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Barua R, Datta S, RoyChowdhury A, Datta P. Study of the surgical needle and biological soft tissue interaction phenomenon during insertion process for medical application: A Survey. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2022; 236:1465-1477. [DOI: 10.1177/09544119221122024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The insertion of the surgical needle in soft tissue has involved significant interest in the current time because of its purpose in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and percutaneous events like biopsies, PCNL, and brachytherapy. This study represents a review of the existing condition of investigation on insertion of a surgical needle in biological living soft tissue material. As observes the issue from numerous phases, like, analysis of the cutting forces modeling (insertion), tissue material deformation, analysis of the needle deflection for the period of the needle insertion, and the robot-controlled insertion procedures. All analysis confirms that the total needle insertion force is the total of dissimilar forces spread sideways the shaft of the insertion needle for example cutting force, stiffness force, and frictional force. Various investigations have analyzed all these kinds of forces during the needle insertion process. The force data in several measures are applied for recognizing the biological tissue materials as the needle is penetrated or for path planning. The deflection of the needle during insertion and tissue material deformation is the main trouble for defined needle placing and efforts have been prepared to model them. Applying existing models numerous insertion methods are established that are discussed in this review.
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- Ranjit Barua
- Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Howrah, West Bengal, India
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- Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Howrah, West Bengal, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Song K, Lezcano DA, Sun G, Kim JS, Iordachita II. Towards Automatic Robotic Calibration System for Flexible Needles with FBG Sensors. ... INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MEDICAL ROBOTICS. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MEDICAL ROBOTICS 2021; 2021:10.1109/ismr48346.2021.9661542. [PMID: 35187545 PMCID: PMC8855976 DOI: 10.1109/ismr48346.2021.9661542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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There has been much research exploring the use of fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-sensorized needles in the prostate biopsy procedure, but all FBG needles used in the research need to be calibrated, which is time consuming and prone to human errors. In this work, a semi-automatic robotic system was developed to perform FBG needle calibration. Compared to manual calibration results, the robotic system is able to calibrate FBG needles with the similar level of accuracy as achieved by an experienced manual operator, thus reducing the time cost during the needle calibration process.
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- Kefan Song
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Dong H, Li L, Xing D, Li Y, Wang W. CT-guided iodine-125 brachytherapy as salvage therapy for recurrent mediastinal lymph node metastasis. Thorac Cancer 2021; 12:1517-1524. [PMID: 33719222 PMCID: PMC8107040 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background The treatment of recurrent mediastinal lymph node metastasis (MLNMs) is challenging. We conducted this study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of computed tomography (CT)‐guided percutaneous iodine‐125 brachytherapy for MLNMs. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 33 patients with recurrent MLNMs treated with CT‐guided interstitial implantation of iodine‐125 seeds. Regular contrast‐enhanced CT was conducted to evaluate the tumor response. Follow‐up survival, quality of life, and adverse events were analyzed. Results The number of implanted seeds was 16–85 (median, 40). The matched peripheral dose was 110–160 Gy. The patients were followed up for 5–24 months (median, 14 months). At the last follow‐up or death, complete response to therapy was achieved in 11 patients (33.3%) and partial response in 18 patients (54.5%). The median survival time of this cohort was 15.2 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 9.9–20.5 months); the estimated one‐ and two‐year survival rates were 68.6% and 31.1%, respectively. The Karnofsky performance score increased significantly after the procedure (p = 0.007). Pneumothorax with pulmonary compression of 30% to 40% occurred in five (15.2%) patients and was cured after drainage. No severe complications occurred. Conclusions CT‐guided iodine‐125 brachytherapy provided a safe and effective choice for recurrent mediastinal lymph node metastasis with significant local therapeutic effects and minor complications, especially for patients who were not eligible for surgical resection and had failed to benefit from systemic therapy.
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- Hong Dong
- Nursing Department, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Operating Room, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Interventional Medicine, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University; Interventional Oncology Institute of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Interventional Medicine, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University; Interventional Oncology Institute of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Interventional Medicine, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University; Interventional Oncology Institute of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Singh T, Lee J, Zahurak M, Bae HJ, Habtu T, Hobbs R, Le Y, Burdette EC, Song DY. Superior Postimplant Dosimetry Achieved Using Dynamic Intraoperative Dosimetry for Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy. Pract Radiat Oncol 2021; 11:264-271. [PMID: 33722782 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2021.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Low-dose-rate brachytherapy is a highly effective treatment modality for prostate carcinoma, but postimplant dosimetry quality is essential and correlated with likelihood of treatment success. Registered ultrasound and fluoroscopy (iRUF) can facilitate real-time intraoperative monitoring and plan adaptation, with the aim of attaining superior dosimetric outcomes. The purpose of this research was to compare clinical postimplant dosimetric results of iRUF-guided brachytherapy against brachytherapy using standard ultrasound-guided intraoperative dosimetry methods. METHODS AND MATERIALS We analyzed postimplant dosimetry in 292 patients treated with Pd-103 between January 2007 and December 2018. All patients had postimplant dosimetry measured on day 0 to 1 using fused magnetic resonance/computed tomography assessment. Fifty-two patients were treated in 2 prospective clinical trials using iRUF intraoperative dosimetry, including 6 patients in a pilot study and 46 treated in a phase 2 study. Postimplant dosimetry in iRUF-treated patients was compared with dosimetry from 240 patients treated using standard (real-time ultrasound) intraoperative seed tracking. RESULTS For every parameter measuring dose coverage to the prostate, iRUF patients had significantly higher values, irrespective of adjustment for year of treatment. In adjusted analyses, parameters of dose to urethra and rectum were not significantly higher among iRUF-treated patients. CONCLUSIONS Use of iRUF intraoperative dosimetry was associated with improved postimplant dose coverage in prostate, without associated increases in doses to urethra or rectum.
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- Tanmay Singh
- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Departments of Oncology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Division, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Merit Health Leadership Academy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Jiang T, Zhu X, Jiao Y, Li X, Shen Z, Cui Y. Localization Accuracy of Ultrasound-Actuated Needle with Color Doppler Imaging. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10121020. [PMID: 33260712 PMCID: PMC7761225 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10121020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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An ultrasonic needle-actuating device for tissue biopsy and regional anaesthesia offers enhanced needle visibility with color Doppler imaging. However, its specific performance is not yet fully determined. This work investigated the influence on needle visibility of the insertion angle and drive voltage, as well as determined the accuracy and agreement of needle tip localization by comparing color Doppler measurements with paired photographic and B-mode ultrasound measurements. Needle tip accuracy measurements in a gelatin phantom gave a regression trend, where the slope of trend is 0.8808; coefficient of determination (R2) is 0.8877; bias is −0.50 mm; and the 95% limits of agreement are from −1.31 to 0.31 mm when comparing color Doppler with photographic measurements. When comparing the color Doppler with B-mode ultrasound measurements, the slope of the regression trend is 1.0179; R2 is 0.9651; bias is −0.16 mm; and the 95% limits of agreement are from −1.935 to 1.605 mm. The results demonstrate the accuracy of this technique and its potential for application to biopsy and ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia.
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- Tingyi Jiang
- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215010, China; (X.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Z.S.)
- Correspondence: (T.J.); (Y.C.)
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215010, China; (X.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Z.S.)
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215010, China; (X.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Z.S.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215010, China; (X.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Z.S.)
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215010, China; (X.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Z.S.)
- Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230031, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215010, China; (X.Z.); (Y.J.); (X.L.); (Z.S.)
- Correspondence: (T.J.); (Y.C.)
