3, duration =86 s) T1w spin-echo sequence (TR/TE =420/7.2 ms). The first session HQI-MRI was used as the reference to mimic planning MRI. Other HQI-MRI was also retrospectively down-sampled in K-space and GRAPPA reconstructed to generate pseudo-LQI-MRI. Inter-sessional positional shift calculated from HQI-MRI, true-LQI-MRI and pseudo-LQI-MRI rigidly registering to the reference were analyzed and compared in the overall HN and the sub-regions of brain, nasopharynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx. Results The calculated SD of systematic errors (Σ) from HQI-MRI/pseudo-LQI-MRI/true-LQI-MRI images for overall HN were 1.11/1.14/1.08, 0.28/0.26/0.29, 0.43/0.44/0.60, and 0.77/0.79/0.74 mm for translation in LR, AP, SI and 3D, respectively; The corresponding RMS of random errors (σ) were 0.97/0.98/0.96, 0.28/0.27/0.26, 0.77/0.77/0.72, and 0.85/0.87/0.85 mm. For all sub-regions, brain showed the smallest Σ and σ in 3D. Other sub-regions showed direction-dependent error patterns, but the positioning results were consistent, independent of the datasets used for registration. Conclusions A highly-accelerated 3D-MRI could be used for MR-guided HN radiotherapy without compromising position verification accuracy.
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- Yihang Zhou
- Medical Physics and Research Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Medical Physics and Research Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Medical Physics and Research Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Medical Physics and Research Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Medical Physics and Research Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Yock AD. Generating amorphous target margins in radiation therapy to promote maximal target coverage with minimal target size. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2018; 166:1-8. [PMID: 30415709 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE This work provides proof-of-principle for two versions of a heuristic approach that automatically creates amorphous radiation therapy planning target volume (PTV) margins considering local effects of tumor shape and motion to ensure adequate voxel coverage with while striving to minimize PTV size. The resulting target thereby promotes disease control while minimizing the risk of normal tissue toxicity. METHODS This work describes the mixed-PDF algorithm and the independent-PDF algorithm which generate amorphous margins around a radiation therapy target by incorporating user-defined models of target motion. Both algorithms were applied to example targets - one circular and one "cashew-shaped." Target motion was modeled by four probability density functions applied to the target quadrants. The spatially variant motion model illustrates the application of the algorithms even with tissue deformation. Performance of the margins was evaluated in silico with respect to voxelized target coverage and PTV size, and was compared to conventional techniques: a threshold-based probabilistic technique and an (an)isotropic expansion technique. To demonstrate the algorithm's clinical utility, a lung cancer patient was analyzed retrospectively. For this case, 4D CT measurements were combined with setup uncertainty to compare the PTV from the mixed-PDF algorithm with a PTV equivalent to the one used clinically. RESULTS For both targets, the mixed-PDF algorithm performed best, followed by the independent-PDF algorithm, the threshold algorithm, and lastly, the (an)isotropic algorithm. Superior coverage was always achieved by the amorphous margin algorithms for a given PTV size. Alternatively, the margin required for a particular level of coverage was always smaller (8-15%) when created with the amorphous algorithms. For the lung cancer patient, the mixed-PDF algorithm resulted in a PTV that was 13% smaller than the clinical PTV while still achieving ≥99.9% coverage. CONCLUSIONS The amorphous margin algorithms are better suited for the local effects of target shape and positional uncertainties than conventional margins. As a result, they provide superior target coverage with smaller PTVs, ensuring dose delivered to the target while decreasing the risk of normal tissue toxicity.
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- Adam D Yock
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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Bell K, Licht N, Rübe C, Dzierma Y. Image guidance and positioning accuracy in clinical practice: influence of positioning errors and imaging dose on the real dose distribution for head and neck cancer treatment. Radiat Oncol 2018; 13:190. [PMID: 30285806 PMCID: PMC6167812 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-018-1141-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Modern radiotherapy offers the possibility of highly accurate tumor treatment. To benefit from this precision at its best, regular positioning verification is necessary. By the use of image-guided radiotherapy and the application of safety margins the influence of positioning inaccuracies can be counteracted. In this study the effect of additional imaging dose by set-up verification is compared with the effect of dose smearing by positioning inaccuracies for a collective of head-and-neck cancer patients. METHODS This study is based on treatment plans of 40 head-and-neck cancer patients. To evaluate the imaging dose several image guidance scenarios with different energies, techniques and frequencies were simulated and added to the original plan. The influence of the positioning inaccuracies was assessed by the use of real applied table shifts for positioning. The isocenters were shifted back appropriately to these values to simulate that no positioning correction had been performed. For the single fractions the shifted plans were summed considering three different scenarios: The summation of only shifted plans, the consideration of the original plan for the fractions with set-up verification, and the addition of the extra imaging dose to the latter. For both effects (additional imaging dose and dose smearing), plans were analyzed and compared considering target coverage, sparing of organs at risk (OAR) and normal tissue complication probability (NTCP). RESULTS Daily verification of the patient positioning using 3D imaging with MV energies result in non-negligible high doses. kV imaging has only marginal influence on plan quality, primarily related to sparing of organs at risk, even with daily 3D imaging. For this collective, sparing of organs at risk and NTCP are worse due to potential positioning errors. CONCLUSION Regular set-up verification is essential for precise radiation treatment. Relating to the additional dose, the use of kV modalities is uncritical for any frequency and technique. Dose smearing due to positioning errors for this collective mainly resulted in a decrease of OAR sparing. Target coverage also suffered from the positioning inaccuracies, especially for individual patients. Taking into account both examined effects the relevance of an extensive IGRT is clearly present, even at the expense of additional imaging dose and time expenditure.
