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Liang B, Gong G, Tong Y, Wang L, Su Y, Wang H, Li Z, Yan H, Zhang X, Yin Y. Quantitative analysis of the impact of respiratory state on the heartbeat-induced movements of the heart and its substructures. Radiat Oncol 2024; 19:18. [PMID: 38317205 PMCID: PMC10840203 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-023-02396-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study seeks to examine the influence of the heartbeat on the position, volume, and shape of the heart and its substructures during various breathing states. The findings of this study will serve as a valuable reference for dose-volume evaluation of the heart and its substructures in radiotherapy for treating thoracic tumors. METHODS Twenty-three healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study, and cine four-dimensional magnetic resonance images were acquired during periods of end-inspiration breath holding (EIBH), end-expiration breath holding (EEBH), and deep end-inspiration breath holding (DIBH). The MR images were used to delineate the heart and its substructures, including the heart, pericardium, left ventricle (LV), left ventricular myocardium, right ventricle (RV), right ventricular myocardium (RVM), ventricular septum (VS), atrial septum (AS), proximal and middle portions of the left anterior descending branch (pmLAD), and proximal portion of the left circumflex coronary branch (pLCX). The changes in each structure with heartbeat were compared among different respiratory states. RESULTS Compared with EIBH, EEBH increased the volume of the heart and its substructures by 0.25-3.66%, while the average Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) increased by - 0.25 to 8.7%; however, the differences were not statistically significant. Conversely, the VS decreased by 0.89 mm in the left-right (LR) direction, and the displacement of the RV in the anterior-posterior (AP) direction significantly decreased by 0.76 mm (p < 0.05). Compared with EIBH and EEBH, the average volume of the heart and its substructures decreased by 3.08-17.57% and 4.09-20.43%, respectively, during DIBH. Accordingly, statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed in the volume of the heart, pericardium, LV, RV, RVM, and AS. The average DSC increased by 0-37.04% and - 2.6 to 32.14%, respectively, with statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) found in the right ventricular myocardium and interatrial septum. Furthermore, the displacements under DIBH decreased in the three directions (i.e.,- 1.73 to 3.47 mm and - 0.36 to 2.51 mm). In this regard, the AP displacement of the heart, LV, RV, RVM, LR direction, LV, RV, and AS showed statistically significant differences (p < 0.05). The Hausdorff distance (HD) of the heart and its substructures under the three breathing states are all greater than 11 mm. CONCLUSION The variations in the displacement and shape alterations of the heart and its substructures during cardiac motion under various respiratory states are significant. When assessing the dose-volume index of the heart and its substructures during radiotherapy for thoracic tumors, it is essential to account for the combined impacts of cardiac motion and respiration.
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- Benzhe Liang
- College of materials science and technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- College of materials science and technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
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Groot Koerkamp ML, van den Bongard HD, Philippens ME, van der Leij F, Mandija S, Houweling AC. Intrafraction motion during radiotherapy of breast tumor, breast tumor bed, and individual axillary lymph nodes on cine magnetic resonance imaging. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol 2022; 23:74-79. [PMID: 35833200 PMCID: PMC9271760 DOI: 10.1016/j.phro.2022.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Intrafraction motion of the breast and individual axillary lymph nodes was studied. Displacements were investigated using cine magnetic resonance imaging. Motion was separated into breathing and drift components. Medians of the maximum displacements were small, <3 mm for breast and lymph nodes. Intrafraction motion of the tumor (bed) was less in prone than in supine position.
Background and purpose In (ultra-)hypofractionation, the contribution of intrafraction motion to treatment accuracy becomes increasingly important. Our purpose was to evaluate intrafraction motion and resulting geometric uncertainties for breast tumor (bed) and individual axillary lymph nodes, and to compare prone and supine position for the breast tumor (bed). Materials and methods During 1–3 min of free breathing, we acquired transverse/sagittal interleaved 1.5 T cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast tumor (bed) in prone and supine position and coronal/sagittal cine MRI of individual axillary lymph nodes in supine position. A total of 31 prone and 23 supine breast cine MRI (in 23 women) and 52 lymph node cine MRI (in 24 women) were included. Maximum displacement, breathing amplitude, and drift were analyzed using deformable image registration. Geometric uncertainties were calculated for all displacements and for breathing motion only. Results Median maximum displacements (range over the three orthogonal orientations) were 1.1–1.5 mm for the breast tumor (bed) in prone and 1.8–3.0 mm in supine position, and 2.2–2.4 mm for lymph nodes. Maximum displacements were significantly smaller in prone than in supine position, mainly due to smaller breathing amplitude: 0.6–0.9 mm in prone vs. 0.9–1.4 mm in supine. Systematic and random uncertainties were 0.1–0.4 mm in prone position and 0.2–0.8 mm in supine position for the tumor (bed), and 0.4–0.6 mm for the lymph nodes. Conclusion Intrafraction motion of breast tumor (bed) and individual lymph nodes was small. Motion of the tumor (bed) was smaller in prone than in supine position.
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- Maureen L Groot Koerkamp
- Department of Radiotherapy, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Radiotherapy, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Computational Imaging Group for MR Diagnostics & Therapy, Center for Image Sciences, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Dhar D, Mallik S, Goswami J. Validation of a simple technique for accurate treatment delivery for bilateral breast irradiation using the electronic portal imaging device. J Cancer Res Ther 2022; 18:1159-1161. [DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1271_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Okumura K, Wakayama T, Matsuda T, Matsumoto K, Mukumoto N, Yada R, Wang T, Nishitani T, Kusaka A, Takemura A. [Impact of Respiratory Motion on Point Doses for Three Whole-breast Irradiation Techniques after Breast-conserving Surgery]. Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi 2021; 77:959-967. [PMID: 34544920 DOI: 10.6009/jjrt.2021_jsrt_77.9.959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE For whole-breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery, computed tomography simulation (CTS) and irradiation are generally performed during free breathing. In treatment planning, there are three techniques: field-in-field (FIF), physical wedge (PW), and enhanced dynamic wedge (EDW). The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of respiratory motion on doses for these three irradiation techniques. METHODS All doses were measured using an ionization chamber in a cylindrical phantom on a respiratory motion platform. Doses for each technique were measured with and without phantom motion. The dose without phantom motion was defined as the reference. The reference was compared to the dose with the phantom motion. The positions of the isocenter with respect to the ranges of phantom motion were set as exhale and intermediate. The phantom motion amplitude was set to 5 mm or 10 mm. The respiratory phase to initiate irradiation was varied as inhale, intermediate-inhale, exhale and intermediate-exhale. RESULTS When the motion amplitude was 10 mm, the dose differences for the FIF, PW, and EDW techniques were 4.2%, 0.5%, and 0.8%, respectively, at the maximum. However, the dose difference for the FIF technique was -0.5% when the isocenter position was set to the intermediate phase of phantom motion. CONCLUSION We found that the dose difference per fraction was reduced when the respiratory phase during CTS image acquisition was set to the intermediate phase. Meanwhile, the dose differences per fraction for the PW and EDW techniques were less affected by the respiratory motion.