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Lehmann T, Sloboda R, Usmani N, Tavakoli M. Model-Based Needle Steering in Soft Tissue via Lateral Needle Actuation. IEEE Robot Autom Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1109/lra.2018.2858001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Lee J, Hobbs RF, Zahurak M, Ng SK, Zhang Z, Burdette EC, DeWeese TL, Song DY. Phase II study of intraoperative dosimetry for prostate brachytherapy using registered ultrasound and fluoroscopy. Brachytherapy 2018; 17:858-865. [PMID: 30217432 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2018.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the performance of a system of intraoperative dosimetry and obtain estimates of dosimetry outcomes achieved when utilizing the system in a Phase II clinical trial. METHODS AND MATERIALS Forty-five patients undergoing permanent Pd-103 seed implantation for prostate cancer were prospectively enrolled. Seed implantation was performed and dose was tracked intraoperatively using intraoperative registered ultrasound and fluoroscopy (iRUF). Three-dimensional seed locations were computed from X-rays and registered to ultrasound for intraoperative dosimetry, followed by adaptive plan modification to achieve prostate V100 ≥95% and ≥95% D90. Time required for iRUF was recorded. Postoperative CT/MRI scans were performed 1 day after the implantation and used as reference for dosimetric analysis. Dosimetric parameters for the prostate and urethra were compared between standard ultrasound-based dosimetry (USD), iRUF, and postoperative CT/MRI. RESULTS Mean total time for iRUF was <30 min. A mean of four seeds (0-12) were added per implant to correct cold spots discovered by iRUF. Day 1 CT/MRI prostate V100 was ≥95% for 44/45 patients; 1 patient had Day 1 V100 93%. No patient had rectal V100 exceeding 1 cc. Compared to CT/MRI, iRUF dosimetry had significantly smaller mean differences and higher correlations for all prostate and urethral dosimetric parameters examined than USD. Both USD and iRUF tended to overestimate dose, but with less bias in iRUF than USD. CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative dosimetry utilizing iRUF was associated with acceptable increase in procedure time and enabled very high rates of achieving excellent prostate dose coverage. iRUF intraoperative dosimetry approximated postoperative CT/MRI dosimetry to a greater degree than USD for the prostate and urethra.
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- Junghoon Lee
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Oncology, Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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Dehghan E, Bharat S, Kung C, Bonillas A, Beaulieu L, Pouliot J, Kruecker J. EM-enhanced US-based seed detection for prostate brachytherapy. Med Phys 2018; 45:2357-2368. [PMID: 29604086 DOI: 10.1002/mp.12894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Intraoperative dosimetry in low-dose-rate (LDR) permanent prostate brachytherapy requires accurate localization of the implanted seeds with respect to the prostate anatomy. Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) imaging, which is the main imaging modality used during the procedure, is not sufficiently robust for accurate seed localization. We present a method for integration of electromagnetic (EM) tracking into LDR prostate brachytherapy procedure by fusing it with TRUS imaging for seed localization. METHOD Experiments were conducted on five tissue mimicking phantoms in a controlled environment. The seeds were implanted into each phantom using an EM-tracked needle, which allowed recording of seed drop locations. After each needle, we reconstructed a 3D ultrasound (US) volume by compounding a series of 2D US images acquired during retraction of an EM-tracked TRUS probe. Then, a difference image was generated by nonrigid registration and subtraction of two consecutive US volumes. A US-only seed detection method was used to detect seed candidates in the difference volume, based on the signature of the seeds. Finally, the EM-based positions of the seeds were used to detect the false positives of the US-based seed detection method and also to estimate the positions of the missing seeds. After the conclusion of the seed implant process, we acquired a CT image. The ground truth for seed locations was obtained by localizing the seeds in the CT image and registering them to the US coordinate system. RESULTS Compared to the ground truth, the US-only detection algorithm achieved a localization error mean of 1.7 mm with a detection rate of 85%. By contrast, the EM-only seed localization method achieved a localization error mean of 3.7 mm with a detection rate of 100%. By fusing EM-tracking information with US imaging, we achieved a localization error mean of 1.8 mm while maintaining a 100% detection rate without any false positives. CONCLUSIONS Fusion of EM-tracking and US imaging for prostate brachytherapy can combine high localization accuracy of US-based seed detection with the robustness and high detection rate of EM-based seed localization. Our phantom experiments serve as a proof of concept to demonstrate the potential value of integrating EM-tracking into LDR prostate brachytherapy.
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- Ehsan Dehghan
- IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, CA, 95120, USA
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- Philips Research North America, Cambridge, MA, 02141, USA
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- Smith & Nephew Robotics, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, USA
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- Canon Healthcare Optics Research Laboratory, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Département de Radio-Oncologie, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, CHU de Québec, Québec, QC, G1R-3S1, Canada.,Département de physique et Centre de recherche sur le Cancer, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V-0A6, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA
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Guedea F, Ventura M, Marchetti C, Polo A, Torrecilla JL, Bilbao P, Borràs JM. Patterns of Care for Brachytherapy in Europe, in Spain and Italy: Comparative Results. TUMORI JOURNAL 2018; 93:439-44. [DOI: 10.1177/030089160709300506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Aims and Background The aim of the study was to compare the facilities for brachytherapy in two similar countries, as are Italy and Spain. This survey reports the differences in the use of brachytherapy in these countries. Methods The data regarding brachytherapy was obtained in 2002 by means of a specially designed web site, because Internet allowed the access to the questionnaire in an easy and safe way. In the first edition of the survey, only the countries in which more than 50% of its centers had completed the questionnaire were included. Among these countries there were Italy and Spain. Results Data was available in 127 centers in Italy and 72 centers in Spain, where 35 and 39, respectively, provided brachytherapy. Although both countries had a similar number of radiotherapy patients and the average number of radiotherapy patients per center was similar in both countries (P = 0.29), there were several differences related to brachytherapy. For instance, the mean number of radiation oncologists regularly performing brachytherapy per center was higher in Spain (P = 0.001). There were also differences in the average number of patients per center in the following tumor sites: breast (P <0.001) and gynaecological (P <0.001). In fact, the average number of patients per center who were treated with brachytherapy in these tumor sites was higher in Spain than Italy. Conclusions Although the estimated workload of the radiation oncologists, physicists and radiation technologists was higher in Spain, no statistically significant differences were found in the average number of patients per center for the following tumor sites: bronchus, head and neck, intracoronary, esophagus, prostate, rectum and skin. Several differences in the use of the brachytherapy procedures applied were also found.
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- Ferran Guedea
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Catalan Institute of Oncology, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, ERESA. Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Oncology, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Dosimetry advantages of intraoperatively built custom-linked seeds compared with loose seeds in permanent prostate brachytherapy. J Contemp Brachytherapy 2017; 9:410-417. [PMID: 29204161 PMCID: PMC5705830 DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2017.70902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the implant quality between intraoperatively built custom-linked seeds (IBCL) and loose seeds (LS) retrospectively. Material and methods This study included 74 prostate cancer patients who were treated with permanent prostate brachytherapy (PPB) using IBCL (n = 37) or LS (n = 37) between July 2014 and June 2016. Dose-volume histogram (DVH) parameters, seed migration, and operation time were compared between the IBCL and LS groups. In addition to the standard target volume of the whole prostate gland, DVH parameters for prostate plus a 3 mm margin (CTV) were evaluated. Results In intraoperative planning, prostate V150 was lower (54.8% vs. 59.6%, p = 0.027), and CTV V100 (88.1% vs. 85.6%, p = 0.019) and D90 (98.5% vs. 92.6%, p = 0.0033) were higher in the IBCL group compared with in the LS group. In post-implant dosimetry, prostate V100 (96.9% vs. 95.2%, p = 0.020), CTV V100 (85.6% vs. 81.7%, p = 0.046), and CTV D90 (94.2% vs. 86.5%, p < 0.001) were higher, and prostate V150 (57.1% vs. 64.5%, p = 0.0051) and CTV V150 (31.5% vs. 35.7%, p = 0.046) were lower in the IBCL group compared with in the LS group. Regarding DVH changes between intraoperative planning and post-implant dosimetry, the decrease in prostate D90 was significantly lower in the IBCL group than in the LS group (–1.16% vs. –4.17%, p < 0.001). For the IBCL group, the operation time was slightly but significantly longer than that for the LS group (50.5 minutes vs. 43.7 minutes, p = 0.011). However, the seed migration rate was significantly lower in the IBCL group than in the LS group (5% vs. 41%, p < 0.001). Conclusions Intraoperatively built custom-linked is more advantageous than LS in terms of dosimetric parameters and migration.
