BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: PET-CT have emerged as powerful imaging tools in radiotherapy to add information that might lead to a change in GTV definition in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of co-registering 18F-FDG-PET-CT images on the gross tumor volume (GTV), the planning target volume (PTV), and critical organ dose in radiation therapy planning of NSCLC. METHODS: Thirty patients with stage III NSCLC, referred for radical radiation therapy, underwent PET-CT scanning. GTV was delineated on the CT imaging and PET-CT fused imaging respectively. The two images were used to develop the radiotherapy planning at the GE Advantage Sim 6.0 workstation. Dose-volume histograms (DVH) parameters were selected to be paralleled to compare the quality of the two plans and the impact of PET-CT on radiation plan (RP) was further analyzed. RESULTS: (1) PET-CT image changed the clinical stage: 3 patients (10%) upstaged and 3 patients (10%) downstaged. (2) PET-CT image altered GTV and PTV: GTV and PTV was decreased by PET-CT image fusion in 18 patients (60%) and was increased in 12 patients (40%). A significant (> 25%) treatment volume modification was observed in 17 patients (56.67%). (3) PET-CT image changed the parameters of DVH: to deliver the same target dose of 60 Gy in 30 fractions, all dose-volume characteristics decreased in treatment planning for the 18 patients with decreased PTV based on PET-CT; the issue was the contrary for the 12 patients who had enlarged PTV based on PET-CT. CONCLUSIONS: The use of the co-registration of PET-CT significantly reduced inaccurate outlining of the GTV and/or to geographic misses.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: PET-CT have emerged as powerful imaging tools in radiotherapy to add information that might lead to a change in GTV definition in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of co-registering 18F-FDG-PET-CT images on the gross tumor volume (GTV), the planning target volume (PTV), and critical organ dose in radiation therapy planning of NSCLC. METHODS: Thirty patients with stage III NSCLC, referred for radical radiation therapy, underwent PET-CT scanning. GTV was delineated on the CT imaging and PET-CT fused imaging respectively. The two images were used to develop the radiotherapy planning at the GE Advantage Sim 6.0 workstation. Dose-volume histograms (DVH) parameters were selected to be paralleled to compare the quality of the two plans and the impact of PET-CT on radiation plan (RP) was further analyzed. RESULTS: (1) PET-CT image changed the clinical stage: 3 patients (10%) upstaged and 3 patients (10%) downstaged. (2) PET-CT image altered GTV and PTV: GTV and PTV was decreased by PET-CT image fusion in 18 patients (60%) and was increased in 12 patients (40%). A significant (> 25%) treatment volume modification was observed in 17 patients (56.67%). (3) PET-CT image changed the parameters of DVH: to deliver the same target dose of 60 Gy in 30 fractions, all dose-volume characteristics decreased in treatment planning for the 18 patients with decreased PTV based on PET-CT; the issue was the contrary for the 12 patients who had enlarged PTV based on PET-CT. CONCLUSIONS: The use of the co-registration of PET-CT significantly reduced inaccurate outlining of the GTV and/or to geographic misses.
应用CORVUS 6.0治疗计划系统进行计划设计与剂量计算。方案优化标准为:靶区剂量60 Gy/30次。应用组织不均匀性校正,90%等剂量线包绕PTV,肺V20(percentage of lung receiving RT dose more than 20 Gy, V20) < 32%,双肺平均剂量(mean lung dose, MLD)≤18 Gy,食管V55(percentage of esophagus receiving RT dose more than 55 Gy, V55)≤28%,V45(percentage of esophagus receiving RT dose more than 45 Gy)≤40%,脊髓最大受照剂量Ds≤45 Gy,全心平均剂量(mean heart dose, MHD)≤30 Gy。危险器官如食管、脊髓、双肺和心脏也被勾画。
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① GTVCT和GTVPET-CT的体积,PTVCT和PTVPET-CT的体积;②基于不同PTV的放疗计划的正常器官体积剂量直方图DVH(dose volume histogram)分布的差异。
The Influence of PET-CT image on tumor volume of NSCLC. A: CT showed primary tumor complicated with atelectasis of left lower lobe of the lung; B: PET-CT showed activity uptake of gross tumor; C: CT showed negative mediastinal lymph node; D: PET-CT showed activity uptake of mediastinal lymph node.
18F-FDG-PET/CT显像对NSCLC的靶区体积的影响。A:CT示左肺下叶癌并肺不张;B:融合图像区分了不张与肿瘤组织;C:CT示无明确的转移淋巴结;D:PET-CT发现相应部位淋巴结放射性浓聚。The Influence of PET-CT image on tumor volume of NSCLC. A: CT showed primary tumor complicated with atelectasis of left lower lobe of the lung; B: PET-CT showed activity uptake of gross tumor; C: CT showed negative mediastinal lymph node; D: PET-CT showed activity uptake of mediastinal lymph node.所有病例的PTV均发生相应的改变,18例缩小(PTVPET-CT=192.85±89.68, PTVCT=285.73±96.97, t=3.803, P=0.003),12例增大(PTVPET-CT=281.43±110.38, PTVCT =188.04±72.50, t=3.806, P=0.001),但全组PTV变化不明显(PTVPET-CT=227.12±94.96, PTVCT=245.99±110.19, t=0.780, P=0.442)。
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