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- Keisuke Okumura
- Center for Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Kobe University Hospital.,Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Hyogo College of Medicine College Hospital
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Kobe University Hospital (Current address: Department of Radiation Oncology, Anjo Kosei Hospital)
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Kobe University Hospital
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- Center for Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Kobe University Hospital
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University
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Wang L, Qiu G, Yu J, Zhang Q, Man L, Chen L, Zhang X, Ren Q, Xu H, Hua X. Effect of auto flash margin on superficial dose in breast conserving radiotherapy for breast cancer. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2021; 22:60-70. [PMID: 34028963 PMCID: PMC8200433 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the dose‐effect of Auto Flash Margin (AFM) on breast cancer's superficial tissues based on the Treatment Planning System (TPS) in the breast‐conserving radiotherapy plan. Methods A total of 16 breast‐conserving patients with early stage breast cancer were selected, using the X‐ray Voxel Monte Carlo (XVMC) algorithm. Then, every included case plan was designed using a 2 cm‐AFM (the value of AFM is 2 cm) and N‐AFM (without AFM). Under the condition of ensuring the same configuration of #MU and collimator, the absorbed dose after a simulated inspiratory motion was calculated again using the new plan center, which moved backward to the linac source. The dose difference between the measurement points between AFM and N‐AFM groups was compared. Results In the dose results, PTVV50Gy of the AFM group was superior to that of the N‐AFM group, PTVD2%, PTVDmean, Lung_IpsiV20Gy, Lung_IpsiDmean, and BodyDmax. Also, the dose results of the N‐AFM group were significantly higher than those of the AFM group. However, there was no significant difference between Lung_ContraV5Gy, HeartDmean, and Breast_ContraV10Gy in the two groups. In the collimator alignments at the same angle between groups, the AFM group formed an apparent air region outside the collimator compared with the N‐AFM group. In the XVMC algorithm feature parameter, the AFM group had less #MU, higher QE, and slightly longer optimization time. The #segments of both groups were close to the 240 control points preset by the plan. The validation results of EBT3 film in both groups were more significant than 95%, meeting the clinical plan's application requirements. The difference in film results between groups was mainly reflected in the dose distribution at the near‐source. 4DCT was used to summarize the maximum and minimum inspiratory motion distances of 7.31 ± 0.45 and 3.42 ± 0.91 mm respectively. Conclusions These results suggest that the AFM function application could significantly reduce the possibility of insufficient tumor target caused by inspiratory motion and ensure sufficient tumor target exposure.
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- Lu Wang
- Department of Radiotherapy, Anshan Cancer Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Oncology Ward 2, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Oncology Ward 3, Xinghua People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Surgical oncology, Anshan Cancer Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Medical oncology, Anshan Cancer Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Anshan Cancer Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Anshan Cancer Hospital, Anshan, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Oncology Ward 3, Xinghua People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology Ward 3, Xinghua People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Xinghua People's Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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Chung JH, Chun M, Kim JI, Park JM, Shin KH. Three-dimensional versus four-dimensional dose calculation for breast intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Br J Radiol 2020; 93:20200047. [PMID: 32187503 PMCID: PMC10993216 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20200047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the effect of intra- and interfractional motion during breast intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) by calculating dose distribution based on four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT). METHODS 20 patients diagnosed with left breast cancer were enrolled. Three-dimensional CT (3DCT) along with 10 phases of 4DCT were collected for each patient, with target volumes independently delineated on both 3DCT and all phases of 4DCT. IMRT plans were generated based on 3DCT (43.2 Gy in 16 fractions). The plan parameters for each segment were split into phases based on time duration estimates for each respiratory phase, with phase-specific dose distributions calculated and summated (4D-calculated dose). The procedure is repeated for 16 fractionations by randomly allocating starting phase using random-number generation to simulate interfractional discrepancy caused by different starting phase. Comparisons of plan quality between the original and 4D-calculated doses were analyzed. RESULTS There was a significant distortion in 4D-calculated dose induced by respiratory motion in terms of conformity and homogeneity index compared to those of the original 3D plan. Mean doses of the heart and the ipsilateral lung were significantly higher in the 4D-calculated doses compared to those of the original 3D plan (0.34 Gy, p = 0.010 and 0.59 Gy, p < 0.001), respectively). The mean internal mammary lymph node (IMN) dose was significantly greater in the 4D-calculated plan, compared to the original 3D plan (1.42 Gy, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS IMN doses should be optimized during the dose-calculation for the free-breathing left breast IMRT. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE The interplay effect between respiratory motion and multileaf collimator modulation caused discrepancies in dose distribution, particularly in IMN.
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- Joo-Hyun Chung
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University
Hospital, Seoul, Republic
of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University
Hospital, Seoul, Republic
of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University
College of Medicine, Seoul,
Republic of Korea
- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University
Medical Research Center, Seoul,
Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University
Hospital, Seoul, Republic
of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University
College of Medicine, Seoul,
Republic of Korea
- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University
Medical Research Center, Seoul,
Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University
Hospital, Seoul, Republic
of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University
College of Medicine, Seoul,
Republic of Korea
- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University
Medical Research Center, Seoul,
Republic of Korea
- Robotics Research Laboratory for Extreme Environments, Advanced
Institutes of Convergence Technology,
Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University
Hospital, Seoul, Republic
of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University
College of Medicine, Seoul,
Republic of Korea
- Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University
Medical Research Center, Seoul,
Republic of Korea
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Conroy L, Quirk S, Watt E, Ecclestone G, Conway JL, Olivotto IA, Phan T, Smith WL. Deep inspiration breath hold level variability and deformation in locoregional breast irradiation. Pract Radiat Oncol 2018; 8:e109-e116. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2017.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Wang W, Li J, Xing J, Xu M, Shao Q, Fan T, Guo B, Liu S. Analysis of the variability among radiation oncologists in delineation of the postsurgical tumor bed based on 4D-CT. Oncotarget 2018; 7:70516-70523. [PMID: 27655639 PMCID: PMC5342570 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated interobserver and intraobserver variability in radiation oncologists' definition of the tumor bed (TB) after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). RESULTS The TB volume, CVS and number of surgical clips were not significantly related to intraobserver variability. Moreover, no correlation was noted between CT slice thickness and interobserver variability (Δinter, DSCinter) in TB delineation, and no significant difference was noted among the three groups. The TB volume was negatively correlated with Δinter. DSCinter improved significantly with increased TB volume and decreased Δinter. DSCinter also increased significantly in patients with a CVS of 3 to 5 compared with patients with a CVS of 1 to 2. DSCinter was thus positively correlated with the CVS, with a correlation coefficient of 0.451. The use of 7 to 9 surgical clips neither decreased Δinter nor increased DSCinter. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five or more surgical clips were placed at the TB during lumpectomy. The TB was delineated on the end expiration scan. The data were stratified based on the cavity visualization score (CVS), CT slice thickness and surgical clip number. The Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) and inter(intra)observer variability (Δinter and Δintra) in different groups were evaluated and compared. CONCLUSIONS Inter(intra)observer variability in TB delineation was decreased for breast cancer patients implanted with 5 or more surgical clips in the cohort with a higher CVS and a larger TB. The use of more than 6 surgical clips did not significantly improve TB delineation, so 5 to 6 surgical clips are likely adequate to delineate the TB.