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Osman SOS, Horn S, Brady D, McMahon SJ, Yoosuf ABM, Mitchell D, Crowther K, Lyons CA, Hounsell AR, Prise KM, McGarry CK, Jain S, O'Sullivan JM. Prostate cancer treated with brachytherapy; an exploratory study of dose-dependent biomarkers and quality of life. Radiat Oncol 2017; 12:53. [PMID: 28288658 PMCID: PMC5348795 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-017-0792-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Low-dose-rate permanent prostate brachytherapy (PPB) is an attractive treatment option for patients with localised prostate cancer with excellent outcomes. As standard CT-based post-implant dosimetry often correlates poorly with late treatment-related toxicity, this exploratory (proof of concept) study was conducted to investigate correlations between radiation - induced DNA damage biomarker levels, and acute and late bowel, urinary, and sexual toxicity. METHODS Twelve patients treated with 125I PPB monotherapy (145Gy) for prostate cancer were included in this prospective study. Post-implant CT based dosimetry assessed the minimum dose encompassing 90% (D90%) of the whole prostate volume (global), sub-regions of the prostate (12 sectors) and the near maximum doses (D0.1cc, D2cc) for the rectum and bladder. Six blood samples were collected from each patient; pre-treatment, 1 h (h), 4 h, 24 h post-implant, at 4 weeks (w) and at 3 months (m). DNA double strand breaks were investigated by staining the blood samples with immunofluorescence antibodies to γH2AX and 53BP1 proteins (γH2AX/53BP1). Patient self-scored quality of life from the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) were obtained at baseline, 1 m, 3 m, 6 m, 9 m, 1 year (y), 2y and 3y post-treatment. Spearman's correlation coefficients were used to evaluate correlations between temporal changes in γH2AX/53BP1, dose and toxicity. RESULTS The minimum follow up was 2 years. Population mean prostate D90% was 144.6 ± 12.1 Gy and rectal near maximum dose D0.1cc = 153.0 ± 30.8 Gy and D2cc = 62.7 ± 12.1 Gy and for the bladder D0.1cc = 123.1 ± 27.0 Gy and D2cc = 70.9 ± 11.9 Gy. Changes in EPIC scores from baseline showed high positive correlation between acute toxicity and late toxicity for both urinary and bowel symptoms. Increased production of γH2AX/53BP1 at 24 h relative to baseline positively correlated with late bowel symptoms. Overall, no correlations were observed between dose metrics (prostate global or sector doses) and γH2AX/53BP1 foci counts. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that a prompt increase in γH2AX/53BP1foci at 24 h post-implant relative to baseline may be a useful measure to assess elevated risk of late RT - related toxicities for PPB patients. A subsequent investigation recruiting a larger cohort of patients is warranted to verify our findings.
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- Sarah O S Osman
- Centre of Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN, Belfast, UK.
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- Centre of Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN, Belfast, UK
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- Centre of Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN, Belfast, UK
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- Centre of Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN, Belfast, UK
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- Radiotherapy Physics, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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- Clinical Oncology, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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- Radiotherapy Physics, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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- Centre of Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN, Belfast, UK
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- Centre of Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN, Belfast, UK.,Radiotherapy Physics, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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- Centre of Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN, Belfast, UK
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- Centre of Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN, Belfast, UK.,Radiotherapy Physics, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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- Centre of Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN, Belfast, UK.,Clinical Oncology, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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- Centre of Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN, Belfast, UK.,Clinical Oncology, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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Jamaluddin MF, Ghosh S, Waine MP, Tavakoli M, Amanie J, Murtha AD, Yee D, Usmani N. Intraoperative factors associated with stranded source placement accuracy in low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy. Brachytherapy 2017; 16:497-502. [PMID: 28190784 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2017.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE The quality of a low-dose rate prostate brachytherapy implant depends on the accurate placement of sources in their planned locations. This study investigates intraoperative factors that potentially contribute to stranded source placement inaccuracy in prostate brachytherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS Intraoperative video images of the brachytherapist's hand motions and needle insertions during the implant procedure were acquired for analysis. Using video analysis software, maximum and average needle insertion velocities were determined. The number of needle insertion attempts and the use of the brachytherapist's other hand to manipulate the needle direction were also recorded. Sources misplacements were analyzed using an ultrasound-based method described elsewhere. RESULTS Fifteen patients agreed to undergo this study; 1619 125I seeds were inserted using 357 needles; 1197 seeds were confidently identified using ultrasound images and included in the analysis. The mean overall misplacement was 0.49 cm (0-2 cm, 95% CI = 0.47-0.51); 614 seeds were delivered with a single pass and 583 seeds with >1 passes (range 2-6). The mean maximum needle velocity was 12.34 cm s-1 (range 4-28 cm s-1) and mean average velocity was 4.76 cm s-1 (range 0.4-17.4 cm s-1); 747 seeds were delivered with manipulation of the needle. The generalized linear model test was used to analyze factors contributing to seed misplacement, and it was found that a maximum speed <12 cm s-1 was associated with a decrease in seed misplacement by 0.049 cm vs. a maximum speed >12 cm s-1, p = 0.0121). Other evaluated factors were found to have no statistically significant correlation with seed misplacement: average speed (p = 0.4947), manual manipulation of needle (p = 0.9264), and number of needle passes (p = 0.8907). CONCLUSIONS This study identified that needles inserted with lower maximum velocity were associated with less seed misplacement. Manual manipulation of the needle, number of passes, and average speed did not show statistically significant correlation with seed misplacement.
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- M F Jamaluddin
- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Jamaluddin MF, Ghosh S, Waine MP, Sloboda RS, Tavakoli M, Amanie J, Murtha AD, Yee D, Usmani N. Quantifying 125I placement accuracy in prostate brachytherapy using postimplant transrectal ultrasound images. Brachytherapy 2017; 16:306-312. [PMID: 28161433 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2016.11.015] [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: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The quality of a prostate brachytherapy implant depends on the accurate placement of sources. This study quantifies the misplacement of 125I sources from the intended location using intraoperative ultrasound images. METHODS AND MATERIALS 125I sources were manually identified in the postimplant ultrasound images and compared to the preoperative plan. Due to the subjective nature of the identifying sources, only sources identified with high confidence were included in the analysis. Misplacements from the original intended coordinate were measured along the X, Y, and Z axes and were stratified between overall misplacements and regions of the prostate gland. RESULTS A total of 1619 125I sources using 357 strands were implanted in 15 patients' prostate glands, with 1197 (74%) confidently identified for misplacement analysis. The overall mean displacement was 0.49 cm and in the X, Y, and Z direction was 0.13, 0.15, and 0.38 cm, respectively. Greater source misplacement occurred in the anterior part of the prostate gland than the posterior part of the prostate gland by a factor 1.33 (p < 0.0001). Comparing sources in the lateral vs. medial regions of the prostate, no statistically significant differences on source misplacement were observed. Comparing misplacement in the base vs. midgland vs. apex identified the greatest difference between the base and midgland by a factor of 1.29 (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS This study has identified significant misplacement of 125I sources from their intended locations with the greatest error misplacement occurring in the Z direction. Source misplacement tends to occur more commonly in the anterior gland and in the base of the prostate.
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Huang MW, Zhang JG, Zheng L, Liu SM, Yu GY. Accuracy evaluation of a 3D-printed individual template for needle guidance in head and neck brachytherapy. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2016; 57:662-667. [PMID: 27422928 PMCID: PMC5137284 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrw033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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To transfer the preplan for the head and neck brachytherapy to the clinical implantation procedure, a preplan-based 3D-printed individual template for needle insertion guidance had previously been designed and used. The accuracy of needle insertion using this kind template was assessed in vivo In the study, 25 patients with head and neck tumors were implanted with 125I radioactive seeds under the guidance of the 3D-printed individual template. Patients were divided into four groups based on the site of needle insertion: the parotid and masseter region group (nine patients); the maxillary and paranasal region group (eight patients); the submandibular and upper neck area group (five patients); and the retromandibular region group (six patients). The distance and angular deviations between the preplanned and placed needles were compared, and the complications and time required for needle insertion were assessed. The mean entrance point distance deviation for all 619 needles was 1.18 ± 0.81 mm, varying from 0.857 ± 0.545 to 1.930 ± 0.843 mm at different sites. The mean angular deviation was 2.08 ± 1.07 degrees, varying from 1.85 ± 0.93 to 2.73 ± 1.18 degrees at different sites. All needles were manually inserted to their preplanned positions in a single attempt, and the mean time to insert one needle was 7.5 s. No anatomical complications related to inaccurately placed implants were observed. Using the 3D-printed individual template for the implantation of 125I radioactive seeds in the head and neck region can accurately transfer a CT-based preplan to the brachytherapy needle insertion procedure. Moreover, the addition of individual template guidance can reduce the time required for implantation and minimize the damage to normal tissues.