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- Katharina Bell
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Saarland University Medical Centre, Kirrberger Str. Geb. 6.5/Saar, D-66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Saarland University Medical Centre, Kirrberger Str. Geb. 6.5/Saar, D-66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Saarland University Medical Centre, Kirrberger Str. Geb. 6.5/Saar, D-66421 Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Saarland University Medical Centre, Kirrberger Str. Geb. 6.5/Saar, D-66421 Homburg, Germany
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Moore SJ, Herst PM, Louwe RJ. Review of the patient positioning reproducibility in head-and-neck radiotherapy using Statistical Process Control. Radiother Oncol 2018; 127:183-189. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Goldsworthy S, Leslie-Dakers M, Higgins S, Barnes T, Jankowska P, Dogramadzi S, Latour JM. A Pilot Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Dual-Registration Image-Guided Radiotherapy in Patients with Oropharyngeal Cancer. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2017; 48:377-384. [PMID: 31047473 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the article was to determine the impact of Dual Registration (DR) image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) on clinical judgement and treatment delivery for patients with oropharyngeal cancer before implementation. METHODS Ninety cone beam computed tomography images from 10 retrospective patients were matched using standard clipbox registration (SCR) and DR. Three IGRT specialist radiographers performed all registrations and evaluated by intraclass correlation to determine inter-rater agreement, Bland-Altman with 95% limits of agreement to determine differences between SCR and DR procedures, changes in clinical judgment, time taken to perform registrations, and radiographer satisfaction. RESULTS Inter-rater agreement between radiographers using both SCR and DR was high (0.867 and 0.917, P ≤ .0001). The 95% limits of agreement between SCR and DR procedures in the mediolateral, cranial-caudal, and ventrodorsal translational directions were -6.40 to +4.91, -7.49 to +6.05, and -7.00 to +5.44 mm, respectively. The mediolateral direction demonstrated significant proportional bias (P ≤ .001) suggesting non-agreement between SCR and DR. Eighty percent of DR matches resulted in a change in clinical judgement to ensure maximum target coverage. Mean registration times for SCR and DR were 94 and 115 seconds, respectively, and radiographers found DR feasible and satisfactory. CONCLUSION The standard method using SCR in patients with oropharyngeal cancer underestimates the deviation in the lower neck. In these patients, DR is an effective IGRT tool to ensure target coverage of the inferior neck nodes and has demonstrated acceptability to radiotherapy clinical practice.
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- Simon Goldsworthy
- Radiotherapy, Beacon Centre, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, UK; Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.
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- Radiotherapy, Beacon Centre, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, UK
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- Radiotherapy, Beacon Centre, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, UK
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- Radiotherapy, Beacon Centre, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, UK
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- Radiotherapy, Beacon Centre, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, UK
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- Bristol Robotics laboratory, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- Clinical School, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, UK; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK
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Stoll M, Stoiber EM, Grimm S, Debus J, Bendl R, Giske K. Comparison of Safety Margin Generation Concepts in Image Guided Radiotherapy to Account for Daily Head and Neck Pose Variations. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0168916. [PMID: 28033416 PMCID: PMC5199113 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Purpose Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) of head and neck tumors allows a precise conformation of the high-dose region to clinical target volumes (CTVs) while respecting dose limits to organs a risk (OARs). Accurate patient setup reduces translational and rotational deviations between therapy planning and therapy delivery days. However, uncertainties in the shape of the CTV and OARs due to e.g. small pose variations in the highly deformable anatomy of the head and neck region can still compromise the dose conformation. Routinely applied safety margins around the CTV cause higher dose deposition in adjacent healthy tissue and should be kept as small as possible. Materials and Methods In this work we evaluate and compare three approaches for margin generation 1) a clinically used approach with a constant isotropic 3 mm margin, 2) a previously proposed approach adopting a spatial model of the patient and 3) a newly developed approach adopting a biomechanical model of the patient. All approaches are retrospectively evaluated using a large patient cohort of over 500 fraction control CT images with heterogeneous pose changes. Automatic methods for finding landmark positions in the control CT images are combined with a patient specific biomechanical finite element model to evaluate the CTV deformation. Results The applied methods for deformation modeling show that the pose changes cause deformations in the target region with a mean motion magnitude of 1.80 mm. We found that the CTV size can be reduced by both variable margin approaches by 15.6% and 13.3% respectively, while maintaining the CTV coverage. With approach 3 an increase of target coverage was obtained. Conclusion Variable margins increase target coverage, reduce risk to OARs and improve healthy tissue sparing at the same time.
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- Markus Stoll
- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute for Radiation Oncology (HIRO), National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute for Radiation Oncology (HIRO), National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Computer Science, Heilbronn University, Heilbronn, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute for Radiation Oncology (HIRO), National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute for Radiation Oncology (HIRO), National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Computer Science, Heilbronn University, Heilbronn, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute for Radiation Oncology (HIRO), National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Heidelberg, Germany
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Noufal MP, Abdullah KK, Niyas P, Sankaran TS, Sasindaran PR. Analysis of Dosimetric Impacts of Cone Beam Computed Tomography-Based Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Planning. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2016; 47:160-170. [PMID: 31047180 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2015.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Revised: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To quantify the Hounsfield unit (HU) variations between computed tomography (CT) and cone beam CT (CBCT) and study its impact on volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans. METHODS HU number variations in CT and CBCT images were evaluated using the Catphan-504 phantom, and changes in seven different materials within the phantom (air, polymethylpentene, low-density polyethylene, polystyrene, acrylic, Delrin, and Teflon) were studied. The HU variations in half-fan and full-fan modes of CBCT were evaluated. The effect of variations in the shape of the body cross sections was assessed by reducing the body of the Catphan by 0.5 cm and 1.0 cm. CBCT-based VMAT plans in 27 patients (10 prostate, 10 brain, and 7 head and neck (HN)) were compared with corresponding CT-based plans. The dosimetric variations were assessed referring to different points on the dose volume histogram (D5%, D50%, and D95% for PTVs and D1%, Dmax, and Dmean for organs at risk). The relative percentage of difference (ΔD (%)) between CT- and CBCT-based VMAT plans were examined on these points. To evaluate the dosimetric accuracy, dose distributions were compared using Omnipro-I'mRT software. The VMAT plans were evaluated based on 3 mm-3%, 2 mm-2%, and 1 mm-1% gamma criteria. RESULTS The HU difference in CT and CBCT was highest for air, Delrin, and Teflon, whereas the difference was less than 20 HU for the other materials. The dose volume histograms of both CT- and CBCT-based plans were in excellent agreement in both phantom and patients, except in HN cases where the difference was 7%. The average 3 mm-3% gamma pass points in brain, prostate, and HN patients were 97 ± 0.2%, 96 ± 0.06%, and 93.3 ± 1.1%, respectively. The gamma pass rates reduced to 88.8 ± 0.06%, 91 ± 0.04%, and 79 ± 6% in 2 mm-2%, and further declined to 76.6 ± 0.09%, 75.2 ± 0.5%, and 60 ± 6% using the stringent 1 mm-1% gamma criteria for brain, prostate, and HN cases, respectively. CONCLUSION Based on the results of this study, it is our belief that CBCT images can be used as a tool for evaluating the dosimetric variation in patient VMAT plans.