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- Wei Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China, 250117
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China, 250117
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China, 250117
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China, 250117
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China, 250117
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China, 250117
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China, 250117
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong province, China, 250117
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Zhang A, Li J, Qiu H, Wang W, Guo Y. Comparison of rigid and deformable registration through the respiratory phases of four-dimensional computed tomography image data sets for radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e9143. [PMID: 29390317 PMCID: PMC5815729 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare the geometric differences in gross tumor volume (GTV) and surgical clips propagated by rigid image registration (RIR) and deformable image registration (DIR) using a four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) image data set for patients treated with boost irradiation or accelerated partial breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). METHODS The 4DCT data sets of 44 patients who had undergone BCS were acquired. GTV and selected clips were manually delineated on end-inhalation phase (CT0) and end-exhalation phase (CT50) images of 4DCT data sets. Subsequently, the GTV and selected clips from CT0 images were transformed and propagated to CT50 images using RIR and DIR, respectively. The geometric differences in GTV and surgical clips from DIR were compared with those of RIR. RESULTS The mean Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) index was 0.860 ± 0.042 for RIR and 0.870 ± 0.040 for DIR for GTV (P = .000). The three-dimensional distance to the center of mass (COM) of the GTV from RIR was longer than that from DIR (1.22 mm and 1.10 mm, respectively, P = .000). Moreover, in the anterior-posterior direction, displacements from RIR were significantly greater than those from DIR for both GTV (0.70 mm and 0.50 mm, respectively) and selected clips (upper clip, 0.45 mm vs 0.20 mm; inner clip, 0.55 mm vs 0.30 mm; outer clip, 0.40 mm vs 0.20 mm; lower clip, 0.50 mm vs 0.25 mm) (P = .000). However, in the left-right and superior-inferior directions, there were no significant displacement differences between RIR and DIR for GTV and the selected clips (all P > .050). CONCLUSION DIR can improve the overlap for GTV registration from CT0 to CT50 images from 4DCT scanning. Furthermore, DIR is superior to RIR in reflecting the displacement of GTV and selected clips in the anterior-posterior direction induced by respiratory movement.
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- Aiping Zhang
- School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
- Department of Radiation Oncology
- The Third Hospital of Jinan, China
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- School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
- Breast Cancer Center, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
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Arimura T, Ogino T, Yoshiura T, Matsuyama M, Kondo N, Miyazaki H, Sakuragi A, Ohara T, Ogo E, Hishikawa Y. A feasibility study of a hybrid breast-immobilization system for early breast cancer in proton beam therapy. Med Phys 2017; 44:1268-1274. [PMID: 28211058 DOI: 10.1002/mp.12166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Revised: 01/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We aimed to develop a new breast-immobilizing system for proton beam therapy (PBT) of early breast cancer (EBC) that would provide the optimum breast shape during the treatment as well as increased fixation reliability by reducing the influence of respiratory movement. METHODS The breast-immobilizing system (HyBIS; hybrid breast-immobilizing system) consists of a whole body immobilization system (WBIS), position-converting device (to change patient position), photo-scanning system, breast cup (made using a three-dimensional printer), breast cup-fitting apparatus, breast cup-holding device (to ensure the breast remains lifted in the supine position), and dedicated stretcher fixed to the WBIS (to carry the patient). We conducted a phantom experiment to evaluate the effect of the HyBIS on breast immobilization during the respiratory cycle. Thirteen markers were embedded in the right breast of a female phantom that simulated respiratory thoracic movement at an amplitude of 15 mm, and their displacements on four-dimensional computed tomography were compared between conditions with and without immobilization by HyBIS. RESULTS When immobilization was applied with the HyBIS, breast protrusion was maintained in the phantom in the supine treatment position. The mean values of the anteroposterior, superoinferior, lateral, and three-dimensional (3D) displacement of the markers were 2.7 ± 1.7, 0.3 ± 0.5, 0.9 ± 0.8, and 3.1 ± 1.6 mm with HyBIS, and 5.5 ± 2.9, 0.6 ± 0.8, 0.5 ± 0.4, and 5.6 ± 2.9 mm without HyBIS, respectively; thus, the anteroposterior (P = 0.014) and 3D (P = 0.007) displacements significantly improved with HyBIS. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that the HyBIS can help retain the protruded breast shape in the supine position during treatment and can reduce the influence of respiratory movement. Thus, the HyBIS can help to reliably and precisely perform PBT for EBC.
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- Takeshi Arimura
- Medipolis Proton Therapy and Research Center, Ibusuki, Japan.,Department of Radiology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Medipolis Proton Therapy and Research Center, Ibusuki, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Medipolis Proton Therapy and Research Center, Ibusuki, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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Real-time correction of respiratory-induced cardiac motion during electroanatomical mapping procedures. Med Biol Eng Comput 2016; 54:1741-1749. [PMID: 27016363 PMCID: PMC5069333 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-016-1455-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Treatment planning during catheter interventions in the heart is often based on electromechanical tissue characteristics obtained by endocardial surface mapping (ESM). Since studies have shown respiratory-induced cardiac motion of over 5 mm in different directions, respiratory motion may cause ESMs artifacts due to faulty interpolation. Hence, we designed and tested a real-time respiration-correction algorithm for ESM. An experimental phantom was used to design the correction algorithm which was subsequently evaluated in five pigs. A piezo-respiratory belt transducer was used to measure the respiration. The respiratory signal was inserted to the NOGA®XP electromechanical mapping system via the ECG leads. The results of the correction were assessed by measuring the displacement of a reference point and the registration error of the ESM on a CMR scan before and after correction. In the phantom experiment, the reference point displacement was 6.5 mm before and 1.1 mm after correction and the registration errors were 2.8 ± 2.2 and 1.9 ± 1.3 mm, respectively. In the animals, the average reference point displacement (apex) was reduced from 2.6 ± 1.0 mm before to 1.2 ± 0.3 mm after correction (P < 0.05). The in vivo registration error of the ESM and the CMR scan did not significantly improve. Even though the apical movement appreciated in pigs is small, the correction algorithm shows a decrease in displacement after correction. Application of this algorithm omits the use of the time-consuming respiratory gating during ESM and may lead to less respiratory artifacts in clinical endocardial mapping procedures.