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- Ming-Wei Huang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing100081, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing100081, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing100081, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing100081, P. R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing100081, P. R. China
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Mahdavi SS, Spadinger IT, Chng NT, Morris WJ. Robustness to source displacement in dual air kerma strength planning for focal low-dose-rate brachytherapy of prostate cancer. Brachytherapy 2016; 15:642-9. [PMID: 27263060 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2016.04.388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe the use of dual source strength implants for focal low-dose-rate brachytherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS An interneedle dual source strength planning strategy is described for focal low-dose-rate brachytherapy of the prostate. The implanted treatment plans were designed using peripheral (except near the rectum) needles loaded with high strength (0.9 U) sources and central needles loaded with low strength (0.4 U) sources ("interneedle" dual strength planning). This approach has been applied for focally treating 3 patients. In this article, we compare the characteristics and robustness to source motion of interneedle dual strength planning with four alternative planning strategies (single strength high, low, and intermediate, and intraneedle dual strength) on 50 simulated cases. RESULTS Interneedle dual source strength planning results in greater robustness to source motion and overall lower seed and needle density compared to the standard low source strength planning currently used in our centre. This planning approach is also significantly superior to single strength high, single strength intermediate and intraneedle dual strength planning strategies in terms of high dose to the urethral avoidance structure. CONCLUSIONS The use of interneedle dual source strength treatment plans for focal low-dose-rate brachytherapy is possibly the practical solution for limiting the density of sources required to deliver the prescribed dose while limiting proximity of high strength sources to organs at risk.
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- S Sara Mahdavi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vancouver Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Vancouver Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medical Physics, Centre for the North, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Prince George, BC, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vancouver Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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WANG XINGJI, JIANG SHAN. STUDY OF THE TARGETING ERROR FOR PERCUTANEOUS NEEDLE INSERTION INTO SOFT PHANTOM MATERIAL. J MECH MED BIOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519416500056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Percutaneous needle insertion is widely used in minimally invasive procedures, in which the flexible needle is steered to reach a specific target inside the human body. The targeting error is due to a combination of flexible needle deflection and target displacement in soft tissue and only a very limited number of studies have focused on both two factors. This paper presents a targeting error calculation method which incorporates an energy-based needle deflection model into a soft tissue finite-element (FE) model. The needle insertion process is discretized into several increments on the basis of the quasi-static method. Needle deflection in each step is obtained by the needle-soft tissue interaction model which is applied into the FE model as the displacement input. A 2D-planar FE model is used to model the target displacement by imposing needle distribution forces and needle deflection at different steps on the appointed reference nodes. The soft tissue is modeled as a non-linear hyperelastic material with geometrical non-linearity. Uniaxial tensile strength tests are utilized to determine the soft tissue parameters. Needle targeting experiments are conducted to validate the simulation results. Results show that the proposed method can predict the needle targeting errors while the averaged prediction error stays below 0.4[Formula: see text]mm. At last, we conduct different experiments to compensate the obtained targeting error and thus, reaching preferable effects.
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- XINGJI WANG
- Centre for Advanced Mechanisms and Robotics, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, No. 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, China, 300072, China
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- Centre for Advanced Mechanisms and Robotics, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, No. 92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, China, 300072, China
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Liu D, Meyer T, Usmani N, Kay I, Husain S, Angyalfi S, Sloboda R. Implanted brachytherapy seed movement reflecting transrectal ultrasound probe-induced prostate deformation. Brachytherapy 2015; 14:809-17. [PMID: 26392375 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2015.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE Compression of the prostate during transrectal ultrasound-guided permanent prostate brachytherapy is not accounted for during treatment planning. Dosimetry effects are expected to be small but have not been reported. The study aims to characterize the seed movement and prostate deformation due to probe pressure and to estimate the effects on dosimetry. METHODS AND MATERIALS C-arm fluoroscopy imaging was performed to reconstruct the implanted seed distributions (compressed and relaxed prostate) for 10 patients immediately after implantation. The compressed prostate was delineated on ultrasound and registered to the fluoroscopy-derived seed distribution via manual seed localization. Thin-plate spline mapping, generated with implanted seeds as control points, was used to characterize the deformation field and to infer the prostate contour in the absence of probe compression. Differences in TG-43 dosimetry for the compressed prostate and that on probe removal were calculated. RESULTS Systematic seed movement patterns were observed on probe removal. Elastic decompression was characterized by expansion in the anterior-posterior direction and contraction in the superior-inferior and lateral directions up to 4 mm. Bilateral shearing in the anterior direction was up to 6 mm, resulting in contraction of the 145 Gy prescription isodose line by 2 mm with potential consequences for the posterior-lateral margin. The average whole prostate D90 increased by 2% of prescription dose (6% max; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The current investigation presents a novel study on ultrasound probe-induced deformation. Seed movements were characterized, and the associated dosimetry effects were nonnegligible, contrary to common expectation.
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- Derek Liu
- Department of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Mohamed Yoosuf AB, Mitchell DM, Workman G, Jonnada S, Napier E, Jain S. Sector analysis provides additional spatial information on the permanent prostate brachytherapy learning curve. Brachytherapy 2015; 14:703-10. [PMID: 26123653 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2015.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the permanent prostate brachytherapy (PPB) learning curve using postimplant multisector dosimetric analysis and to assess the correlation between sector -specific dosimetry and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). METHODS AND METHODS First 200 patients treated with (125)I PPB monotherapy (145 Gy) at a single institution were assessed. Postimplant dosimetry (PID) using CT was evaluated for whole prostate (global) and 12 sectors, assessing minimum dose to 90% of prostate (D90) and dose to 0.1 cm(3) of rectum (D0.1cc). Global and sector PID results were evaluated to investigate changes in D90 with case number. Urinary and bowel PROMs were assessed using the International Prostate Symptom Score and the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite questionnaire. The correlation between global and individual sector PID and urinary/bowel PROMs was also evaluated. RESULTS Linear regression confirmed a significant improvement in global D90 with case number (r(2) = 0.20; p = 0.001) at a rate of 0.11 Gy/case. Postimplant D90 of base sectors increased at a rate of 0.11-0.15 Gy/case (p = 0.0001) and matched global improvement. The regression lines of midgland and apex sectors were significantly different from global D90 (p = 0.01). Posterior midgland sectors showed a significant reduction in D90 with case number at a rate of 0.13-0.19 Gy/case (p = 0.01). Dose to posterior midgland sectors correlated with rectal D0.1cc dose but not bowel PROMs. Dose to posterior midgland sectors correlated with urinary International Prostate Symptom Score change, which was not apparent when global D90 alone was considered. CONCLUSIONS Sector analysis provided increased spatial information regarding the PPB learning curve. Furthermore, sector analysis correlated with urinary PROMs and rectal dose.
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- Ahamed Badusha Mohamed Yoosuf
- Department of Radiotherapy Medical Physics, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Department of Radiotherapy Medical Physics, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Polders DL, Steggerda M, van Herk M, Nichol K, Witteveen T, Moonen L, Nijkamp J, van der Heide UA. Establishing implantation uncertainties for focal brachytherapy with I-125 seeds for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. Acta Oncol 2015; 54:839-46. [PMID: 25591817 DOI: 10.3109/0284186x.2014.995312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of focal continuous low dose-rate brachytherapy (CLDR-BT) for prostate cancer requires that appropriate margins are applied to ensure robust target coverage. In this study we propose a method to establish such margins by emulating a focal treatment in patients treated with CLDR-BT to the entire gland. MATERIAL AND METHODS In 15 patients with localized prostate cancer, prostate volumes and dominant intra-prostatic lesions were delineated on pre-treatment magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Delineations and MRI were registered to trans-rectal ultrasound images in the operating theater. The patients received CLDR-BT treatment to the total prostate volume. The implantation consisted of two parts: an experimental focal plan covering the dominant intra-prostatic lesion (F-GTV), followed by a plan containing additional seeds to achieve entire prostate coverage. Isodose surfaces were reconstructed using follow-up computed tomography (CT). The focal dose was emulated by reconstructing seeds from the focal plan only. The distance to agreement between planned and delivered isodose surfaces and F-GTV coverage was determined to calculate the margin required for robust treatment. RESULTS If patients had been treated only focally, the target volume would have been reduced from an average of 40.9 cm3 for the entire prostate to 5.8 cm3 for the focal plan. The D90 for the F-GTV in the focal plan was 195±60 Gy, the V100 was 94% [range 71-100%]. The maximum distance (cd95) between the planned and delivered isodose contours was 0.48 cm. CONCLUSIONS This study provides an estimate of 0.5 cm for the margin required for robust coverage of a focal target volume prior to actually implementing a focal treatment protocol.
