The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy (대한방사선치료학회지)

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Reproducibility evaluation of the use of pressure conserving abdominal compressor in lung and liver volumetric modulated arc therapy

흉복부 방사선 치료 시 압력 기반 복부압박장치 적용에 따른 치료 간 재현성 평가

  • Park, ga yeon (Radiation Oncology Department, Yong-in Severance Hospital) ;
  • Kim, joo ho (Radiation Oncology Department, Yong-in Severance Hospital) ;
  • Shin, hyun kyung (Radiation Oncology Department, Yong-in Severance Hospital) ;
  • Kim, min soo (Radiation Oncology Department, Yong-in Severance Hospital)
  • 박가연 (용인세브란스병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김주호 (용인세브란스병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 신현경 (용인세브란스병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김민수 (용인세브란스병원 방사선종양학과)
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the inter-fractional position and respiratory reproducibility of lung and liver tumors using pressure conserving type(P-type) abdominal compressor in volumetric modulated arc therapy(VMAT). Materials and methods: Six lung cancer patients and three liver cancer patients who underwent VMAT using a P-type abdominal compressor were included in this study. Cone-beam computed tomography(CBCT) images were acquired before each treatment and compared with planning CT images to evaluate the inter-fractional position reproducibility. The position variation was defined as the difference of position shift values between target matching and bone matching. 4-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography(4D CBCT) images were acquired weekly before treatment and compared with planning 4DCT images to evaluate the inter-fractional respiratory reproducibility. The respiratory variation was calculated by the magnitude of excursions by breathing. Results: The mean ± standard deviation(SD) of overall position variation values, 3D vector in the three translational directions were 1.1 ± 1.4 mm and 4.5 ± 2.8 mm for the lung and liver, respectively. The mean ± SD of respiratory variation values were 0.7 ± 3.4 mm (p = 0.195) in the lung and 3.6 ± 2.6 mm (p < 0.05) in the liver. Conclusion: The use of P-type compressor in lung and liver VMAT was effective for stable control of inter-fractional position and respiratory variation by reproduction of abdominal compression. Appropriate PTV margin must be considered in treatment planning, and image guidance before each treatment are required in order to obtain more stable reproducibility

목 적: 폐암과 간암 환자에 대해 압력 기반 복부압박장치를 적용하여 입체적 세기변조 회전 방사선치료(VMAT)를 시행하였을 때의 치료 간(interfraction) 위치 재현성과 호흡 재현성을 평가함으로써 그 유용성을 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 압력 기반 복부압박장치를 사용해 입체적 세기변조 회전 방사선치료를 받은 6명의 폐암 환자와 3명의 간암 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 치료 간 위치 재현성 평가를 위해 모의치료 CT 영상과 매일 획득한 CBCT 영상 174건을 비교하여 이미지 정합의 이동 값을 비교, 분석하였다. 치료 간 호흡 재현성 평가를 위해 모의치료 4DCT 영상과 매주 획득한 4D CBCT 영상 54건을 비교하여 호흡량 오차를 구하였다. 결 과: 수평수직 세 방향의 3D 벡터값인 전체 위치변화(Overall position variation, Overall VP)값은 폐와 간에서 각각 평균 1.1 ± 1.4 mm, 4.5 ± 2.8 mm로 나타났다. 호흡 변화(respiratory variation, Vr)값은 폐에서 평균 0.7 mm ± 3.4 mm (p=0.195), 간에서 평균 3.6 mm ± 2.6 mm (p<0.05)로 나타났다. 결 론: 흉복부 방사선 치료 시 압력 기반 복부압박장치의 적용은 복부 압박 재현을 통해 치료 간 종양의 호흡 변이뿐만 아니라 위치 변이를 안정적으로 조절하는 데에 유용한 것으로 사료된다. 보다 안정적인 재현성을 위해 치료 계획 시 적절한 PTV 여유가 고려되어야 하고, 매 치료 전 영상 유도에 따른 표적의 위치와 호흡 검증이 필요하다.

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