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Guo B, Li JB, Wang W, Xu M, Li YK, Liu TH. A comparison of dosimetric variance for external-beam partial breast irradiation using three-dimensional and four-dimensional computed tomography. Onco Targets Ther 2016; 9:1857-63. [PMID: 27099517 PMCID: PMC4821394 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s100629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the potential dosimetric benefits from four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) compared with three-dimensional computed tomography (3DCT) in radiotherapy treatment planning for external-beam partial breast irradiation (EB-PBI). Patients and methods 3DCT and 4DCT scan sets were acquired for 20 patients who underwent EB-PBI. The volume of the tumor bed (TB) was determined based on seroma or surgical clips on 3DCT images (defined as TB3D) and the end inhalation (EI) and end exhalation (EE) phases of 4DCT images (defined as TBEI and TBEE, respectively). The clinical target volume (CTV) consisted of the TB plus a 1.0 cm margin. The planning target volume (PTV) was the CTV plus 0.5 cm (defined as PTV3D, PTVEI, and PTVEE). For each patient, a conventional 3D conformal plan (3D-CRT) was generated (defined as EB-PBI3D, EB-PBIEI, and EB-PBIEE). Results The PTV3D, PTVEI, and PTVEE were similar (P=0.549), but the PTV coverage of EB-PBI3D was significantly less than that of EB-PBIEI or EB-PBIEE (P=0.001 and P=0.025, respectively). There were no significant differences in the homogeneity or conformity indexes between the three treatment plans (P=0.125 and P=0.536, respectively). The EB-PBI3D plan resulted in the largest organs at risk dose. Conclusion There was a significant benefit for patients when using 3D-CRT based on 4DCT for EB-PBI with regard to reducing nontarget organ exposure. Respiratory motion did not affect the dosimetric distribution during free breathing, but might result in poor dose coverage when the PTV is determined using 3DCT.
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- Bing Guo
- School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China; Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital & Institute, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital & Institute, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital & Institute, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital & Institute, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital & Institute, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China; School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital & Institute, Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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Accelerated partial breast irradiation using robotic radiotherapy: a dosimetric comparison with tomotherapy and three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy. Radiat Oncol 2016; 11:29. [PMID: 26919837 PMCID: PMC4769549 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-016-0607-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) is a new breast treatment modality aiming to reduce treatment time using hypo fractionation. Compared to conventional whole breast irradiation that takes 5 to 6 weeks, APBI is reported to induce worse cosmetic outcomes both when using three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). These late normal tissue effects may be attributed to the dose volume effect because a large portion of the non-target breast tissue volume (NTBTV) receives a high dose. In the context of APBI, non-coplanar beams could spare the NTBTV more efficiently. This study evaluates the dosimetric benefit of using the Cyberknife (CK) for APBI in comparison to IMRT (Tomotherapy) and three dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT). Methods The possibility of using surgical clips, implanted during surgery, to track target movements is investigated first. A phantom of a female thorax was designed in-house using the measurements of 20 patients. Surgical clips of different sizes were inserted inside the breast. A treatment plan was delivered to the mobile and immobile phantom. The motion compensation accuracy was evaluated using three radiochromic films inserted inside the breast. Three dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), Tomotherapy (TOMO) and CK treatment plans were calculated for 10 consecutive patients who received APBI in Lille. To ensure a fair comparison of the three techniques, margins applied to the CTV were set to 10 mm. However, a second CK plan was prepared using 3 mm margins to evaluate the benefits of motion compensation. Results Only the larger clips (VITALITEC Medium-Large) could be tracked inside the larger breast (all gamma indices below 1 for 1 % of the maximum dose and 1 mm). All techniques meet the guidelines defined in the NSABP/RTOG and SHARE protocols. As the applied dose volume constraints are very strong, insignificant dosimetric differences exist between techniques regarding the PTV coverage and the sparing of the lung and heart. However, the CK may be used to reduce high doses received by the NTBTV more efficiently. Conclusions Robotic stereotactic radiotherapy may be used for APBI to more efficiently spare the NTBTV and improve cosmetic results of APBI.
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El-Sherif O, Yu E, Xhaferllari I, Gaede S. Assessment of Intrafraction Breathing Motion on Left Anterior Descending Artery Dose During Left-Sided Breast Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016; 95:1075-1082. [PMID: 27130788 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2015] [Revised: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To use 4-dimensional computed tomography (4D-CT) imaging to predict the level of uncertainty in cardiac dose estimates of the left anterior descending artery that arises due to breathing motion during radiation therapy for left-sided breast cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS The fast helical CT (FH-CT) and 4D-CT of 30 left-sided breast cancer patients were retrospectively analyzed. Treatment plans were created on the FH-CT. The original treatment plan was then superimposed onto all 10 phases of the 4D-CT to quantify the dosimetric impact of respiratory motion through 4D dose accumulation (4D-dose). Dose-volume histograms for the heart, left ventricle (LV), and left anterior descending (LAD) artery obtained from the FH-CT were compared with those obtained from the 4D-dose. RESULTS The 95% confidence interval of 4D-dose and FH-CT differences in mean dose estimates for the heart, LV, and LAD were ±0.5 Gy, ±1.0 Gy, and ±8.7 Gy, respectively. CONCLUSION Fast helical CT is a good approximation for doses to the heart and LV; however, dose estimates for the LAD are susceptible to uncertainties that arise due to intrafraction breathing motion that cannot be ascertained without the additional information obtained from 4D-CT and dose accumulation. For future clinical studies, we suggest the use of 4D-CT-derived dose-volume histograms for estimating the dose to the LAD.
