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Feasibility study of the usefulness of SRS thermoplastic mask for head & neck cancer in tomotherapy  

Jeon, Seong Jin (Department of Radiation Oncology, Sam Sung Seoul hospital)
Kim, Chul Jong (Department of Radiation Oncology, Sam Sung Seoul hospital)
Kwon, Dong Yeol (Department of Radiation Oncology, Sam Sung Seoul hospital)
Kim, Jong Sik (Department of Radiation Oncology, Sam Sung Seoul hospital)
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The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy / v.26, no.2, 2014 , pp. 355-362 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : When head&neck cancer radiation therapy, thermoplastic mask is applied for patients with fixed. The purpose of this study is to evaluate usefulness of thermoplastic mask for SRS in tomotherapy by conparison with the conventional mask. Materials and Methods : Typical mask(conventional mask, C-mask) and mask for SRS are used to fix body phantom(rando phantom) on the same iso centerline, then simulation is performed. Tomotherapy plan for orbit and salivary glands is made by treatment planning system(TPS). A thick portion and a thin portion located near the treatment target relative to the mask S-mask are defined as region of interest for surface dose dosimetry. Surface dose variation depending on the type of mask was analyzed by measuring the TPS and EBT film. Results : Surface dose variation due to the type of mask from the TPS is showed in orbit and salivary glands 0.65~2.53 Gy, 0.85~1.84 Gy, respectively. In case of EBT film, -0.2~3.46 Gy, 1.04~3.02 Gy. When applied to the S-mask, in TPS and Gafchromic EBT3 film, substrantially 4.26%, 5.82% showed maximum changing trend, respectively. Conclusion : To apply S-mask for tomotherapy, surface dose is changed, but the amount is insignificant and be useful when treatment target is close critical organs because decrease inter and intra fractional variation.
Keywords
TOMOTHERAPY; SURFACE DOSE; THERMOPLASTIC MASK;
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