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- Manthala Padannayil Noufal
- Department of Medical Physics and Radiotherapy, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, India; Department of Physics, Farook College, Calicut, India; University of Calicut, Malapuram, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Medical Physics and Radiotherapy, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, India; Department of Physics, Farook College, Calicut, India; University of Calicut, Malapuram, Kerala, India
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Set-up errors and planning margins in planar and CBCT image-guided radiotherapy using three different imaging systems: A clinical study for prostate and head-and-neck cancer. Phys Med 2015; 31:1055-1059. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2015.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Revised: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Su J, Chen W, Yang H, Hong J, Zhang Z, Yang G, Li L, Wei R. Different setup errors assessed by weekly cone-beam computed tomography on different registration in nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Onco Targets Ther 2015; 8:2545-53. [PMID: 26396530 PMCID: PMC4576892 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s87159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The study aimed to investigate the difference of setup errors on different registration in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on weekly cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Thirty nasopharyngeal cancer patients scheduled to undergo intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) were prospectively enrolled in the study. Each patient had a weekly CBCT before radiation therapy. In the entire study, 201 CBCT scans were obtained. The scans were registered to the planning CT to determine the difference of setup errors on different registration sites. Different registration sites were represented by bony landmarks. Nasal septum and pterygoid process represent head, cervical vertebrae 1–3 represent upper neck, and cervical vertebrae 4–6 represent lower neck. Patient positioning errors were recorded in the right–left (RL), superior–inferior (SI), and anterior–posterior (AP) directions over the course of radiotherapy. Planning target volume margins were calculated from the systematic and random errors. In this study, we can make a conclusion that there are setup errors in RL, SI, and AP directions of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients undergoing IMRT. In addition, the head and neck setup error has the difference, with statistical significance, while patient setup error of neck is greater than that of head during the course of radiotherapy. In our institution, we recommend a planning target volume margin of 3.0 mm in RL direction, 1.3 mm in SI direction, and 2.6 mm in AP direction for nasopharyngeal cancer patients undergoing IMRT with weekly CBCT scans.
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- Jiqing Su
- Department of Oncology, Changsha Central Hospital, Changsha, People's Republic of China ; Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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Stoll M, Giske K, Debus J, Bendl R, Stoiber EM. The frequency of re-planning and its variability dependent on the modification of the re-planning criteria and IGRT correction strategy in head and neck IMRT. Radiat Oncol 2014; 9:175. [PMID: 25112458 PMCID: PMC4251689 DOI: 10.1186/1748-717x-9-175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background To analyse the frequency of re-planning and its variability dependent on the IGRT correction strategy and on the modification of the dosimetric criteria for re-planning for the spinal cord in head and neck IG-IMRT. Methods Daily kV-control-CTs of six head and neck patients (=175 CTs) were analysed. All volumes of interest were re-contoured using deformable image registration. Three IGRT correction strategies were simulated and the resulting dose distributions were computed for all fractions. Different sets of criteria with varying dose thresholds for re-planning were investigated. All sets of criteria ensure equivalent target coverage of both CTVs, but vary in the tolerance threshold of the spinal cord. Results The variations of the D95 and D2 in respect to the planned values ranged from -7% to +3% for both CTVs, and -2% to +6% for the spinal cord. Despite different correction vectors of the three IGRT strategies, the dosimetric differences were small. The number of fractions not requiring re-planning varied between 0% and 11% dependent on the applied IGRT correction strategy. In contrast, this number ranged between 32% and 70% dependent on the dosimetric thresholds, even though these thresholds were only gently modified. Conclusions The more precise the planned dose needs to be maintained over the treatment course, the more frequently re-planning is required. The influence of different IGRT correction strategies, even though geometrically notable, was found to be of only limited relevance for the re-planning frequency. In contrast, the definition and modification of thresholds for re-planning have a major impact on the re-planning frequency.
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- Markus Stoll
- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, DKFZ, INF 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Srinivasan K, Mohammadi M, Shepherd J. Applications of linac-mounted kilovoltage Cone-beam Computed Tomography in modern radiation therapy: A review. Pol J Radiol 2014; 79:181-93. [PMID: 25006356 PMCID: PMC4085117 DOI: 10.12659/pjr.890745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The use of Cone-beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in radiotherapy is increasing due to the widespread implementation of kilovoltage systems on the currently available linear accelerators. Cone beam CT acts as an effective Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) tool for the verification of patient position. It also opens up the possibility of real-time re-optimization of treatment plans for Adaptive Radiotherapy (ART). This paper reviews the most prominent applications of CBCT (linac-mounted) in radiation therapy, focusing on CBCT-based planning and dose calculation studies. This is followed by a concise review of the main issues associated with CBCT, such as imaging artifacts, dose and image quality. It explores how medical physicists and oncologists can best apply CBCT for therapeutic applications.
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- Kavitha Srinivasan
- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia ; Department of Medical Physics, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Medical Physics, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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Yeoh KW, McNair HA, McDonald F, Hawkins M, Hansen VN, Ramos M, Fragkandrea I, Bothwell S, Herbert T, Taylor H, Helyer S, Ashley S, Brada M. Cone beam CT verification for active breathing control (ABC)-gated radiotherapy for lung cancer. Acta Oncol 2014; 53:716-9. [PMID: 24274388 DOI: 10.3109/0284186x.2013.861610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Kheng-Wei Yeoh
- Radiotherapy Department, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Cancer Research , Sutton, Surrey , UK
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Djordjevic M, Sjöholm E, Tullgren O, Sorcini B. Assessment of residual setup errors for anatomical sub-structures in image-guided head-and-neck cancer radiotherapy. Acta Oncol 2014; 53:646-53. [PMID: 24313389 DOI: 10.3109/0284186x.2013.862593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND To quantify residual setup errors (RSE) and required planning target volumes (PTV) margins in head-and-neck cancer (HNC) radiotherapy when using daily image guidance (IG) and less-than-daily IG protocols. MATERIAL AND METHODS Daily on-line kV-image registrations of 80 HNC patients (2640 imaged treatment fractions) were retrospectively studied to analyze RSE. Less-than-daily imaging protocols, using different action levels, were simulated on the data. To quantify local RSE; single rigid bony structures were defined as landmarks. The RSEs and required PTV margins were computed for each sub-structure with and without daily IG. RESULTS For less-than-daily IG protocols the setup accuracy was more dependent on frequent imaging throughout the treatment course than the number of initially imaged fractions. With daily IG the RSE of the sub-structures ranged from 0.6 mm to 2.3 mm (systematic) and from 1.0 mm to 1.7 mm (random). Required PTV margins for the sub-regions ranged from 4.5 mm to 9.3 mm with no IG and from 2.3 mm to 6.8 mm with daily IG. CONCLUSION Anatomical changes over the treatment course require frequent IG to achieve accurate dose delivery using highly conformal radiotherapy techniques. The current study shows that considerable local RSE may remain even with daily IGRT. The comprehension of local RSEs in HNC radiotherapy is important when designating PTV margins as well as tolerance levels for couch correction and plan adaption.