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- Omar El-Sherif
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Physics, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Physics, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Physics, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, Canada
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Guan H, Dong YL, Ding LJ, Zhang ZC, Huang W, Liu CX, Fu CR, Zhu J, Li HS, Li MM, Li BS. Morphological factors and cardiac doses in whole breast radiation for left-sided breast cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 16:2889-94. [PMID: 25854378 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.7.2889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate the impact of the breast size, shape, maximum heart depth (MDH), and chest wall hypotenuse (the distance connecting middle point of the sternum and the length of lung draw on the selected transverse CT slice) on the volumetric dose to heart with whole breast irradiation (WBI) of left-sided breast cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-three patients with left-sided breast cancer undergoing adjuvant intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) were enrolled in the study. The primary breast size and shape, MHD and DCWH (chest wall hypotenuse) were contoured on radiotherapy (RT) planning CT slices. The dose data of hearts were obtained from the dose-volume histograms (DVHs). Data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Student's t-test and linear regression analysis. RESULTS Breast size was independent of heart dose, whereas breast shape, MHD and DCWH were correlated with heart dose. The shapes of breasts were divided into four types, as the flap type, hemisphere type, cone type and pendulous type with heart mean dose being 491.8±234.6 cGy, 752.7±219.0 cGy, 620.2±275.7 cGy, and 666.1±238.0 cGy, respectively. The flap type of breasts shows a strong statistically reduction in heart dose, compared to others (p=0.008 for V30 of heart). DCWH and MHD were found to be the most important parameters correlating with heart dose in WBI. CONCLUSIONS More attention should be paid to the heart dose of non-flap type patients. The MHD was found to be the most important parameter to correlate with heart dose in tangential WBI, closely followed by the DCWH, which could help radiation oncologists and physicsts evaluate heart dose and design RT plan in advance.
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- Hui Guan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong's Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China E-mail :
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Jacob J, Heymann S, Borget I, Dumas I, Riahi E, Maroun P, Ezra P, Roberti E, Rivera S, Deutsch E, Bourgier C. Dosimetric Effects of the Interfraction Variations during Whole Breast Radiotherapy: A Prospective Study. Front Oncol 2015; 5:199. [PMID: 26442211 PMCID: PMC4584980 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2015.00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Introduction The aim of this work was to assess the dosimetric impact of the interfraction variations during breast radiotherapy. Materials and methods Daily portal imaging measurements were prospectively performed in 10 patients treated with adjuvant whole breast irradiation (50 Gy/25 fractions). Margins between the clinical target volume and the planning target volume (PTV) were 5 mm in the three dimensions. Parameters of interest were the central lung distance (CLD) and the inferior central margin (ICM). Daily movements were applied to the baseline treatment planning (TP1) to design a further TP (TP2). The PTV coverage and organ at risk exposure were measured on both TP1 and TP2, before being compared. Results A total of 241 portal images were analyzed. The random and systematic errors were 2.6 and 3.7 mm for the CLD, 4.3 and 6.9 mm for the ICM, respectively. No significant consequence on the PTV treatments was observed (mean variations: +0.1%, p = 0.56 and −1.8%, p = 0.08 for the breast and the tumor bed, respectively). The ipsilateral lung and heart exposure was not significantly modified. Conclusion In our series, the daily interfraction variations had no significant effect on the PTV coverage or healthy tissue exposure during breast radiotherapy.
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- Julian Jacob
- Department of Radiotherapy, Gustave Roussy , Villejuif , France
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Gustave Roussy , Villejuif , France
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Gustave Roussy , Villejuif , France ; University Paris-Sud , Kremlin-Bicêtre , France
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- Department of Physics, Gustave Roussy , Villejuif , France
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- Department of Physics, Gustave Roussy , Villejuif , France
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Gustave Roussy , Villejuif , France
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Gustave Roussy , Villejuif , France
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Gustave Roussy , Villejuif , France
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Gustave Roussy , Villejuif , France
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Gustave Roussy , Villejuif , France ; University Paris-Sud , Kremlin-Bicêtre , France
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- Department of Oncologic Radiotherapy, Institut du Cancer de Montpellier , Montpellier , France
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Laaksomaa M, Kapanen M, Haltamo M, Skyttä T, Peltola S, Hyödynmaa S, Kellokumpu-Lehtinen PL. Determination of the optimal matching position for setup images and minimal setup margins in adjuvant radiotherapy of breast and lymph nodes treated in voluntary deep inhalation breath-hold. Radiat Oncol 2015; 10:76. [PMID: 25885270 PMCID: PMC4399145 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-015-0383-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) of left-sided breast cancer is increasingly performed in voluntary deep inspiration breath-hold (vDIBH). The aim of this study was to estimate the reproducibility of breath-hold level (BHL) and to find optimal bony landmarks for matching of orthogonal setup images to minimise setup margins. METHODS 1067 sets of images with an orthogonal setup and tangential field from 67 patients were retrospectively analysed. Residual position errors were determined in the tangential treatment field images for different matches of the setup images. Variation of patient posture and BHL were analysed for position errors of the vertebrae, clavicula, ribs and sternum in the setup and tangential field images. The BHL was controlled with a Varian RPM® system. Setup margins were calculated using the van Herk's formula. Patients who underwent lymph node irradiation were also investigated. RESULTS For the breast alone, the midway compromise of the ribs and sternum was the best general choice for matching of the setup images. The required margins were 6.5 mm and 5.3 mm in superior-inferior (SI) and lateral/anterior-posterior (LAT/AP) directions, respectively. With the individually optimised image matching position also including the vertebrae, slightly smaller margins of 6.0 mm and 4.8 mm were achieved, respectively. With the individually optimised match, margins of 7.5 mm and 10.8 mm should be used in LAT and SI directions, respectively, for the lymph node regions. These margins were considered too large. The reproducibility of the BHL was within 5 mm in the AP direction for 75% of patients. CONCLUSIONS The smallest setup margins were obtained when the matching position of the setup images was individually optimised for each patient. Optimal match for the breast alone is not optimal for the lymph node region, and, therefore, a threshold of 5 mm was introduced for residual position errors of the sternum, upper vertebrae, clavicula and chest wall to retain minimal setup margins of 5 mm. Because random interfraction variation in patient posture was large, we recommend daily online image guidance. The BHL should be verified with image guidance.
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- Marko Laaksomaa
- Department of Oncology, PO BOX 2000 (Teiskontie 35), Tampere University Hospital (TAUH), FI-33521, Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Oncology, PO BOX 2000 (Teiskontie 35), Tampere University Hospital (TAUH), FI-33521, Tampere, Finland.
