A Study on IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) Delivery Technique and FFF (Flattening Filter Free) Beam to Increase Skin Dose to Irregularly Shaped Skin Surface.

IMRT(Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy)전달 기법과 FFF(Flattening Filter Free) 빔을 이용한 요철 부위 피부 선량 증가 방법에 대한 고찰

  • Woo Heon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Borame Medical Center) ;
  • Son Sang Jun (Department of Radiation Oncology, Borame Medical Center) ;
  • Je Young Wan (Department of Radiation Oncology, Borame Medical Center)
  • 우헌 (서울특별시보라매병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 손상준 (서울특별시보라매병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 제영완 (서울특별시보라매병원 방사선종양학과)
  • Published : 2022.12.31

Abstract

Purpose: When it is difficult to secure the skin dose when treating Irregularly Shaped Skin Surface such as the nose where it is difficult to apply a bolus, increase the skin dose with a treatment plan that combines the IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) delivery technique and FFF (Flattening Filter Free), It was tried to find out whether or not through the phantom experiment. Materials & Methods: Based on the 6MV-FF (Flattening Filter) and VMAT (Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy) treatment plans, which are the most commonly used treatment plans for head and neck cancer, A comparison group was created by combining VMAT and IMRT, FF and FFF, and the presence or absence of 5 mm bolus application. A virtual target was created on the Rando Phantom's nose, and a virtual bolus of 5 mm was applied assuming full contact on the Rando Phantom's nose. Five measurement points were determined based on the phantom's nose, and the absorbed dose was measured by irradiating each treatment plan 3 times per treatment plan according to the treatment technique and whether or not the bolus was applied. Result: The difference in skin dose in FF vs FFF increased in the case of FFF in VMAT bolus off, and there was no difference in case of IMRT bolus off. In VMAT bolus 5 mm and IMRT bolus 5 mm, it was confirmed that the skin dose was rather decreased in FFF. The difference in skin dose between VMAT and IMRT increased only in the case of FFF bolus off, and there was no statistical difference in the rest. For the difference in skin dose between bolus off vs bolus 5 mm, it was confirmed that the skin dose increased at bolus 5 mm, except for the case of using IMRT FFF. The treatment plan combining IMRT and FFF did not find any statistically significant difference as a result of analyzing the measured values of the treatment plan skin dose applied with a 5 mm bolus using the commonly used VMAT and FF. Therefore, it is thought that by using IMRT_FFF, it is possible to deliver a skin dose similar to that of applying a 5 mm bolus to VMAT_FF, which can be useful for patients who need a high skin dose but have difficulty applying a bolus. Conclusion: For patients who find it difficult to apply bolus, an increase in skin dose can be expected with a treatment plan that properly combines IMRT and FFF compared to VMAT and FF.

목 적: 볼루스 적용이 어려운 코와 같은 요철 부위 치료 시 피부 선량 확보에 어려움이 있는 경우, IMRT(Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy)전달 기법 과 평균 에너지가 낮은 FFF(Flattening Filter Free)를 조합한 치료 계획으로 피부 선량 증가 여부를 팬텀 실험을 통해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 두경부암 치료시 가장 흔하게 사용하는 6MV-FF(Flattening Filter) VMAT(Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy) 치료계획을 기준으로 정하고, VMAT와 IMRT, FF와 FFF, 5 mm 볼루스 적용 유무를 조합하여 비교군을 생성하였다. 란도 팬텀 콧등에 가상 타겟을 생성하였고, 5 mm 의 가상의 볼루스를 란도 팬텀 콧등 위에 완전 밀착을 가정하여 적용하였다. 팬텀의 코를 기준으로 5개 측정지점을 정하고 각각의 치료계획 을 치료테크닉과 bolus 적용유무에 맞게 치료계획 당 3회를 조사하여 흡수선량을 측정하였다. 결 과: FF vs FFF 에서의 피부선량 차이는 VMAT bolus off에서 FFF인 경우 증가하였고, IMRT bolus off의 경우 차이를 나타내지 않았다. VMAT bolus 5 mm, IMRT bolus 5 mm에서는 FFF에서 오히려 피부선량이 감소되는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. VMAT vs IMRT 피부선량 차이는 FFF bolus off 의 경우에만 피부선량이 증가했고, 나머지는 통계적 차이가 없었다. bolus off vs bolus 5 mm 에서의 피부선량 차이는 IMRT FFF 을 사용했을 경우만 제외하고는 모두 bolus 5 mm 에서 피부선량이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. IMRT와 FFF를 조합한 치료 계획은 통상적으로 사용되는 VMAT와 FF를 사용하여 5 mm 볼루스를 적용한 치료 계획 피부선량의 측정값을 분석한 결과 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 발견하지 못했다. 따라서 IMRT_FFF 를 사용함으로써 VMAT_FF 에 5 mm 볼루스 적용한 것과 비슷한 수준의 피부선량 전달이 가능할 것이라 사료되며, 이는 높은 피부선량이 필요하지만, 볼루스 적용이 어려운 환자와 같은 경우에 유용할 수 있다. 결 론: 볼루스 적용이 어려운 환자의 경우, VMAT와 FF에 비교하여 IMRT와 FFF를 적절히 조합한 치료 계획으로 피부 선량 증가를 기대할 수 있다.

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