| Literature DB >> 30220111 |
Savino Cilla1, Francesco Deodato2, Anna Ianiro1, Gabriella Macchia2, Vincenzo Picardi2, Milly Buwenge3, Silvia Cammelli3, Alice Zamagni3, Vincenzo Valentini2,4, Alessio G Morganti3.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the feasibility to plan and deliver highly heterogeneous doses to symptomatic large tumors using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) during a short course palliative accelerated radiotherapy.Entities:
Keywords: zzm321990VMATzzm321990; palliative; simultaneous integrated boost
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30220111 PMCID: PMC6236838 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12427
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Appl Clin Med Phys ISSN: 1526-9914 Impact factor: 2.102
Figure 1Axial, sagittal, and coronal CT scans of a huge chordoma, showing a large swelling infiltrating the right gluteal region and the ipsilateral thigh root.
Figure 2Dose contrast (a), BED contrast (b), normalized dose contrast (c), and normalized BED contrast (d) indexes of SIB and SEQ plans as a function of BTV dose.
Figure 3Integral dose to normal tissue (a) and conformity index (b) as a function of boost dose for the SIB and SEQ plans.
Figure 4Differences in dose distributions between SIB (a) and SEQ (b) plans visualized in axial images for the higher dose level. (c) reports the comparison of two dose profiles [along the line drawn in (a)] for SIB and SEQ plans, respectively. (d) shows the dose difference along the profile.
Figure 5Black solid line represents the dose profile from the SIB plan with basal dose subtracted. The dashed line represents the dose profile from the PTV‐only SEQ plan.
Absolute volumes of the isodose clouds receiving 5, 10, 15, and 19 Gy (the 95% of prescribed dose at basal level) for SEQ and SIB plans, respectively
| V5Gy (cc) | V10Gy (cc) | Vl5Gy (cc) | Vl9Gy (CC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basal plan | 8158 | 4554 | 2992 | 2149 |
| SIB plans | ||||
| SIB20/25 | 8261 | 4822 | 3203 | 2245 |
| SIB20/30 | 8356 | 4967 | 3301 | 2311 |
| SIB20/35 | 8474 | 5063 | 3333 | 2331 |
| SIB20/40 | 8572 | 5103 | 3350 | 2354 |
| SEQ plans | ||||
| SEQ20/25 | 8633 | 5020 | 3312 | 2454 |
| SEQ20/30 | 9159 | 5291 | 3498 | 2661 |
| SEQ20/35 | 9645 | 5506 | 3661 | 2767 |
| SEQ20/40 | 10,021 | 5775 | 3783 | 2844 |
Mean and range of the gamma passing rate for each plan obtained using different acceptance criteria (2%/2 mm, 3%/2 mm 3%/3 mm) with both local and global normalization
| MU | γ passing rate (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2%/2 mm | 3%/2 mm | 3%/3 mm | |||||
| Global | Local | Global | Local | Global | Local | ||
| Basal | 1411 | 96.8 (96.5–97.6) | 87.1 (85.1–91.1) | 98.2 (97.7–98.6) | 91.6 (89.2–96.4) | 100.0 (99.8–100.0) | 94.6 (93.2–98.3) |
| SIB20/30 | 1691 | 95.9 (94.6–97.6) | 85.5 (83.1–90.7) | 97.7 (97.4–98.4) | 87.0 (79.1–94.2) | 99.5 (99.3–100.0) | 92.3 (90.8–94.0) |
| SIB20/40 | 2027 | 94.8 (94.0–97.1) | 81.0 (76.3–84.3) | 96.5 (95.2–98.5) | 82.8 (76.5–86.2) | 98.2 (98.5–98.6) | 91.4 (90.2–92.3) |
Figure 6Gamma evaluation results for the SIB20/40 plan in the sagittal plane, reporting the calculated dose distribution (a), the measured dose distribution (b), the calculated versus measured cross‐plane profile, (c) and the failed points distribution (d).