- Department of Medical Physics, Tampere University Hospital (TAUH), PO BOX 2000, Teiskontie 35, FI-33521, Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Oncology, PO BOX 2000 (Teiskontie 35), Tampere University Hospital (TAUH), FI-33521, Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Oncology, PO BOX 2000 (Teiskontie 35), Tampere University Hospital (TAUH), FI-33521, Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Tampere University Hospital (TAUH), PO BOX 2000, Teiskontie 35, FI-33521, Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Tampere University Hospital (TAUH), PO BOX 2000, Teiskontie 35, FI-33521, Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Oncology, PO BOX 2000 (Teiskontie 35), Tampere University Hospital (TAUH), FI-33521, Tampere, Finland.
- School of Medicine, University of Tampere, PO BOX 607, FI-33101, Tampere, Finland.
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Glide-Hurst CK, Shah MM, Price RG, Liu C, Kim J, Mahan M, Fraser C, Chetty IJ, Aref I, Movsas B, Walker EM. Intrafraction Variability and Deformation Quantification in the Breast. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015; 91:604-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Revised: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Laaksomaa M, Kapanen M, Skyttä T, Peltola S, Hyödynmaa S, Kellokumpu-Lehtinen PL. Estimation of optimal matching position for orthogonal kV setup images and minimal setup margins in radiotherapy of whole breast and lymph node areas. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2014; 19:369-75. [PMID: 25337409 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2014.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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AIM The aim was to find an optimal setup image matching position and minimal setup margins to maximally spare the organs at risk in breast radiotherapy. BACKGROUND Radiotherapy of breast cancer is a routine task but has many challenges. We investigated residual position errors in whole breast radiotherapy when orthogonal setup images were matched to different bony landmarks. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 1111 orthogonal setup image pairs and tangential field images were analyzed retrospectively for 50 consecutive patients. Residual errors in the treatment field images were determined by matching the orthogonal setup images to the vertebrae, sternum, ribs and their compromises. The most important region was the chest wall as it is crucial for the dose delivered to the heart and the ipsilateral lung. Inter-observer variation in online image matching was investigated. RESULTS The best general image matching position was the compromise of the vertebrae, ribs and sternum, while the worst position was the vertebrae alone (p ≤ 0.03). The setup margins required for the chest wall varied from 4.3 mm to 5.5 mm in the lung direction while in the superior-inferior (SI) direction the margins varied from 5.1 mm to 7.6 mm. The inter-observer variation increased the minimal margins by approximately 1 mm. The margin of the lymph node areas should be at least 4.8 mm. CONCLUSIONS Setup margins can be reduced by proper selection of a matching position for the orthogonal setup images. To retain the minimal margins sufficient, systematic error of the chest wall should not exceed 4 mm in the tangential field image.
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- Marko Laaksomaa
- Department of Oncology, Tampere University Hospital (Tays), PO Box 2000 (Teiskontie 35), FI-33521 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Oncology, Tampere University Hospital (Tays), PO Box 2000 (Teiskontie 35), FI-33521 Tampere, Finland ; Department of Medical Physics, Tampere University Hospital (Tays), PO Box 2000 (Teiskontie 35), FI-33521 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Oncology, Tampere University Hospital (Tays), PO Box 2000 (Teiskontie 35), FI-33521 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Medical Physics, Tampere University Hospital (Tays), PO Box 2000 (Teiskontie 35), FI-33521 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Medical Physics, Tampere University Hospital (Tays), PO Box 2000 (Teiskontie 35), FI-33521 Tampere, Finland
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Rong Y, Walston S, Welliver MX, Chakravarti A, Quick AM. Improving intra-fractional target position accuracy using a 3D surface surrogate for left breast irradiation using the respiratory-gated deep-inspiration breath-hold technique. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97933. [PMID: 24853144 PMCID: PMC4031138 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate the use of 3D optical surface imaging as a surrogate for respiratory gated deep-inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) for left breast irradiation. Material and Methods Patients with left-sided breast cancer treated with lumpectomy or mastectomy were selected as candidates for DIBH treatment for their external beam radiation therapy. Treatment plans were created on both free breathing (FB) and DIBH computed tomography (CT) simulation scans to determine dosimetric benefits from DIBH. The Real-time Position Management (RPM) system was used to acquire patient's breathing trace during DIBH CT acquisition and treatment delivery. The reference 3D surface models from FB and DIBH CT scans were generated and transferred to the “AlignRT” system for patient positioning and real-time treatment monitoring. MV Cine images were acquired during treatment for each beam as quality assurance for intra-fractional position verification. The chest wall excursions measured on these images were used to define the actual target position during treatment, and to investigate the accuracy and reproducibility of RPM and AlignRT. Results Reduction in heart dose can be achieved using DIBH for left breast/chest wall radiation. RPM was shown to have inferior correlation with the actual target position, as determined by the MV Cine imaging. Therefore, RPM alone may not be an adequate surrogate in defining the breath-hold level. Alternatively, the AlignRT surface imaging demonstrated a superior correlation with the actual target positioning during DIBH. Both the vertical and magnitude real-time deltas (RTDs) reported by AlignRT can be used as the gating parameter, with a recommended threshold of ±3 mm and 5 mm, respectively. Conclusion The RPM system alone may not be sufficient for the required level of accuracy in left-sided breast/CW DIBH treatments. The 3D surface imaging can be used to ensure patient setup and monitor inter- and intra- fractional motions. Furthermore, the target position accuracy during DIBH treatment can be improved by AlignRT as a superior surrogate, in addition to the RPM system.
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- Yi Rong
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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Jang JW, Brown JG, Mauch PM, Ng AK. Four-dimensional versus 3-dimensional computed tomographic planning for gastric mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Pract Radiat Oncol 2014; 3:124-9. [PMID: 24674315 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2012] [Revised: 05/08/2012] [Accepted: 05/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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PURPOSE This study compares dosimetric parameters of 4-dimensional (4D) and 3-dimensional (3D) computed tomographic (CT) planning for gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma in an attempt to identify any potential benefit of 4DCT planning. METHODS AND MATERIALS We identified 18 patients who received definitive 4DCT radiation planning from September 2006 to September 2011 for gastric MALT lymphoma at our institution. In addition to the kidneys and liver, we contoured an internal target volume (ITV) and static clinical target volume (sCTV) for each patient based on the 4D and 3D images, respectively, to develop 3D conformal radiation plans. Using the static and motion plans, we measured the volume of ITV covered by at least 95% of the prescribed dose (V95), the minimum dose received by 95% of the ITV (D95), and the volume of organs receiving at least 20 Gy or 30 Gy (V20 or V30). RESULTS Volumes of the ITV, motion liver, left kidney, and right kidney were significantly larger than their static counterparts. The static plan significantly lowered the ITV V95 and D95 compared with the motion plan. However, this undercoverage was significantly associated with the superior-inferior (SI) respiratory excursions. A V95 of >98% was observed in 92% of patients with SI excursions <15 mm versus 33% of patients with SI excursions >15 mm (P = .02). When compared with the motion plan, the static plan also significantly lowered the liver V30 and left kidney V20. CONCLUSIONS The 3DCT planning can result in undercoverage of the ITV and altered estimation of doses to normal structures. However, in patients with limited respiratory excursions (<15 mm), 4D and 3D images generated similar ITV coverage.
