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http://dx.doi.org/10.14316/pmp.2015.26.4.234

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

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)
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Progress in Medical Physics / v.26, no.4, 2015 , pp. 234-240 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Large breast; Breast cancer; Prone position; Radiotherapy;
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