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- Daniel L Polders
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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Lediju Bell MA, Guo X, Song DY, Boctor EM. Transurethral light delivery for prostate photoacoustic imaging. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2015; 20:036002. [PMID: 25734406 PMCID: PMC4347512 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.20.3.036002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Photoacoustic imaging has broad clinical potential to enhance prostate cancer detection and treatment, yet it is challenged by the lack of minimally invasive, deeply penetrating light delivery methods that provide sufficient visualization of targets (e.g., tumors, contrast agents, brachytherapy seeds). We constructed a side-firing fiber prototype for transurethral photoacoustic imaging of prostates with a dual-array (linear and curvilinear) transrectal ultrasound probe. A method to calculate the surface area and, thereby, estimate the laser fluence at this fiber tip was derived, validated, applied to various design parameters, and used as an input to three-dimensional Monte Carlo simulations. Brachytherapy seeds implanted in phantom, ex vivo, and in vivo canine prostates at radial distances of 5 to 30 mm from the urethra were imaged with the fiber prototype transmitting 1064 nm wavelength light with 2 to 8 mJ pulse energy. Prebeamformed images were displayed in real time at a rate of 3 to 5 frames per second to guide fiber placement and beamformed offline. A conventional delay-and-sum beamformer provided decreasing seed contrast (23 to 9 dB) with increasing urethra-to-target distance, while the short-lag spatial coherence beamformer provided improved and relatively constant seed contrast (28 to 32 dB) regardless of distance, thus improving multitarget visualization in single and combined curvilinear images acquired with the fiber rotating and the probe fixed. The proposed light delivery and beamforming methods promise to improve key prostate cancer detection and treatment strategies.
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- Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell
- Johns Hopkins University, CISST Engineering Research Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Sciences, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, CISST Engineering Research Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Anand M, King F, Ungi T, Lasso A, Rudan J, Jayender J, Fritz J, Carrino JA, Jolesz FA, Fichtinger G. Design and development of a mobile image overlay system for needle interventions. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2014; 2014:6159-62. [PMID: 25571403 PMCID: PMC4437519 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2014.6945035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Previously, a static and adjustable image overlay systems were proposed for aiding needle interventions. The system was either fixed to a scanner or mounted over a large articulated counterbalanced arm. Certain drawbacks associated with these systems limited the clinical translation. In order to minimize these limitations, we present the mobile image overlay system with the objective of reduced system weight, smaller dimension, and increased tracking accuracy. The design study includes optimal workspace definition, selection of display device, mirror, and laser source. The laser plane alignment, phantom design, image overlay plane calibration, and system accuracy validation methods are discussed. The virtual image is generated by a tablet device and projected into the patient by using a beamsplitter mirror. The viewbox weight (1.0 kg) was reduced by 8.2 times and image overlay plane tracking precision (0.21 mm, STD = 0.05) was improved by 5 times compared to previous system. The automatic self-calibration of the image overlay plane was achieved in two simple steps and can be done away from patient table. The fiducial registration error of the physical phantom to scanned image volume registration was 1.35 mm (STD = 0.11). The reduced system weight and increased accuracy of optical tracking should enable the system to be hand held by the physician and explore the image volume over the patient for needle interventions.
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- M. Anand
- Laboratory for Percutaneous Surgery, Queen’s University, Canada
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- Laboratory for Percutaneous Surgery, Queen’s University, Canada
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- Laboratory for Percutaneous Surgery, Queen’s University, Canada
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- Laboratory for Percutaneous Surgery, Queen’s University, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Kingston General Hospital, Queen’s University, Canada
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- Surgical Planning Laboratory, Harvard Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, USA
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- Surgical Planning Laboratory, Harvard Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA
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- Laboratory for Percutaneous Surgery, Queen’s University, Canada
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Cepek J, Lindner U, Davidson SRH, Haider MA, Ghai S, Trachtenberg J, Fenster A. Treatment planning for prostate focal laser ablation in the face of needle placement uncertainty. Med Phys 2013; 41:013301. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4842535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Dumas I, Champoudry J, Martinetti F, Haie-Meder C, Bossi A, Lefkopoulos D. Apport de l’imagerie 3D en curiethérapie : quel type d’imagerie pour quelle localisation ? Cancer Radiother 2013; 17:93-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2013.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2013] [Revised: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Gao F, Li C, Gu Y, Huang J, Wu P. CT-guided 125I brachytherapy for mediastinal metastatic lymph nodes recurrence from esophageal carcinoma: effectiveness and safety in 16 patients. Eur J Radiol 2012; 82:e70-5. [PMID: 23040418 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2012] [Revised: 09/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To retrospectively evaluate effectiveness and safety of CT-guided (125)I brachytherapy in 16 patients with mediastinal metastatic lymph nodes recurrence from esophageal carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixteen metastatic lymph nodes in 16 patients were percutaneously treated in 19 (125)I brachytherapy sessions. Each metastatic lymph node was treated with computed tomographic (CT) guidance. Follow-up contrast material-enhanced CT or positron emission tomographic (PET) scans were reviewed and the treatment's effectiveness was evaluated. RESULTS Months are counted from the first time of (125)I brachytherapy and the median duration of follow-up was 11 months (range, 5-16 months). The local control rates after 3, 6, 10 and 15 months were 75.0, 50.0, 42.9 and 33.3% respectively. At the time of writing, four patients are alive without evidence of recurrence at 16, 9, 16 and 9 months. The 4 patients presented good control of local tumor and no systemic recurrence, and survived throughout the follow-up period. The other 12 patients died of multiple hematogenous metastases 5-15 months after brachytherapy. A small amount of local hematoma occurred in 2 patients that involved applicator insertion through the lung. Two patients presented pneumothorax with pulmonary compression of 30 and 40% after the procedure and recovered after drainage. One patient had minor displacement of radioactive seeds. Severe complications such as massive bleeding and radiation pneumonitis did not occur. CONCLUSION (125)I radioactive seed implantation is effective and may be safely applied to mediastinal metastatic lymph nodes recurrence from esophageal carcinoma.
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- Fei Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou 510060, PR China.
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Knaup C, Mavroidis P, Esquivel C, Stathakis S, Swanson G, Baltas D, Papanikolaou N. Investigating the dosimetric and tumor control consequences of prostate seed loss and migration. Med Phys 2012; 39:3291-8. [PMID: 22755712 DOI: 10.1118/1.4712227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Low dose-rate brachytherapy is commonly used to treat prostate cancer. However, once implanted, the seeds are vulnerable to loss and movement. The goal of this work is to investigate the dosimetric and radiobiological effects of the types of seed loss and migration commonly seen in prostate brachytherapy. METHODS Five patients were used in this study. For each patient three treatment plans were created using Iodine-125, Palladium-103, and Cesium-131 seeds. The three seeds that were closest to the urethra were identified and modeled as the seeds lost through the urethra. The three seeds closest to the exterior of prostatic capsule were identified and modeled as those lost from the prostate periphery. The seed locations and organ contours were exported from Prowess and used by in-house software to perform the dosimetric and radiobiological evaluation. Seed loss was simulated by simultaneously removing 1, 2, or 3 seeds near the urethra 0, 2, or 4 days after the implant or removing seeds near the exterior of the prostate 14, 21, or 28 days after the implant. RESULTS Loss of one, two or three seeds through the urethra results in a D(90) reduction of 2%, 5%, and 7% loss, respectively. Due to delayed loss of peripheral seeds, the dosimetric effects are less severe than for loss through the urethra. However, while the dose reduction is modest for multiple lost seeds, the reduction in tumor control probability was minimal. CONCLUSIONS The goal of this work was to investigate the dosimetric and radiobiological effects of the types of seed loss and migration commonly seen in prostate brachytherapy. The results presented show that loss of multiple seeds can cause a substantial reduction of D(90) coverage. However, for the patients in this study the dose reduction was not seen to reduce tumor control probability.
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- Courtney Knaup
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
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Sloboda RS, Usmani N, Monajemi TT, Liu DMC. Impact of edema and seed movement on the dosimetry of prostate seed implants. J Med Phys 2012; 37:81-9. [PMID: 22557797 PMCID: PMC3339147 DOI: 10.4103/0971-6203.94742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2011] [Revised: 02/16/2012] [Accepted: 02/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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This article summarizes current knowledge concerning the characterization of prostatic edema and intra-prostatic seed movement as these relate to dosimetry of permanent prostate implants, and reports the initial application to clinical data of a new edema model used in calculating pre- and post-implant dose distributions. Published edema magnitude and half-life parameters span a broad range depending on implant technique and measurement uncertainty, hence clinically applicable values should be determined locally. Observed intra-prostatic seed movements appear to be associated with particular aspects of implant technique and could be minimized by technique modification. Using an extended AAPM TG-43 formalism incorporating the new edema model, relative dose error RE associated with neglecting edema was calculated for three I-125 seed implants (18.9 cc, 37.6 cc, 60.2 cc) performed at our center. Pre- and post-plan RE average values and ranges in a 50 × 50 × 50 mm(3) calculation volume were similar at ~2% and ~0-3.5%, respectively, for all three implants; however, the spatial distribution of RE varied for different seed configurations. Post-plan values of D90 and V100 for prostate were reduced by ~2% and ~1%, respectively. In cases where RE is not clinically negligible as a consequence of large edema magnitude and / or use of Pd-103 seeds, the dose calculation method demonstrated here can be applied to account for edema explicitly and there by improve the accuracy of clinical dose estimates.