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- Joanne W Jang
- Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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Wang W, Bin Li J, Hu HG, Sun T, Xu M, Fan TY, Shao Q. Evaluation of dosimetric variance in whole breast forward-planned intensity-modulated radiotherapy based on 4DCT and 3DCT. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2013; 54:755-761. [PMID: 23349339 PMCID: PMC3709671 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrs143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2012] [Revised: 12/26/2012] [Accepted: 12/28/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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This study was performed to explore and compare the dosimetric variance caused by respiratory movement in the breast during forward-planned IMRT after breast-conserving surgery. A total of 17 enrolled patients underwent the 3DCT simulation scans followed by 4DCT simulation scans during free breathing. The treatment planning constructed using the 3DCT images was copied and applied to the end expiration (EE) and end inspiration (EI) scans and the dose distributions were calculated separately. CTV volume variance amplitude was very small (11.93 ± 28.64 cm(3)), and the percentage change of CTV volumes receiving 50 Gy and 55 Gy between different scans were all less than 0.8%. There was no statistically significant difference between EI and EE scans (Z =-0.26, P = 0.795). However, significant differences were found when comparing the Dmean at 3DCT planning with the EI and EE planning (P = 0.010 and 0.019, respectively). The homogeneity index at EI, EE and 3D plannings were 0.139, 0.141 and 0.127, respectively, and significant differences existed between 3D and EI, and between 3D and EE (P = 0.001 and 0.006, respectively). The conformal index (CI) increased significantly in 3D treatment planning (0.74 ± 0.07) compared with the EI and EE phase plannings (P = 0.005 and 0.005, respectively). The V30, V40, V50 and Dmean of the ipsilateral lung for EE phase planning were significantly lower than for EI (P = 0.001-0.042). There were no significant differences in all the DVH parameters for the heart among these plannings (P = 0.128-0.866). The breast deformation during respiration can be disregarded in whole breast IMRT. 3D treatment planning is sufficient for whole breast forward-planned IMRT on the basis of our DVH analysis, but 4D treatment planning, breath-hold, or respiratory gate may ensure precise delivery of radiation dose.
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- Wei Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology (Chest Section), Shandong Cancer Hospital, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Chest Section), Shandong Cancer Hospital, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Shandong Cancer Hospital, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Shandong Cancer Hospital, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Chest Section), Shandong Cancer Hospital, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Chest Section), Shandong Cancer Hospital, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Chest Section), Shandong Cancer Hospital, 440 Jiyan Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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Waghorn BJ, Staton RJ, Rineer JM, Meeks SL, Langen K. A comparison of the dosimetric effects of intrafraction motion on step-and-shoot, compensator, and helical tomotherapy-based IMRT. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2013; 14:4210. [PMID: 23652252 PMCID: PMC5714423 DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v14i3.4210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Revised: 11/13/2012] [Accepted: 01/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Intrafraction motion during intensity‐modulated radiation therapy can cause differences between the planned and delivered patient dose. The magnitude of these differences is dependent on a number of variables, including the treatment modality. This study was designed to compare the relative susceptibility of plans generated with three different treatment modalities to intrafraction motion. The dosimetric effects of motion were calculated using computational algorithms for seven lung tumor patients. Three delivery techniques — MLC‐based step‐and‐shoot (SNS), beam attenuating compensators, and helical tomotherapy (HT) — were investigated. In total 840 motion‐encoded dose‐volume histograms (DVHs) were calculated for various combinations of CTV margins and sinusoidal CTV motion including CTV offsets. DVH‐based metrics (e.g., D95% and D05%) were used to score plan degradations. For all three modalities, dosimetric degradations were typically smaller than 3% if the CTV displacement was smaller than the CTV margin. For larger displacements, technique and direction‐specific sensitivities existed. While the HT plans show similar D95% degradations for motion in the SI and AP directions, SNS and compensator plans showed larger D95% degradations for motion in the SI direction than for motion in the AP direction. When averaged over all motion/margin combinations, compensator plans resulted in 0.9% and 0.6% smaller D95% reductions compared to SNS and HT plans, respectively. These differences were statistically significant. No statistically significant differences in D95% degradations were found between SNS and HT for data averaged over all margin and motion track combinations. For CTV motion that is larger than the CTV margin, the dosimetric impact on the CTV varies with treatment technique and the motion direction. For the cases presented here, the effect of motion on CTV dosimetry was statistically smaller for compensator deliveries than SNS and HT, likely due to the absence of the interplay effect which is present for the more dynamic treatment deliveries. The differences between modalities were, however, small and might not be clinically significant. As expected, margins that envelop the CTV motion provide dosimetric protection against motion for all three modalities. PACS numbers: 87.53.Jw, 87.55.dk, 87.55.de
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- Ben J Waghorn
- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, FL 32806, USA.
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Wang W, Li JB, Hu HG, Li FX, Xu M, Sun T, Lu J. Correlation between target motion and the dosimetric variance of breast and organ at risk during whole breast radiotherapy using 4DCT. Radiat Oncol 2013; 8:111. [PMID: 23638837 PMCID: PMC3651253 DOI: 10.1186/1748-717x-8-111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to explore the correlation between the respiration-induced target motion and volume variation with the dosimetric variance on breast and organ at risk (OAR) during free breathing. METHODS AND MATERIALS After breast-conserving surgery, seventeen patients underwent respiration-synchronized 4DCT simulation scans during free breathing. Treatment planning was constructed using the end inspiration scan, then copied and applied to the other phases and the dose distribution was calculated separately to evaluate the dose-volume histograms (DVH) parameters for the planning target volume (PTV), ipsilateral lung and heart. RESULTS During free breathing, the treated breast motion vector was 2.09 ± 0.74 mm, and the volume variation was 3.05 ± 0.94%. There was no correlation between the breast volume and target/OAR dosimetric variation (|r| = 0.39 ~ 0.48). In the anteroposterior, superoinferior and vector directions, breast movement correlated well with the mean PTV dose, conformal index, and the lung volume receiving high dose (|r| = 0.651-0.975); in the superoinferior and vector directions, breast displacement only correlated with the heart volume receiving >5 Gy (V5) (r = -0.795, 0.687). The lung volume and the lung volume receiving high dose correlated reasonably well (r = 0.655 ~ 0.882), and a correlation only existed between heart volume and V5 (r = -0.701). CONCLUSION Target movement correlated well with the target/OAR dosimetric variation in certain directions, indicating that whole breast IMRT assisted by breathing control or respiratory-adapted gated treatment promotes the accuracy of dose delivery during radiotherapy. During free breathing, the effect of breast volume variation can be ignored in whole breast IMRT.