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- Milos Djordjevic
- Department of Medical Physics, Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden
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Clemente S, Chiumento C, Fiorentino A, Simeon V, Cozzolino M, Oliviero C, Califano G, Caivano R, Fusco V. Is ExacTrac x-ray system an alternative to CBCT for positioning patients with head and neck cancers? Med Phys 2013; 40:111725. [PMID: 24320433 DOI: 10.1118/1.4824056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the usefulness of a six-degrees-of freedom (6D) correction using ExacTrac robotics system in patients with head-and-neck (HN) cancer receiving radiation therapy. METHODS Local setup accuracy was analyzed for 12 patients undergoing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Patient position was imaged daily upon two different protocols, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), and ExacTrac (ET) images correction. Setup data from either approach were compared in terms of both residual errors after correction and punctual displacement of selected regions of interest (Mandible, C2, and C6 vertebral bodies). RESULTS On average, both protocols achieved reasonably low residual errors after initial correction. The observed differences in shift vectors between the two protocols showed that CBCT tends to weight more C2 and C6 at the expense of the mandible, while ET tends to average more differences among the different ROIs. CONCLUSIONS CBCT, even without 6D correction capabilities, seems preferable to ET for better consistent alignment and the capability to see soft tissues. Therefore, in our experience, CBCT represents a benchmark for positioning head and neck cancer patients.
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- Stefania Clemente
- Department of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS CROB, 1 Padre Pio Street, 85028 Rionero in Vulture, PZ, Italy
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Gangsaas A, Astreinidou E, Quint S, Levendag PC, Heijmen B. Cone-beam computed tomography-guided positioning of laryngeal cancer patients with large interfraction time trends in setup and nonrigid anatomy variations. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013; 87:401-6. [PMID: 23958149 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.2032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Revised: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate interfraction setup variations of the primary tumor, elective nodes, and vertebrae in laryngeal cancer patients and to validate protocols for cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)-guided correction. METHODS AND MATERIALS For 30 patients, CBCT-measured displacements in fractionated treatments were used to investigate population setup errors and to simulate residual setup errors for the no action level (NAL) offline protocol, the extended NAL (eNAL) protocol, and daily CBCT acquisition with online analysis and repositioning. RESULTS Without corrections, 12 of 26 patients treated with radical radiation therapy would have experienced a gradual change (time trend) in primary tumor setup ≥4 mm in the craniocaudal (CC) direction during the fractionated treatment (11/12 in caudal direction, maximum 11 mm). Due to these trends, correction of primary tumor displacements with NAL resulted in large residual CC errors (required margin 6.7 mm). With the weekly correction vector adjustments in eNAL, the trends could be largely compensated (CC margin 3.5 mm). Correlation between movements of the primary and nodal clinical target volumes (CTVs) in the CC direction was poor (r(2)=0.15). Therefore, even with online setup corrections of the primary CTV, the required CC margin for the nodal CTV was as large as 6.8 mm. Also for the vertebrae, large time trends were observed for some patients. Because of poor CC correlation (r(2)=0.19) between displacements of the primary CTV and the vertebrae, even with daily online repositioning of the vertebrae, the required CC margin around the primary CTV was 6.9 mm. CONCLUSIONS Laryngeal cancer patients showed substantial interfraction setup variations, including large time trends, and poor CC correlation between primary tumor displacements and motion of the nodes and vertebrae (internal tumor motion). These trends and nonrigid anatomy variations have to be considered in the choice of setup verification protocol and planning target volume margins. eNAL could largely compensate time trends with minor prolongation of fraction time.
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- Anne Gangsaas
- Department of Radiation Oncology, ErasmusMC - Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Improved cone-beam computed tomography in supine and prone breast radiotherapy. Strahlenther Onkol 2013; 189:945-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s00066-013-0435-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2012] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Anisotropic margin expansions in 6 anatomic directions for oropharyngeal image guided radiation therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013; 87:596-601. [PMID: 23906931 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.2036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2012] [Revised: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this work was to determine the expansions in 6 anatomic directions that produced optimal margins considering nonrigid setup errors and tissue deformation for patients receiving image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) of the oropharynx. METHODS AND MATERIALS For 20 patients who had received IGRT to the head and neck, we deformably registered each patient's daily images acquired with a computed tomography (CT)-on-rails system to his or her planning CT. By use of the resulting vector fields, the positions of volume elements within the clinical target volume (CTV) (target voxels) or within a 1-cm shell surrounding the CTV (normal tissue voxels) on the planning CT were identified on each daily CT. We generated a total of 15,625 margins by dilating the CTV by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 mm in the posterior, anterior, lateral, medial, inferior, and superior directions. The optimal margins were those that minimized the relative volume of normal tissue voxels positioned within the margin while satisfying 1 of 4 geometric target coverage criteria and 1 of 3 population criteria. RESULTS Each pair of geometric target coverage and population criteria resulted in a unique, anisotropic, optimal margin. The optimal margin expansions ranged in magnitude from 1 to 5 mm depending on the anatomic direction of the expansion and on the geometric target coverage and population criteria. Typically, the expansions were largest in the medial direction, were smallest in the lateral direction, and increased with the demand of the criteria. The anisotropic margin resulting from the optimal set of expansions always included less normal tissue than did any isotropic margin that satisfied the same pair of criteria. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated the potential of anisotropic margins to reduce normal tissue exposure without compromising target coverage in IGRT to the head and neck.
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Shusharina N, Sharp G. Image registration using radial basis functions with adaptive radius. Med Phys 2013; 39:6542-9. [PMID: 23127049 DOI: 10.1118/1.4756932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Deformable registration of medical images often requires initial rigid alignment. Because of variations in the articulation of bony structures, rigid alignment can capture only limited regions of the image. We propose a method that allows us to compensate for misalignment of mobile parts, which leads to improved accuracy of deformable registration. The method is based on matching landmarks using radial basis functions (RBF) with adaptive radius. METHODS Based on the assumption that the compactly positioned landmarks likely delineate an anatomic structure whose position needs to be corrected, the algorithm incorporates unsupervised clustering of landmarks based on their positions within the reference image. It calculates an appropriate RBF radius based on the set of pairwise distances between landmarks within the cluster. The algorithm distinguishes between clusters of different size and between clusters of spherical and elongated shape, and assigns the optimal RBF radius for each cluster in order to restrict the deformation field to the closest vicinity of the structure of interest. RESULTS Experiments with synthetic images demonstrate sensitivity of registration results to the choice of the radius of RBF support. We have statistically validated the methods on a large set of pulmonary landmarks. We also tested the method on medical use cases that show that it is potentially advantageous for initial registration of images with large spatial dislocations. CONCLUSIONS The results of registration of CT images demonstrate that an automated selection of the RBF radius simplifies the registration routine and improves the registration quality. The selection is based on two criteria of preserving diffeomorphism of deformation and localization of the deformation within a desired area of the image.