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- Ron S Sloboda
- Department of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Care and Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Lobo JR, Moradi M, Chng N, Dehghan E, Morris WJ, Fichtinger G, Salcudean SE. Use of needle track detection to quantify the displacement of stranded seeds following prostate brachytherapy. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2012; 31:738-748. [PMID: 22156980 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2011.2178254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We aim to compute the movement of permanent stranded implant brachytherapy radioactive sources (seeds) in the prostate from the planned seed distribution to the intraoperative fluoroscopic distribution, and then to the postimplant computed tomography (CT) distribution. We present a novel approach to matching the seeds in these distributions to the plan by grouping the seeds into needle tracks. First, we identify the implantation axis using a sample consensus algorithm. Then, we use a network flow algorithm to group seeds into their needle tracks. Finally, we match the needles from the three stages using both their transverse plane location and the number of seeds per needle. We validated our approach on eight clinical prostate brachytherapy cases, having a total of 871 brachytherapy seeds distributed in 193 needles. For the intraoperative and postimplant data, 99.31% and 99.41% of the seeds were correctly assigned, respectively. For both the preplan to fluoroscopic and fluoroscopic to CT registrations, 100% of the needles were correctly matched. We show that there is an average intraoperative seed displacement of 4.94±2.42 mm and a further 2.97±1.81 mm of postimplant movement. This information reveals several directional trends and can be used for quality control, treatment planning, and intraoperative dosimetry that fuses ultrasound and fluoroscopy.
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- Julio R Lobo
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Preimplant Factors Affecting Prostate D90 after Transperineal Interstitial Prostate Brachytherapy with Loose 125I Seeds. Keio J Med 2012; 61:89-94. [DOI: 10.2302/kjm.61.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Alam SK, Mamou J, Feleppa EJ, Kalisz A, Ramachandran S. Comparison of template-matching and singular-spectrum-analysis methods for imaging implanted brachytherapy seeds. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2011; 58:2484-2491. [PMID: 22083781 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2011.2105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Brachytherapy using small implanted radioactive seeds is becoming an increasingly popular method for treating prostate cancer, in which a radiation oncologist implants seeds in the prostate transperineally under ultrasound guidance. Dosimetry software determines the optimal placement of seeds for achieving the prescribed dose based on ultrasonic determination of the gland boundaries. However, because of prostate movement and distortion during the implantation procedure, some seeds may not be placed in the desired locations; this causes the delivered dose to differ from the prescribed dose. Current ultrasonic imaging methods generally cannot depict the implanted seeds accurately. We are investigating new ultrasonic imaging methods that show promise for enhancing the visibility of seeds and thereby enabling real-time detection and correction of seed-placement errors during the implantation procedure. Real-time correction of seed-placement errors will improve the therapeutic radiation dose delivered to target tissues. In this work, we compare the potential performance of a template-matching method and a previously published method based on singular spectrum analysis for imaging seeds. In particular, we evaluated how changes in seed angle and position relative to the ultrasound beam affect seed detection. The conclusion of the present study is that singular spectrum analysis has better sensitivity but template matching is more resistant to false positives; both perform well enough to make seed detection clinically feasible over a relevant range of angles and positions. Combining the information provided by the two methods may further reduce ambiguities in determining where seeds are located.
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McGill CS, Schwartz JA, Moore JZ, McLaughlin PW, Shih AJ. Precision grid and hand motion for accurate needle insertion in brachytherapy. Med Phys 2011; 38:4749-59. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3611040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Usmani N, Chng N, Spadinger I, Morris WJ. Lack of significant intraprostatic migration of stranded iodine-125 sources in prostate brachytherapy implants. Brachytherapy 2011; 10:275-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2010.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2010] [Revised: 10/04/2010] [Accepted: 10/06/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lobo J, Moradi M, Chng N, Dehghan E, Fichtinger G, Morris WJ, Salcudean SE. Quantifying stranded implant displacement following prostate brachytherapy. MEDICAL IMAGE COMPUTING AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED INTERVENTION : MICCAI ... INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEDICAL IMAGE COMPUTING AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED INTERVENTION 2011; 14:307-314. [PMID: 22003631 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-23623-5_39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We aim to compute radioactive stranded-implant displacement during and after prostate brachytherapy. We present the methods used to identify corresponding seeds in planned, intra-operative and postimplant patient data that enable us to compute seed displacements. A minimum cost network flow algorithm is used, on 8 patients, for needle track detection to group seeds into needles that can be matched between datasets. An iterative best line detection algorithm is used both to help with needle detection and to register the different datasets. Our results show that there was an average seed misplacement of 5.08 +/- 2.35 mm during the procedure, which then moved another 3.10 +/- 1.91 mm by the time the quality assurance CT was taken. Several directional trends in different regions of the prostate were noted and commented on.
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- Julio Lobo
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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Chng N, Spadinger I, Morris WJ, Usmani N, Salcudean S. Prostate brachytherapy postimplant dosimetry: Automatic plan reconstruction of stranded implants. Med Phys 2010; 38:327-42. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3525839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Song DY, Burdette EC, Fiene J, Armour E, Kronreif G, Deguet A, Zhang Z, Iordachita I, Fichtinger G, Kazanzides P. Robotic needle guide for prostate brachytherapy: clinical testing of feasibility and performance. Brachytherapy 2010; 10:57-63. [PMID: 20729152 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2010.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2009] [Accepted: 01/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Optimization of prostate brachytherapy is constrained by tissue deflection of needles and fixed spacing of template holes. We developed and clinically tested a robotic guide toward the goal of allowing greater freedom of needle placement. METHODS AND MATERIALS The robot consists of a small tubular needle guide attached to a robotically controlled arm. The apparatus is mounted and calibrated to operate in the same coordinate frame as a standard template. Translation in x and y directions over the perineum ±40 mm are possible. Needle insertion is performed manually. RESULTS Five patients were treated in an institutional review board-approved study. Confirmatory measurements of robotic movements for initial 3 patients using infrared tracking showed mean error of 0.489 mm (standard deviation, 0.328 mm). Fine adjustments in needle positioning were possible when tissue deflection was encountered; adjustments were performed in 54 (30.2%) of 179 needles placed, with 36 (20.1%) of 179 adjustments of >2mm. Twenty-seven insertions were intentionally altered to positions between the standard template grid to improve the dosimetric plan or avoid structures such as pubic bone and blood vessels. CONCLUSIONS Robotic needle positioning provided a means of compensating for needle deflections and the ability to intentionally place needles into areas between the standard template holes. To our knowledge, these results represent the first clinical testing of such a system. Future work will be incorporation of direct control of the robot by the physician, adding software algorithms to help avoid robot collisions with the ultrasound, and testing the angulation capability in the clinical setting.
