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Comparison of Dosimetric Parameters of Patient with Large and Pendulous Breast Receiving Breast Radiotherapy in the Prone versus Supine Position

유방 크기가 큰 유방암 환자의 방사선 치료 시 환자의 자세에 따른 선량 비교

  • Moon, Sun Young (Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Yoon, Myonggeun (Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Chung, Weon Kuu (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Chung, Mijoo (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Shin, Dong Oh (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyung Hee University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Dong Wook (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
  • 문선영 (고려대학교 바이오융합공학과) ;
  • 윤명근 (고려대학교 바이오융합공학과) ;
  • 정원규 (강동경희대학교병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 정미주 (강동경희대학교병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 신동오 (경희의료원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김동욱 (강동경희대학교병원 방사선종양학과)
  • Received : 2015.12.01
  • Accepted : 2015.12.19
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze dosimetric parameters of patient with large and pendulous breast receiving breast radiotherapy in the prone versus supine position. The patient underwent computed tomography simulation in both prone and supine position. The homogeneity index (HI), conformity index (CI), coverage index (CVI) to the left breast as planning target volume (PTV) and the doses to the lung, heart, and right breast as organ at risk (OAR) were compared by using dose-volume histogram. The lifetime attributable risk (LAR) according to the prone and supine position was measured for the lung and right breast. The HI, CI of the PTV decreased 21.7%, 6.49%, respectively and the CVI increased 10.8% with the prone position. The mean and maximum dose to the left lung decreased 91.6%, 87.0%, respectively and the volume parameters also decreased over 99% with the prone position. The parameters to the right lung were same regardless of the position. The mean and maximum dose to the heart decreased 51.6%, 14.2% with the prone position. But the mean and maximum dose to the right breast increased unlike the other OARs. The LARs to the lung decreased 80.3% (left), 24.2% (right) but the LAR to the right breast doubled with the prone position. The prone position is a favorable alternative for irradiation of breast in patients with large and pendulous breasts.

유방암 환자에 대한 방사선치료에서 유방의 크기가 큰 경우에 바로 누운 자세와 엎드린 자세 간의 선량학적 효과의 비교를 통하여 치료 최적화를 위한 효과적인 방식을 탐구 해보고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 왼쪽 유방에 종양이 있고 거대유방을 가진 환자가 바로 누운 자세와 엎드린 자세로 입체조형방사선치료를 받았을 때의 차이를 부피-선량 히스토그램을 통해 비교하였다. Planning target volume (계획표적체적, PTV)은 왼쪽 유방이고 Homogeneity index (균질성지표, HI), Conformity index (적합성지표, CI), Coverage index (조사범위지표, CVI)의 값을 확인하였다. Organ at risk (관심장기, OAR)는 오른쪽 유방, 양쪽 폐 그리고 심장이며 평균선량, 최대선량 및 장기 특성에 따른 기타 지표들을 비교하였다. 엎드린 자세로 치료 시 바로 누운 자세보다 PTV인 왼쪽 유방의 HI, CI 값이 21.7%, 6.49% 감소하였고 CVI 값이 10.8% 증가하였다. 관심장기 중 왼쪽 폐에서는 평균선량, 최대선량이 91.6, 87.0% 감소하였고 부피지표 또한 99% 이상 감소하였다. 오른쪽 폐에서는 자세와 관계없이 동일한 수치를 나타냈고 심장에서는 최대선량이 14.2% 감소했고 평균선량과 이와 관련된 이상이 발생할 확률은 모두 51.6% 감소하였다. 오른쪽 유방에서는 앞선 관심장기와는 달리 평균선량과 최대선량이 증가함을 보였다. Lifetime attributable risk (LAR)의 경우 왼쪽과 오른쪽 폐에서는 엎드린 자세를 취했을 때 80.3, 24.2% 감소함을 보였지만 오른쪽 유방에서는 두 배정도 증가함을 보였다. 유방암 환자의 유방 크기가 클 경우 엎드린 자세를 취했을 때 별다른 합병증 없이 대부분의 지표에서 더 나은 결과를 보이기에 예외적인 상황이 아니라면 엎드린 자세로 치료받는 것을 추천한다.

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