PURPOSE: Due to a reported dose-response relationship in rectal cancer radiotherapy, a greater interest in dose intensification on small boost volume arises. Considering the need of an appropriate target movements evaluation, this retrospective study aimed to use cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for GTV and mesorectum organ motion (OM) evaluation, in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients treated with neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy, in prone and supine position. METHODS: Thirty-two LARC patients were analyzed. GTV and mesorectum were delineated on MRI co-registrated with CT simulation. GTV and mesorectum OM was estimated on all CBCTs, performed during treatment, co-registrated with CT simulation. OM evaluation was obtained, as mean shift in left and right (L-R), postero-anterior (P-A) and cranio-caudal (Cr-C) directions. Volumes variability was calculated by DICE index. RESULTS: A total of 296 CBCTs were analyzed. Mean shifts of the GTV and mesorectum in prone position were - 0.16 cm and 0.15 cm in L-R direction, 0.28 cm and - 0.40 cm in P-A direction, and 0.14 cm and - 0.21 cm, in Cr-C direction; for supine position the mean shifts of the GTV were - 0.10 cm and 0.17 cm in R-L direction, 0.26 cm and - 0.23 cm in A-P direction, 0.09 cm and - 0.11 cm in Cr-C direction. Mean DICE index for GTV and mesorectum was 0.74 and 0.86, in prone position, and 0.78 and 0.89 in supine position, respectively. CONCLUSION: GTV and mesorectum OM was less than 4 mm in all directions in both positions, with a 1 mm less deviation in supine position. CBCTs resulted effective for OM assessment, and it could be an appropriate method for the implementation on an intensification treatment.
PURPOSE: Due to a reported dose-response relationship in rectal cancer radiotherapy, a greater interest in dose intensification on small boost volume arises. Considering the need of an appropriate target movements evaluation, this retrospective study aimed to use cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for GTV and mesorectum organ motion (OM) evaluation, in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients treated with neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy, in prone and supine position. METHODS: Thirty-two LARC patients were analyzed. GTV and mesorectum were delineated on MRI co-registrated with CT simulation. GTV and mesorectum OM was estimated on all CBCTs, performed during treatment, co-registrated with CT simulation. OM evaluation was obtained, as mean shift in left and right (L-R), postero-anterior (P-A) and cranio-caudal (Cr-C) directions. Volumes variability was calculated by DICE index. RESULTS: A total of 296 CBCTs were analyzed. Mean shifts of the GTV and mesorectum in prone position were - 0.16 cm and 0.15 cm in L-R direction, 0.28 cm and - 0.40 cm in P-A direction, and 0.14 cm and - 0.21 cm, in Cr-C direction; for supine position the mean shifts of the GTV were - 0.10 cm and 0.17 cm in R-L direction, 0.26 cm and - 0.23 cm in A-P direction, 0.09 cm and - 0.11 cm in Cr-C direction. Mean DICE index for GTV and mesorectum was 0.74 and 0.86, in prone position, and 0.78 and 0.89 in supine position, respectively. CONCLUSION:GTV and mesorectum OM was less than 4 mm in all directions in both positions, with a 1 mm less deviation in supine position. CBCTs resulted effective for OM assessment, and it could be an appropriate method for the implementation on an intensification treatment.
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Cone-beam computed tomography; Dose intensification; Organ motion; Radiotherapy; Rectal cancer
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