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- Danny Y Song
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 401 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
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Anderson C, Lowe G, Ostler P, Inchley D, Hardiman C, Wills R, Bryant L, Chapman C, Marchant N, Hoskin PJ. I-125 seed planning: An alternative method of urethra definition. Radiother Oncol 2010; 94:24-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2008] [Revised: 11/02/2009] [Accepted: 11/09/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Brunet-Benkhoucha M, Verhaegen F, Lassalle S, Béliveau-Nadeau D, Reniers B, Donath D, Taussky D, Carrier JF. Clinical implementation of a digital tomosynthesis-based seed reconstruction algorithm for intraoperative postimplant dose evaluation in low dose rate prostate brachytherapy. Med Phys 2009; 36:5235-44. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3245888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Chew MS, Xue J, Houser C, Misic V, Cao J, Cornwell T, Handler J, Yu Y, Gressen E. Impact of transrectal ultrasound- and computed tomography-based seed localization on postimplant dosimetry in prostate brachytherapy. Brachytherapy 2009; 8:255-264. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2008.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2008] [Revised: 08/13/2008] [Accepted: 11/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Paxton AB, Culberson WS, DeWerd LA, Micka JA. Primary calibration of coiled 103Pd brachytherapy sources. Med Phys 2008; 35:32-8. [PMID: 18293558 DOI: 10.1118/1.2815628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Coiled 103Pd brachytherapy sources have been developed by RadioMed Corporation for use as low-dose-rate (LDR) interstitial implants. The coiled sources are provided in integer lengths from 1 to 6 cm and address many common issues seen with traditional LDR brachytherapy sources. The current standard for determining the air-kerma strength (SK) of low-energy LDR brachytherapy sources is the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Wide-Angle Free-Air Chamber (NIST WAFAC). Due to geometric limitations, however, the NIST WAFAC is unable to determine the S(K) of sources longer than 1 cm. This project utilized the University of Wisconsin's Variable-Aperture Free-Air Chamber (UW VAFAC) to determine the S(K) of the longer coiled sources. The UW VAFAC has shown agreement in S(K) values of 1 cm length coils to within 1% of those determined with the NIST WAFAC, but the UW VAFAC does not share the same geometric limitations as the NIST WAFAC. A new source holder was constructed to hold the coiled sources in place during measurements with the UW VAFAC. Correction factors for the increased length of the sources have been determined and applied to the measurements. Using the new source holder and corrections, the S(K) of 3 and 6 cm coiled sources has been determined. Corrected UW VAFAC data and ionization current measurements from well chambers have been used to determine calibration coefficients for use in the measurement of 3 and 6 cm coiled sources in well chambers. Thus, the UW VAFAC has provided the first transferable, primary measurement of low-energy LDR brachytherapy sources with lengths greater than 1 cm.
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- Adam B Paxton
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Medical Physics, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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Podder T, Sherman J, Rubens D, Messing E, Strang J, Ng WS, Yu Y. Methods for prostate stabilization during transperineal LDR brachytherapy. Phys Med Biol 2008; 53:1563-79. [DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/53/6/004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hefny M, Abolmaesumi P, Karimaghaloo Z, Gobbi DG, Ellis R, Fichtinger G. Quantification of edematic effects in prostate brachytherapy interventions. MEDICAL IMAGE COMPUTING AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED INTERVENTION : MICCAI ... INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEDICAL IMAGE COMPUTING AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED INTERVENTION 2008; 11:493-500. [PMID: 18982641 PMCID: PMC2980499 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-85990-1_59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We present a quantitative model to analyze the detrimental effects of for edema on the quality of prostate brachytherapy implants We account for both tissue expansion and implant migration by mapping intra-operative ultrasound and post-implant CT. We pre-process the ultrasound with a phase congruency filter, and map it to the volume CT using a B-spline deformable mutual information similarity metric. To test the method, we implanted a standard training phantom with 48 seeds, imaged the phantom with ultrasound and CT and registered the two for ground truth. Edema was simulated by distorting the CT volume by known transformations. The objective was to match the distorted implant to the intra-operative ultrasound. Performance was measured relative to ground truth. We successfully mapped 100% of deformed seeds to ground truth under edematic expansion up to 40% of volume growth. Seed matching performance was 98% with random seed migration of 3mm superimposed on 10% edematic volume growth. This method promises to be clinically applicable as the first quantitative analysis tool to measure edematic implant deformations occurring between the operating room and post-operative CT imaging.
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Gacci M, Serni S, Lapini A, Vittori G, Vignolini G, Nesi G, Carini M. PSA recurrence after brachytherapy for seed misplacement: a double-blind radiologic and pathologic work-up after salvage prostatectomy. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2007; 11:99-101. [DOI: 10.1038/sj.pcan.4501011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Su Y, Davis BJ, Furutani KM, Herman MG, Robb RA. Dosimetry accuracy as a function of seed localization uncertainty in permanent prostate brachytherapy: increased seed number correlates with less variability in prostate dosimetry. Phys Med Biol 2007; 52:3105-19. [PMID: 17505092 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/52/11/012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The variation of permanent prostate brachytherapy dosimetry as a function of seed localization uncertainty was investigated for I-125 implants with seed activities commonly employed in contemporary practice. Post-implant imaging and radiation dosimetry data from nine patients who underwent permanent prostate brachytherapy served as the source of clinical data for this simulation study. Gaussian noise with standard deviations ranging from 0.5 to 10 mm was applied to the seed coordinates for each patient dataset and 1000 simulations were performed at each noise level. Dose parameters, including D90, were computed for each case and compared with the actual dosimetry data. A total of 81 000 complete sets of post-brachytherapy dose volume statistics were computed. The results demonstrated that less than 5% deviation of prostate D90 can be expected when the seed localization uncertainty is 2 mm, whereas a seed localization uncertainty of 10 mm yielded an average decrease in D90 of 33 Gy. The mean normalized decrement in the prostate V100 was 10% at 5 mm uncertainty. Implants with greater seed number and larger prostate volume correlated with less sensitivity of D90 and V100 to seed localization uncertainty. Estimated target volume dose parameters tended to decrease with increasing seed localization uncertainty. The bladder V100 varied more significantly both in mean and standard deviation as compared to the urethra V100. A larger number of implanted seeds also correlated to less sensitivity of the bladder V100 to seed localization uncertainty. In contrast, the deviation of urethra V100 did not correlate with the number of implanted seeds or prostate volume.
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- Yi Su
- Biomedical Imaging Resource, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Salembier C, Lavagnini P, Nickers P, Mangili P, Rijnders A, Polo A, Venselaar J, Hoskin P. Tumour and target volumes in permanent prostate brachytherapy: A supplement to the ESTRO/EAU/EORTC recommendations on prostate brachytherapy. Radiother Oncol 2007; 83:3-10. [PMID: 17321620 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2007.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2006] [Revised: 01/17/2007] [Accepted: 01/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this paper is to supplement the GEC/ESTRO/EAU recommendations for permanent seed implantations in prostate cancer to develop consistency in target and volume definition for permanent seed prostate brachytherapy. Recommendations on target and organ at risk (OAR) definitions and dosimetry parameters to be reported on post implant planning are given.
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- Carl Salembier
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Europe Hospitals, Brussels, Belgium
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Gao M, Wang JZ, Nag S, Gupta N. Effects of seed migration on post-implant dosimetry of prostate brachytherapy. Med Phys 2007; 34:471-80. [PMID: 17388163 DOI: 10.1118/1.2409748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Brachytherapy using permanent seed implants has been an effective treatment for prostate cancer. However, seeds will migrate after implant, thus making the evaluation of post-implant dosimetry difficult. In this study, we developed a computer program to simulate seed migration and analyzed dosimetric changes due to seed migration at various migration amounts. The study was based on 14 patients treated with Pd-103 at the James Cancer Hospital. Modeling of seed migration, including direction, distance as well as day of migration, was based on clinical observations. Changes of commonly used dosimetric parameters as a function of migration amount (2, 4, 6 mm respectively), prostate size (from 20 to 90 cc), and prostate region (central vs peripheral) were studied. Change of biological outcome (tumor control probability) due to migration was also estimated. Migration reduced prostate D90 to 99+/-2% of original value in 2 mm migration, and the reduction increased to 94+/-6% in 6 mm migration. The reduction of prostate dose led to a 14% (40%) drop in the tumor control probability for 2 mm (6 mm) migration, assuming radiosensitive tumors. However, migration has less effect on a prostate implanted with a larger number of seeds. Prostate V100 was less sensitive to migration than D90 since its mean value was still 99% of original value even in 6 mm migration. Migration also showed a different effect in the peripheral region vs the central region of the prostate, where the peripheral mean dose tended to drop more significantly. Therefore, extra activity implanted in the peripheral region during pre-plan can be considered. The detrimental effects of migration were more severe in terms of increasing the dose to normal structures, as rectum V50 may be 70% higher and urethra V100 may be 50% higher in the case of 6 mm migration. Quantitative knowledge of these effects is helpful in treatment planning and post-implant evaluation.
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- M Gao
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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Muntener M, Patriciu A, Petrisor D, Mazilu D, Bagga H, Kavoussi L, Cleary K, Stoianovici D. Magnetic resonance imaging compatible robotic system for fully automated brachytherapy seed placement. Urology 2007; 68:1313-7. [PMID: 17169653 PMCID: PMC3100553 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.08.1089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2006] [Revised: 07/17/2006] [Accepted: 08/22/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To introduce the development of the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-compatible robotic system capable of automated brachytherapy seed placement. METHODS An MRI-compatible robotic system was conceptualized and manufactured. The entire robot was built of nonmagnetic and dielectric materials. The key technology of the system is a unique pneumatic motor that was specifically developed for this application. Various preclinical experiments were performed to test the robot for precision and imager compatibility. RESULTS The robot was fully operational within all closed-bore MRI scanners. Compatibility tests in scanners of up to 7 Tesla field intensity showed no interference of the robot with the imager. Precision tests in tissue mockups yielded a mean seed placement error of 0.72 +/- 0.36 mm. CONCLUSIONS The robotic system is fully MRI compatible. The new technology allows for automated and highly accurate operation within MRI scanners and does not deteriorate the MRI quality. We believe that this robot may become a useful instrument for image-guided prostate interventions.