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- Nadezhda Shusharina
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Evaluation of the Accuracy of a 3D Surface Imaging System for Patient Setup in Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012; 84:547-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Schwarz M, Giske K, Stoll A, Nill S, Huber PE, Debus J, Bendl R, Stoiber EM. IGRT versus non-IGRT for postoperative head-and-neck IMRT patients: dosimetric consequences arising from a PTV margin reduction. Radiat Oncol 2012; 7:133. [PMID: 22873744 PMCID: PMC3484069 DOI: 10.1186/1748-717x-7-133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2012] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background To evaluate the impact of image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) versus non-image-guided radiation therapy (non-IGRT) on the dose to the clinical target volume (CTV) and the cervical spinal cord during fractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for head-and-neck cancer (HNC) patients. Material and Methods For detailed investigation, 4 exemplary patients with daily control-CT scans (total 118 CT scans) were analyzed. For the IGRT approach a target point correction (TPC) derived from a rigid registration focused to the high-dose region was used. In the non-IGRT setting, instead of a TPC, an additional cohort-based safety margin was applied. The dose distributions of the CTV and spinal cord were calculated on each control-CT and the resulting dose volume histograms (DVHs) were compared with the planned ones fraction by fraction. The D50 and D98 values for the CTV and the D5 values of the spinal cord were additionally reported. Results In general, the D50 and D98 histograms show no remarkable difference between both strategies. Yet, our detailed analysis also reveals differences in individual dose coverage worth inspection. Using IGRT, the D5 histograms show that the spinal cord less frequently receives a higher dose than planned compared to the non-IGRT setting. This effect is even more pronounced when looking at the curve progressions of the respective DVHs. Conclusions Both approaches are equally effective in maintaining CTV coverage. However, IGRT is beneficial in spinal cord sparing. The use of an additional margin in the non-IGRT approach frequently results in a higher dose to the spinal cord than originally planned. This implies that a margin reduction combined with an IGRT correction helps to maintain spinal cord dose sparing best as possible. Yet, a detailed analysis of the dosimetric consequences dependent on the used strategy is required, to detect single fractions with unacceptable dosimetric deviations.
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- Michael Schwarz
- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, DKFZ INF 280, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Morley L, Waldron J, Dawson L, Bayley A, Ringash J, Cummings B, Kim J, O'Sullivan B, Breen SL. The Effect of Registration Volume Extent on Residual Errors Assessed Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Radiation Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2012; 43:95-102. [PMID: 31052032 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2012.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2011] [Revised: 01/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the varying extent of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) registration volumes (RVs) on setup errors for head and neck (H&N) radiotherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS Daily CBCT images for 31 patients receiving H&N intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) were reviewed. Registrations using anatomically defined RVs with a fixed superior border at base of sella and varying inferior extent were used retrospectively to evaluate patient setup. The inferior extent was defined as the number of cervical bodies included, from none (C0) to six (C6). The frequency of residual displacements at four landmarks (clivus, vertebral bodies C5-C6, manubrium-sterni, and anterior body of mandible) was assessed. RESULTS Expansion of the RVs inferiorly reduced the occurrence of residual displacements for the C5-C6 vertebral bodies (from 57% to 93% of fractions with residual displacements ≤ 3 mm) and increased the rate of simultaneous positioning of C5-C6 and clivus (from 41% to 76%). Maximum residual displacements for mandible (48%-64% ≤ 3 mm) and manubrium (73%-81% ≤ 3 mm) varied somewhat by the inferior extent of the RV. Residual displacements for clivus were small (88%-96% ≤ 3 mm) in all cases. Random and systematic errors were clinically acceptable for a 5-mm planning margin around the clinical targets. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, expansion of the RV inferiorly to include C6 will improve the positioning of structures in the C5-C6 region (adjacent nodal zones 3 and 4) without compromising clival positioning. Insufficient inferior extent of the RV reduces reliability of low neck positioning. Substantial variability can occur for structures not included in the RV. Based on these data, we use the C6 RV except in cases with planning concerns outside this volume.
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- Lyndon Morley
- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Parvathaneni U, Laramore GE, Liao JJ. Technical advances and pitfalls in head and neck radiotherapy. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2012; 2012:597467. [PMID: 22701482 PMCID: PMC3369487 DOI: 10.1155/2012/597467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) is the standard of care in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) based on level 1 evidence. Technical advances in radiotherapy have revolutionized the treatment of HNSCC, with the most tangible gain being a reduction in long term morbidity. However, these benefits come with a serious and sobering price. Today, there is a greater chance of missing the target/tumor due to uncertainties in target volume definition by the clinician that is demanded by the highly conformal planning process involved with IMRT. Unless this is urgently addressed, our patients would be better served with the historically practiced non conformal radiotherapy, than IMRT which promises lesser morbidity. Image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) ensures the level of set up accuracy warranted to deliver a highly conformal treatment plan and should be utilized with IMRT, where feasible. Proton therapy has a theoretical physical advantage over photon therapy due to a lack of "exit dose". However, clinical data supporting the routine use of this technology for HNSCC are currently sparse. The purpose of this article is to review the literature, discuss the salient issues and make recommendations that address the gaps in knowledge.
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- Upendra Parvathaneni
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Bissonnette JP, Balter PA, Dong L, Langen KM, Lovelock DM, Miften M, Moseley DJ, Pouliot J, Sonke JJ, Yoo S. Quality assurance for image-guided radiation therapy utilizing CT-based technologies: A report of the AAPM TG-179. Med Phys 2012; 39:1946-63. [PMID: 22482616 DOI: 10.1118/1.3690466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Dionisi F, Palazzi MF, Bracco F, Brambilla MG, Carbonini C, Asnaghi DD, Monti AF, Torresin A. Set-up errors and planning target volume margins in head and neck cancer radiotherapy: a clinical study of image guidance with on-line cone-beam computed tomography. Int J Clin Oncol 2012; 18:418-27. [DOI: 10.1007/s10147-012-0395-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2011] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Chao HL, Chen WL, Hu CC, Wu JK, Wu CJ, Cheng JCH. Phase-specific cone beam computed tomography reduces reconstructed volume loss of moving phantom. Strahlenther Onkol 2011; 188:77-83. [PMID: 22194024 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-011-0012-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2011] [Accepted: 06/28/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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PURPOSE The accurate volumetric calculation of moving targets/organs is required to use cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for replanning purposes. This study was aimed to correct the reconstructed volume losses of moving phantoms by phase-specific CBCT. MATERIALS AND METHODS Planning fan-beam CT (FBCT) of five hepatobiliary/gastrointestinal/pancreatic cancer patients were acquired under active breathing control and compared with free-breathing CBCT for kidney volumes. Three different-sized ball phantoms were scanned by FBCT and CBCT. Images were imported to a planning system to compare the reconstructed volumes. The phantoms were moved longitudinally on an oscillator with different amplitudes/frequencies. The phase-specific projections of CBCT for moving phantoms were selected for volume reconstruction. RESULTS The differences in reconstructed volumes of static small, medium, large phantoms between FBCT and CBCT were - 6.7%, - 2.3%, and - 2.0%, respectively. With amplitudes of 7.5-20 mm and frequencies of 8-16 oscillations/min, volume losses on CBCT were comparable with FBCT in large moving phantoms (range 9.1-27.2%). Amplitudes were more subject to volume losses than frequencies. On phase-specific CBCT, volume losses were reduced to 2.3-6.5% by reconstruction using 2-3 projections at end/midoscillation phase. CONCLUSION Amplitude had more impact than frequency on volume losses of moving phantoms on CBCT. Phase-specific CBCT reduced volume losses.
