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Comparison of Dose Distributions Calculated by Anisotropic Analytical Algorithm and Pencil Beam Convolution Algorithm at Tumors Located in Liver Dome Site

간원개에 위치한 종양에 대한 Anisotropic Analyticalal Algorithm과 Pencil Beam Convolution 알고리즘에 따른 전달선량 비교

  • Park, Byung-Do (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Sang-Hoon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Sung-Ho (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kwak, Jeong-Won (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Hoon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Sang-Min (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, Seung-Do (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • 박병도 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 정상훈 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 박성호 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 곽정원 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 김종훈 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 윤상민 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 안승도 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 방사선종양학교실)
  • Received : 2012.05.04
  • Accepted : 2012.06.13
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the variation of radiation dose distribution for liver tumor located in liver dome and for the interest organs(normal liver, kidney, stomach) with the pencil beam convolution (PBC) algorithm versus anisotropic Analyticalal algorithm (AAA) of the Varian Eclipse treatment planning system, The target volumes from 20 liver cancer patients were used to create treatment plans. Treatment plans for 10 patients were performed in Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) plan and others were performed in 3 Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3DCRT) plan. dose calculation was recalculated by AAA algorithm after dose calculation was performed by PBC algorithm for 20 patients. Plans were optimized to 100% of the PTV by the Prescription Isodose in Dose Calculation with the PBC algorithm. Plans were recalculated with the AAA, retaining identical beam arrangements, monitor units, field weighting and collimator condition. In this study, Total PTV was to be statistically significant (SRS: p=0.018, 3DCRT: p=0.006) between PBC and AAA algorithm. and in the case of PTV, ITV in liver dome, plans for 3DCRT were to be statistically significant respectively (p=0.013, p=0.024). normal liver and kidney were to be statistically significant (p=0.009, p=0.037). For the predictive index of dose variation, CVF ratio was to be statistically significant for PTV in the liver dome versus PTV (SRS r=0.684, 3DCRT r=0.732, p<0.01) and CVF ratio for Tumor size was to be statistically significant (SRS r=-0.193, p=0.017, 3DCRT r=0.237, p=0.023).

본 연구에서는 종양이 간원개에 위치한 환자들을 대상으로 Eclipse 치료계획시스템(treatment planning system V8.9 : TPS, Varian)에서 쓰이는 두 종류의 선량계산 알고리즘(pencil beam convolution : PBC, anisotropic Analytical algorithm : AAA)들을 적용하여 육안적종양체적(gross tumor volume : GTV), 내부표적체적(internal target volume : ITV), 계획용표적체적(planning target volume : PTV) 및 주요 관심장기에 전달되는 선량의 변화를 정량적으로 평가하고, 선량분포에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 인자들을 분석하고자 하였다. 본원에서 치료받은 간암환자 20명을 대상으로 하였고 그 중 10명의 환자들에 대해서는 정위적 방사선치료(stereotactic body radiation therapy : SBRT) 기술을 적용, 다른 10명의 환자들에 대해서는 3차원 입체조형 방사선치료(three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy : 3DCRT) 기술을 적용하여 치료하였다. 조사선량은 우선적으로 PBC 알고리즘을 적용하여 선량계산을 하였고 동일한 빔 정렬 및 콜리메이터(Collimator), Monitor Unit (MU) 그리고 Field 가중치를 적용시켜서 AAA 선량계산법으로 다시 계산 한 후, 두 알고리즘에 대한 처방선량 100%에 해당하는 체적(V100)의 lesion coverage factor (CVF) 들을 비교하였다. SBRT 기술을 이용한 환자들의 치료계획에서 전체 PTV에 대한 CVF의 경우, 두 선량계산 알고리즘사이 통계학적으로 유의한 상관관계(p=0.018)를 보였다. 또한, 3DCRT 기술을 이용한 환자들의 치료계획에서는 전체 PTV (p=0.006), 간원개에 위치한 PTV (p=0.013), 전체 ITV (p=0.024)에 대하여 각각 통계학적으로 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 복부에 위치한 주요 관심장기에 대하여 SBRT 기술을 이용한 환자들의 치료계획에서 정상 간과 신장에 조사되는 최대선량에 대하여 통계학적으로 각각 유의한 상관관계(정상간: p=0.009, 신장: p=0.037)를 보였다. 본 연구에서 선택한 선량변화 예측인자들에 대하여 대응표본 T-검정(paired T-test)을 시행한 결과, 전체 PTV에 대한 간원개에만 위치하는 PTV의 비율($PTV_{dome}$/PTV)과 두 알고리즘에 의한 CVF 비율의 상관관계에 있어서 통계학적으로 유의미한 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.01). 또한, 종양의 크기에 대한 두 알고리즘의 CVF 비율에 있어서 통계학적으로 의미가 있는 상관관계를 보였다(SRS환자 p=0.017, 3DCRT환자 p=0.023). 본 연구에서는 15MV x-ray beam으로 선량을 계산할 때 PBC와 AAA간의 선량계산 차이를 분석하여 선택한 선량변화 예측인자 중 간원개에 위치한 종양의 크기와 계획용 표적체적에 대한 관계성을 알아내었다. 일반적으로 15MV x-ray beam에 의한 선량분포를 정확하게 알아내는 것은 AAA으로도 불충분하다는 것이 일반적인 사실로 받아들여지고 있어 이를 AAA와 PBC간의 차이로 그 정확성을 간접적으로 유추하여 실질적인 선량분포에 대한 치료계획단계에서의 선량분포의 차이의 경향성을 보고자 하였다.

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