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- Michael Muntener
- URobotics Laboratory, Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Chaswal V, Yoo S, Thomadsen BR, Henderson DL. Multi-species prostate implant treatment plans incorporating Ir192 and I125 using a Greedy Heuristic based 3D optimization algorithm. Med Phys 2007; 34:436-44. [PMID: 17388159 DOI: 10.1118/1.2400827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The goals of interstitial implant brachytherapy include delivery of the target dose in a uniform manner while sparing sensitive structures, and minimizing the number of needles and sources. We investigated the use of a multi-species source arrangement (192Ir with 125I) for treatment in interstitial prostate brachytherapy. The algorithm utilizes an "adjoint ratio," which provides a means of ranking source positions and is the criterion for the Greedy Heuristic optimization. Three cases were compared, each using 0.4 mCi 125I seeds: case I is the base case using 125I alone, case II uses 0.12 mCi 192Ir seeds mixed with 125I, and case III uses 0.25 mCi 192Ir mixed with 125I. Both multi-species cases result in lower exposure of the urethra and central prostate region. Compared with the base case, the exposure to the rectum and normal tissue increases by a significant amount for case III as compared with the increase in case II, signifying the effect of slower dose falloff rate of higher energy gammas of 192Ir in the tissue. The number of seeds and needles decreases in both multi-species cases, with case III requiring fewer seeds and needles than case II. Further, the effect of 192Ir on uniformity was investigated using the 0.12 mCi 192Ir seeds in multi-species implants. An increase in uniformity was observed with an increase in the number of 0.12 mCi 1921r seeds implanted. The effects of prostate size on the evaluation parameters for multi-species implants were investigated using 0.12 mCi 192Ir and 0.4 mCi 125I, and an acceptable treatment plan with increased uniformity was obtained.
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- V Chaswal
- Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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Tutar IB, Pathak SD, Gong L, Cho PS, Wallner K, Kim Y. Semiautomatic 3-D prostate segmentation from TRUS images using spherical harmonics. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2006; 25:1645-54. [PMID: 17167999 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2006.884630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Prostate brachytherapy quality assessment procedure should be performed while the patient is still on the operating table since this would enable physicians to implant additional seeds immediately into the prostate if necessary thus reducing the costs and increasing patient outcome. Seed placement procedure is readily performed under fluoroscopy and ultrasound guidance. Therefore, it has been proposed that seed locations be reconstructed from fluoroscopic images and prostate boundaries be identified in ultrasound images to perform dosimetry in the operating room. However, there is a key hurdle that needs to be overcome to perform the ultrasound and fluoroscopy-based dosimetry: it is highly time-consuming for physicians to outline prostate boundaries in ultrasound images manually, and there is no method that enables physicians to identify three-dimensional (3-D) prostate boundaries in postimplant ultrasound images in a fast and robust fashion. In this paper, we propose a new method where the segmentation is defined in an optimization framework as fitting the best surface to the underlying images under shape constraints. To derive these constraints, we modeled the shape of the prostate using spherical harmonics of degree eight and performed statistical analysis on the shape parameters. After user initialization, our algorithm identifies the prostate boundaries on the average in 2 min. For algorithm validation, we collected 30 postimplant prostate volume sets, each consisting of axial transrectal ultrasound images acquired at 1-mm increments. For each volume set, three experts outlined the prostate boundaries first manually and then using our algorithm. By treating the average of manual boundaries as the ground truth, we computed the segmentation error. The overall mean absolute distance error was 1.26 +/- 0.41 mm while the percent volume overlap was 83.5 +/- 4.2. We found the segmentation error to be slightly less than the clinically-observed interobserver variability.
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- Ismail B Tutar
- Image Computing Systems Laboratory, Departments of Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Meijer GJ, van den Berg HA, Hurkmans CW, Stijns PE, Weterings JH. Dosimetric comparison of interactive planned and dynamic dose calculated prostate seed brachytherapy. Radiother Oncol 2006; 80:378-84. [PMID: 16930753 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2006.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2006] [Revised: 07/07/2006] [Accepted: 07/24/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the dosimetrical results of an interactive planning procedure and a procedure based on dynamic dose calculation for permanent prostate brachytherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 6/2000 and 11/2005, 510 patients underwent (125)I implants for T1-T2 prostate cancer. Before 4/2003, 187 patients were treated using an interactive technique that included needle updating. After that period, 323 patients were treated with a more refined dynamic technique that included constant updating of the deposited seed position. The comparison is based on postimplant dose - volume parameters such as the V(100) and d(90) for the target, V(100)(r) for the rectum and d(10)(u) for the urethra. Furthermore, the target volume ratios (TVR identical with V(100)(body)/V(100)), and the homogeneity indices (HI identical with [V(100)-V(150)]/V(100)) were calculated as additional quality parameters. RESULTS The dose outside the target volume was significantly reduced, the V(100)(r) decreased from 1.4 cm(3) for the interactive technique to 0.6 cm(3) for the dynamic technique. Similarly the mean TVR reduced from 1.66 to 1.44. In addition, the mean V(100) increased from 92% for the interactive procedure to 95% for the dynamic procedure. More importantly, the percentage of patients with a V(100) < 80% reduced from 5% to 1%. A slight decline was observed with regard to the d(10)(u) (136% vs. 140%) and the HI (0.58 vs. 0.51). CONCLUSION The dynamic implant procedure resulted in improved implants. Almost ideal dose coverage was achieved, while minimizing the dose outside the prostate.
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- Gert J Meijer
- Radiotherapy Department, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Abolhassani N, Patel R, Moallem M. Needle insertion into soft tissue: a survey. Med Eng Phys 2006; 29:413-31. [PMID: 16938481 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2006.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 310] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2005] [Revised: 06/26/2006] [Accepted: 07/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Needle insertion in soft tissue has attracted considerable attention in recent years due to its application in minimally invasive percutaneous procedures such as biopsies and brachytherapy. This paper presents a survey of the current state of research on needle insertion in soft tissue. It examines the topic from several aspects, e.g. modeling needle insertion forces, modeling tissue deformation and needle deflection during insertion, robot-assisted needle insertion, and the effect of different trajectories on tissue deformation. All studies show that the axial force of a needle during insertion in soft tissue is the summation of different forces distributed along the needle shaft such as stiffness force, frictional force and cutting force. Some studies have modeled these forces. The force data in some procedures is used for identifying tissue layers as the needle is inserted or for path planning. Needle deflection and tissue deformation are major problems for accurate needle insertion and attempts have been made to model them. Using current models several insertion techniques have been developed which are briefly reviewed in this paper.
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- Niki Abolhassani
- Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), London, Ontario, Canada.
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Lagerburg V, Moerland MA, van Vulpen M, Lagendijk JJW. A new robotic needle insertion method to minimise attendant prostate motion. Radiother Oncol 2006; 80:73-7. [PMID: 16870290 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2006.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2006] [Accepted: 06/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a new needle insertion method (tapping instead of pushing) in reducing attendant tissue motion. This can be useful in applications where tissue motion due to needle insertion is problematic such as e.g. MRI-guided prostate brachytherapy and breast biopsies. In this study we will focus on prostate motion due to needle insertion. MATERIAL AND METHODS Prostate motion due to needle insertion was measured in 30 patients, who were transperineally implanted with fiducial gold markers for position verification in prostate intensity modulated radiotherapy. In total 32 needles were manually pushed into the prostate and 29 were tapped with a prototype robotic system. The prostate motion in the cranio-caudal direction was measured on the video record of the ultrasound images. Differences in prostate motion between the two needle insertion methods were analysed making use of SPSS. RESULTS The mean prostate motion was 5.6mm (range 0.3-21.6) when the needle was pushed and 0.9 mm (range 0-2.0) when the needle was tapped into the prostate (p<0.001). CONCLUSION Prostate motion was significantly less when the needle was tapped into the prostate compared to when the needle was pushed. This result is important for the development of a tapping, MRI-guided, prostate implant robotic system.
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- Vera Lagerburg
- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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