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- H-L Chao
- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, 10002, Taipei, Taiwan
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Local Setup Errors in Image-Guided Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Immobilized With a Custom-Made Device. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011; 80:582-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.1980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2010] [Revised: 07/14/2010] [Accepted: 07/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Boda-Heggemann J, Lohr F, Wenz F, Flentje M, Guckenberger M. kV Cone-Beam CT-Based IGRT. Strahlenther Onkol 2011; 187:284-91. [PMID: 21533757 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-011-2236-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2010] [Accepted: 02/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Judit Boda-Heggemann
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
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Takagi H, Obata Y, Kobayashi H, Takenaka K, Hirose Y, Goto H, Hattori T. Clinical usefulness of a newly developed body surface navigation and monitoring system in radiotherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2011; 12:3400. [PMID: 21587188 PMCID: PMC5718662 DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v12i2.3400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2010] [Revised: 12/08/2010] [Accepted: 01/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In radiotherapy, setup precision has great influence on the therapeutic effect. In addition, body movements during the irradiation and physical alternations during the treatment period might cause deviation from the planned irradiation dosage distribution. Both of these factors could undesirably influence the dose absorbed by the target. In order to solve these problems, we developed the "body surface navigation and monitoring system" (hereafter referred to as "Navi-system"). The purpose of this study is to review the precision of the Navi-system as well as its usefulness in clinical radiotherapy. The Navi-system consists of a LED projector, a CCD camera, and a personal computer (PC). The LED projector projects 19 stripes on the patient's body and the CCD camera captures these stripes. The processed image of these stripes in color can be displayed on the PC monitor along with the patient's body surface image, and the digitalized results can be also displayed on the same monitor. The Navi-system calculates the height of the body contour and the transverse height centroid for the 19 levels and compares them with the reference data to display the results on the monitor on a real-time basis. These results are always replaced with new data after they are used for display; so, if the results need to be recorded, such recording commands should be given to the computer. 1) Evaluating the accuracy of the body surface height measurement: from the relationship between actual height changes and calculated height changes with torso surface by the Navi-system, for the height changes from 0.0 mm to ± 10.0mm, the changes show the underestimation of 1.0-1.5 mm and for ± 11.0mm to ± 20.0 mm, the underestimation of 1.5-3.0 mm. 2) Evaluating the accuracy of the transverse height centroid measurement: displacement of the inclined flat panel to the right by 5.0 mm, 10.0 mm, 15.0 mm and 20.0 mm showed the transverse height centroid calculated by the Navi-system for 0.024 ± 0.007 line/pair (mean ± SD), 0.045 ± 0.006 line/pair, 0.066 ± 0.006 line/pair and 0.089 ± 0.007 line/pair, respectively. Also, displacement of the inclined flat panel to the left by 5.0 mm, 10.0 mm, 15.0mm and 20.0 mm showed the transverse height centroid calculated by the Navi-system for 0.015 ± 0.007 line/pair (mean ± SD), 0.034 ± 0.007 line/pair, 0.053 ± 0.008 line/pair and 0.071 ± 0.007 line/pair, respectively. 3) Clinical usefulness of the Navi-system: on using the Navi-system, the frequency of radiotherapy replanning increased from 5.2% to 21.8%, especially in pelvic or abdominal irradiation. We developed a new navigation system for the purpose of compensating for the weakness of MVCT, CBCT and other systems, as well as for having a screening function. This Navi-system can monitor the patient continuously and measure change in height of the patient's body surface from the basic plane, in real time. It can also show the results both qualitatively and quantitatively on the PC monitor.
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- Hitoshi Takagi
- Nagoya University Postgraduate School of Health Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
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Kang H, Lovelock DM, Yorke ED, Kriminski S, Lee N, Amols HI. Accurate positioning for head and neck cancer patients using 2D and 3D image guidance. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2010. [PMID: 21330971 PMCID: PMC3065820 DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v12i1.3270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Our goal is to determine an optimized image‐guided setup by comparing setup errors determined by two‐dimensional (2D) and three‐dimensional (3D) image guidance for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients immobilized by customized thermoplastic masks. Nine patients received weekly imaging sessions, for a total of 54, throughout treatment. Patients were first set up by matching lasers to surface marks (initial) and then translationally corrected using manual registration of orthogonal kilovoltage (kV) radiographs with DRRs (2D‐2D) on bony anatomy. A kV cone beam CT (kVCBCT) was acquired and manually registered to the simulation CT using only translations (3D‐3D) on the same bony anatomy to determine further translational corrections. After treatment, a second set of kVCBCT was acquired to assess intrafractional motion. Averaged over all sessions, 2D‐2D registration led to translational corrections from initial setup of 3.5±2.2 (range 0–8) mm. The addition of 3D‐3D registration resulted in only small incremental adjustment (0.8±1.5mm). We retrospectively calculated patient setup rotation errors using an automatic rigid‐body algorithm with 6 degrees of freedom (DoF) on regions of interest (ROI) of in‐field bony anatomy (mainly the C2 vertebral body). Small rotations were determined for most of the imaging sessions; however, occasionally rotations >3° were observed. The calculated intrafractional motion with automatic registration was <3.5 mm for eight patients, and <2° for all patients. We conclude that daily manual 2D‐2D registration on radiographs reduces positioning errors for mask‐immobilized HNC patients in most cases, and is easily implemented. 3D‐3D registration adds little improvement over 2D‐2D registration without correcting rotational errors. We also conclude that thermoplastic masks are effective for patient immobilization. PACS number: 87.53.Kn
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- Hyejoo Kang
- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Improved immobilization using an individual head support in head and neck cancer patients. Radiother Oncol 2010; 96:100-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2010.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2009] [Revised: 04/06/2010] [Accepted: 04/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wilbert J, Guckenberger M, Polat B, Sauer O, Vogele M, Flentje M, Sweeney RA. Semi-robotic 6 degree of freedom positioning for intracranial high precision radiotherapy; first phantom and clinical results. Radiat Oncol 2010; 5:42. [PMID: 20504338 PMCID: PMC2890022 DOI: 10.1186/1748-717x-5-42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2010] [Accepted: 05/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background To introduce a novel method of patient positioning for high precision intracranial radiotherapy. Methods An infrared(IR)-array, reproducibly attached to the patient via a vacuum-mouthpiece(vMP) and connected to the table via a 6 degree-of-freedom(DoF) mechanical arm serves as positioning and fixation system. After IR-based manual prepositioning to rough treatment position and fixation of the mechanical arm, a cone-beam CT(CBCT) is performed. A robotic 6 DoF treatment couch (HexaPOD™) then automatically corrects all remaining translations and rotations. This absolute position of infrared markers at the first fraction acts as reference for the following fractions where patients are manually prepositioned to within ± 2 mm and ± 2° of this IR reference position prior to final HexaPOD-based correction; consequently CBCT imaging is only required once at the first treatment fraction. The preclinical feasibility and attainable repositioning accuracy of this method was evaluated on a phantom and human volunteers as was the clinical efficacy on 7 pilot study patients. Results Phantom and volunteer manual IR-based prepositioning to within ± 2 mm and ± 2° in 6DoF was possible within a mean(± SD) of 90 ± 31 and 56 ± 22 seconds respectively. Mean phantom translational and rotational precision after 6 DoF corrections by the HexaPOD was 0.2 ± 0.2 mm and 0.7 ± 0.8° respectively. For the actual patient collective, the mean 3D vector for inter-treatment repositioning accuracy (n = 102) was 1.6 ± 0.8 mm while intra-fraction movement (n = 110) was 0.6 ± 0.4 mm. Conclusions This novel semi-automatic 6DoF IR-based system has been shown to compare favourably with existing non-invasive intracranial repeat fixation systems with respect to handling, reproducibility and, more importantly, intra-fraction rigidity. Some advantages are full cranial positioning flexibility for single and fractionated IGRT treatments and possibly increased patient comfort.