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Fung E, Hendry J. External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) techniques used in breast cancer treatment to reduce cardiac exposure. Radiography (Lond) 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2012.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Furuya T, Sugimoto S, Kurokawa C, Ozawa S, Karasawa K, Sasai K. The dosimetric impact of respiratory breast movement and daily setup error on tangential whole breast irradiation using conventional wedge, field-in-field and irregular surface compensator techniques. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2013; 54:157-165. [PMID: 22859565 PMCID: PMC3534267 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrs064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2011] [Revised: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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To evaluate the dosimetric impact of respiratory breast motion and daily setup error on whole breast irradiation (WBI) using three irradiation techniques; conventional wedge (CW), field-in-field (FIF) and irregular surface compensator (ISC). WBI was planned for 16 breast cancer patients. The dose indices for evaluated clinical target volume (CTV(evl)), lung, and body were evaluated. For the anterior-posterior (AP) respiratory motion and setup error of a single fraction, the isocenter was moved according to a sine function, and the dose indices were averaged over one period. Furthermore, the dose indices were weighted according to setup error frequencies that have a normal distribution to model systematic and random setup error for the entire treatment course. In all irradiation techniques, AP movement has a significant impact on dose distribution. CTV(evl)D(95) (the minimum relative dose that covers 95 % volume) and V(95) (the relative volume receiving 95 % of the prescribed dose) were observed to significantly decrease from the original ISC plan when simulated for the entire treatment course. In contrast, the D(95), V(95) and dose homogeneity index did not significantly differ from those of the original plans for FIF and CW. With regard to lung dose, the effect of motion was very similar among all three techniques. The dosimetric impact of AP respiratory breast motion and setup error was largest for the ISC technique, and the second greatest effect was observed with the FIF technique. However, these variations are relatively small.
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- Tomohisa Furuya
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.
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Yang DS, Lee JA, Yoon WS, Chung SY, Lee S, Kim CY, Park YJ, Son GS. Whole breast irradiation for small-sized breasts after conserving surgery: is the field-in-field technique optimal? Breast Cancer 2012; 21:162-9. [PMID: 22535568 DOI: 10.1007/s12282-012-0365-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND To determine the optimal whole breast irradiation technique in patients with small-sized breasts, tangential and field-in-field IMRT (FIF) techniques were compared. METHODS Sixteen patients with ≤3 cm breast height and ≤350 cc volume were included. Seven patients had 4D CTs performed. The planning target volumes (PTV), editing 5 and 2 mm from the surface on the whole breast, were delineated and called PTV(5) and PTV(2), respectively. Dose-volume histograms of tangential techniques with open beam (OT) and wedge filter (WT), conventional FIF (cFIF), and modified FIF (mFIF) blocking out the lung were produced. Various dose-volume parameters, the dose heterogeneity index (DHtrI), dose homogeneity index (DHmI), and PTV dose improvement (PDI) were calculated. RESULTS OT compared with WT showed a significantly favorable V 90 of the heart and lung, and PTV(5)-dose distribution. Comparing OT and cFIF, OT showed significant improvement in the V 95 of PTV(2), whereas cFIF showed significant improvement in the V 95, DHtrI, DHmI, and PDI of the PTV(5). In comparing cFIF and mFIF, mFIF showed improved dose distributions of the heart and lung, while cFIF presented the better V 95, DHtrI, DHmI, and PDI of the PTV(5). Respiratory influences on the absolute dose were mostly within 1 %. The ratio of free breathing and each respiratory phase was similar among OT, cFIF, and mFIF. CONCLUSIONS cFIF has favorable dose conformity and is suggested to be an optimal method for small-sized breasts. However, OT for dose coverage close to the skin and mFIF for normal tissue may also be potential alternatives. Respiratory effects are minimal.
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- Dae Sik Yang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Gurodong-gil 97, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, Republic of Korea
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Qi XS, Hu A, Wang K, Newman F, Crosby M, Hu B, White J, Li XA. Respiration Induced Heart Motion and Indications of Gated Delivery for Left-Sided Breast Irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012; 82:1605-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2010] [Accepted: 01/30/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Using Respiratory Motion to Guide Planning Target Volume Margins for External Beam Partial Breast Irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012; 82:1303-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.11.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2011] [Revised: 11/07/2011] [Accepted: 11/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Nicolini G, Fogliata A, Clivio A, Vanetti E, Cozzi L. Planning strategies in volumetric modulated arc therapy for breast. Med Phys 2011; 38:4025-31. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3598442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Tezcanli EK, Goksel EO, Yildiz E, Garipagaoglu M, Senkesen O, Kucucuk H, Sengöz KM, Aslay I. Does radiotherapy planning without breath control compensate intra-fraction heart and its compartments' movement? Breast Cancer Res Treat 2010; 126:85-92. [PMID: 21184273 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-010-1306-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2010] [Accepted: 12/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This prospective study investigated radiation dose and volume changes during breathing cycle. Ten patients with left breast carcinoma receiving radiotherapy were included. Treatment planning images were obtained as three different sets of series taken: without breath control (F), deep inspiration (I), and end of expiration (E), with 3-mm intervals. As such, whole breath cycle was simulated. CT images taken during I and E were registered to F, according to DICOM coordinates. Each patient's target and organ at risk volumes were contoured by the primary radiation oncologist except heart components which were contoured by radiologist on F, I and E series. Radiotherapy planning was done on F series, then planning and beam data were transferred from F to I and E image series. Target and organs at risk (OAR) dose distributions for E and I image series were obtained. Dose changes between F, E, and I phases for whole heart and components, namely, left ventricle (LV), right ventricle (RV), left auricle (LA), right auricle (RA), and left anterior descendent artery (LAD) were examined. Furthermore, the issue of any compartment representing the maximum heart dose was investigated. Volume and dose variations for heart, LV, RV, LA, RA, and LAD were observed during breath cycle. Exposured dose was more than defined tolerance level for LV, RV, and LAD in some patients. However, dose differences between F-I and F-E were not statistically significant. Radiotherapy planning without breath control is not capable of compensating for whole intra-fraction heart and its components' volumes and dose changes.
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- Evrim Kadriye Tezcanli
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Acibadem Kozyataği Hospital, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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