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- Jürgen Wilbert
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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Chang Z, Wang Z, Ma J, O’Daniel JC, Kirkpatrick J, Yin FF. 6D image guidance for spinal non-invasive stereotactic body radiation therapy: Comparison between ExacTrac X-ray 6D with kilo-voltage cone-beam CT. Radiother Oncol 2010; 95:116-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2009] [Revised: 12/04/2009] [Accepted: 12/29/2009] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Korreman S, Rasch C, McNair H, Verellen D, Oelfke U, Maingon P, Mijnheer B, Khoo V. The European Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology-European Institute of Radiotherapy (ESTRO-EIR) report on 3D CT-based in-room image guidance systems: a practical and technical review and guide. Radiother Oncol 2010; 94:129-44. [PMID: 20153908 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2010.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2009] [Revised: 01/08/2010] [Accepted: 01/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The past decade has provided many technological advances in radiotherapy. The European Institute of Radiotherapy (EIR) was established by the European Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) to provide current consensus statement with evidence-based and pragmatic guidelines on topics of practical relevance for radiation oncology. This report focuses primarily on 3D CT-based in-room image guidance (3DCT-IGRT) systems. It will provide an overview and current standing of 3DCT-IGRT systems addressing the rationale, objectives, principles, applications, and process pathways, both clinical and technical for treatment delivery and quality assurance. These are reviewed for four categories of solutions; kV CT and kV CBCT (cone-beam CT) as well as MV CT and MV CBCT. It will also provide a framework and checklist to consider the capability and functionality of these systems as well as the resources needed for implementation. Two different but typical clinical cases (tonsillar and prostate cancer) using 3DCT-IGRT are illustrated with workflow processes via feedback questionnaires from several large clinical centres currently utilizing these systems. The feedback from these clinical centres demonstrates a wide variability based on local practices. This report whilst comprehensive is not exhaustive as this area of development remains a very active field for research and development. However, it should serve as a practical guide and framework for all professional groups within the field, focussed on clinicians, physicists and radiation therapy technologists interested in IGRT.
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- Stine Korreman
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Finsen Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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van Beek S, van Kranen S, Mencarelli A, Remeijer P, Rasch C, van Herk M, Sonke JJ. First clinical experience with a multiple region of interest registration and correction method in radiotherapy of head-and-neck cancer patients. Radiother Oncol 2010; 94:213-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2009] [Revised: 12/14/2009] [Accepted: 12/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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van Kranen S, van Beek S, Mencarelli A, Rasch C, van Herk M, Sonke JJ. Correction strategies to manage deformations in head-and-neck radiotherapy. Radiother Oncol 2010; 94:199-205. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2009] [Revised: 12/14/2009] [Accepted: 12/20/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ma J, Chang Z, Wang Z, Jackie Wu Q, Kirkpatrick JP, Yin FF. ExacTrac X-ray 6 degree-of-freedom image-guidance for intracranial non-invasive stereotactic radiotherapy: comparison with kilo-voltage cone-beam CT. Radiother Oncol 2009; 93:602-8. [PMID: 19846229 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2009] [Revised: 08/25/2009] [Accepted: 09/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To compare the residual setup errors measured with ExacTrac X-ray 6 degree-of-freedom (6D) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for a head phantom and patients receiving intracranial non-invasive fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT). MATERIALS AND METHODS Setup data were collected on a Novalis Tx treatment unit for an anthropomorphic head phantom and 18 patients with intracranial tumors. Initial corrections were determined and corrected with the ExacTrac system only, and then the residual setup error was determined by means of three different procedures. These procedures included registrations of ExacTrac X-ray images with the corresponding digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRs) using the ExacTrac 6D fusion, and registrations of CBCT images with the planning CT using both online 3D fusion and offline 6D fusion. The difference in residual setup errors between ExacTrac system and CBCT was computed. The impact of rotations on the difference was evaluated. RESULTS A modest difference in residual setup errors was found between ExacTrac system and CBCT. The root-mean-square (RMS) of the differences observed for translations was typically <0.5mm for phantom, and <1.5mm for patients, respectively. The RMS of the differences for rotation(s) was however <0.2 degree for phantom, and <1.0 degree for patients, respectively. The impact of rotation on the setup difference was minor but not negligible. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that there is a general agreement between ExacTrac system and CBCT.
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- Jinli Ma
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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Delana A, Menegotti L, Bolner A, Tomio L, Valentini A, Lohr F, Vanoni V. Impact of residual setup error on parotid gland dose in intensity-modulated radiation therapy with or without planning organ-at-risk margin. Strahlenther Onkol 2009; 185:453-9. [PMID: 19714307 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-009-1888-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2008] [Accepted: 03/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To estimate the dosimetric impact of residual setup errors on parotid sparing in head-and-neck (H&N) intensity-modulated treatments and to evaluate the effect of employing an PRV (planning organ-at-risk volume) margin for the parotid gland. PATIENTS AND METHODS Ten patients treated for H&N cancer were considered. A nine-beam intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) was planned for each patient. A second optimization was performed prescribing dose constraint to the PRV of the parotid gland. Systematic setup errors of 2 mm, 3 mm, and 5 mm were simulated. The dose-volume histograms of the shifted and reference plans were compared with regard to mean parotid gland dose (MPD), normal-tissue complication probability (NTCP), and coverage of the clinical target volume (V95% and equivalent uniform dose [EUD]); the sensitivity of parotid sparing on setup error was evaluated with a probability-based approach. RESULTS MPD increased by 3.4%/mm and 3.0%/mm for displacements in the craniocaudal and lateral direction and by 0.7%/ mm for displacements in the anterior-posterior direction. The probability to irradiate the parotid with a mean dose > 30 Gy was > 50%, for setup errors in cranial and lateral direction and < 10% in the anterior-posterior direction. The addition of a PRV margin improved parotid sparing, with a relative reduction in NTCP of 14%. The PRV margin compensates for setup errors of 3 mm and 5 mm (MPD < or = 30 Gy in 87% and 60% of cases), without affecting clinical target volume coverage (V95% and EUD variations < 1% and < 1 Gy). CONCLUSION The parotid gland is more sensitive to craniocaudal and lateral displacements. A setup error of 2 mm guarantees an MPD < or = 30 Gy in most cases, without adding a PRV margin. If greater displacements are expected/accepted, an adequate PRV margin could be used to meet the clinical parotid gland constraint of 30 Gy, without affecting target volume coverage.
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- Anna Delana
- Department of Medical Physics, S. Chiara Hospital, APSS Trento, Trento, Italy.
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On the accuracy of isocenter verification with kV imaging in stereotactic radiosurgery. Strahlenther Onkol 2009; 185:325-30. [PMID: 19440672 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-009-1871-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2008] [Accepted: 01/26/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Modern medical linear accelerators (linacs) are equipped with X-ray systems, which allow to check the patient's position just prior to treatment. Their usefulness for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) depends on how accurately they allow to determine the deviation between the actual and planned isocenter positions. This accuracy was investigated with measurements using two different phantoms (Figures 1 and 2). MATERIAL AND METHODS After precisely aligning a phantom onto the linac isocenter, two perpendicular X-rays or a cone-beam CT (CBCT) are taken, and the isocenter position is deduced from this data. The deviation of the thereby gained position from the setup isocenter is taken as a measure for the uncertainty of this method. RESULTS Isocenter verification with two orthogonal X-rays (Figure 4) achieves accuracies of better than 1 mm (Table 3). The distance between the isocenters of the CBCT and the linac (Figure 3) is in the order of 1 mm, but remains constant on the time scale of 1 week (Table 1) and may therefore be taken into account. The uncertainty after correction is below 0.2 mm. CONCLUSION kV imaging with the patient in treatment position allows to verify the isocenter position with submillimeter precision, and therefore offers a supplemental test, suitable for SRS, which takes all positional uncertainties into account.
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Abstracts from the 1st International Conference on the Clinical Use of Tomotherapy. Strahlenther Onkol 2009; 185:71-88. [DOI: 10.1007/s00066-009-1001-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A strategy for the use of image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) on linear accelerators and its impact on treatment margins for prostate cancer patients. Strahlenther Onkol 2008; 184:663-7. [PMID: 19107347 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-008-1874-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2008] [Accepted: 08/14/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Richter A, Hu Q, Steglich D, Baier K, Wilbert J, Guckenberger M, Flentje M. Investigation of the usability of conebeam CT data sets for dose calculation. Radiat Oncol 2008; 3:42. [PMID: 19087250 PMCID: PMC2648965 DOI: 10.1186/1748-717x-3-42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2008] [Accepted: 12/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate the feasibility and accuracy of dose calculation in cone beam CT (CBCT) data sets. METHODS Kilovoltage CBCT images were acquired with the Elekta XVI system, CT studies generated with a conventional multi-slice CT scanner (Siemens Somatom Sensation Open) served as reference images. Material specific volumes of interest (VOI) were defined for commercial CT Phantoms (CATPhan and Gammex RMI) and CT values were evaluated in CT and CBCT images. For CBCT imaging, the influence of image acquisition parameters such as tube voltage, with or without filter (F1 or F0) and collimation on the CT values was investigated. CBCT images of 33 patients (pelvis n = 11, thorax n = 11, head n = 11) were compared with corresponding planning CT studies. Dose distributions for three different treatment plans were calculated in CT and CBCT images and differences were evaluated. Four different correction strategies to match CT values (HU) and density (D) in CBCT images were analysed: standard CT HU-D table without adjustment for CBCT; phantom based HU-D tables; patient group based HU-D tables (pelvis, thorax, head); and patient specific HU-D tables. RESULTS CT values in the CBCT images of the CATPhan were highly variable depending on the image acquisition parameters: a mean difference of 564 HU +/- 377 HU was calculated between CT values determined from the planning CT and CBCT images. Hence, two protocols were selected for CBCT imaging in the further part of the study and HU-D tables were always specific for these protocols (pelvis and thorax with M20F1 filter, 120 kV; head S10F0 no filter, 100 kV). For dose calculation in real patient CBCT images, the largest differences between CT and CBCT were observed for the standard CT HU-D table: differences were 8.0% +/- 5.7%, 10.9% +/- 6.8% and 14.5% +/- 10.4% respectively for pelvis, thorax and head patients using clinical treatment plans. The use of patient and group based HU-D tables resulted in small dose differences between planning CT and CBCT: 0.9% +/- 0.9%, 1.8% +/- 1.6%, 1.5% +/- 2.5% for pelvis, thorax and head patients, respectively. The application of the phantom based HU-D table was acceptable for the head patients but larger deviations were determined for the pelvis and thorax patient populations. CONCLUSION The generation of three HU-D tables specific for the anatomical regions pelvis, thorax and head and specific for the corresponding CBCT image acquisition parameters resulted in accurate dose calculation in CBCT images. Once these HU-D tables are created, direct dose calculation on CBCT datasets is possible without the need of a reference CT images for pixel value calibration.
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- Anne Richter
- Julius-Maximilians-University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Wuerzburg, Germany.
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Xu F, Wang J, Bai S, Li Y, Shen Y, Zhong R, Jiang X, Xu Q. Detection of intrafractional tumour position error in radiotherapy utilizing cone beam computed tomography. Radiother Oncol 2008; 89:311-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2008.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2008] [Revised: 07/13/2008] [Accepted: 08/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Vásquez Osorio EM, Hoogeman MS, Al-Mamgani A, Teguh DN, Levendag PC, Heijmen BJ. Local Anatomic Changes in Parotid and Submandibular Glands During Radiotherapy for Oropharynx Cancer and Correlation With Dose, Studied in Detail With Nonrigid Registration. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008; 70:875-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.10.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2007] [Revised: 10/29/2007] [Accepted: 10/31/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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