Dosimetric comparison between two volumetric modulated photon arc therapies for patients with breast cancer mastecomy
10.7619/jcmp.201416020
- VernacularTitle:2种容积旋转调强技术在乳腺癌改良根治术后放疗剂量学中的应用比较
- Author:
Danming LI
1
;
Li WANG
;
Xinchen SUN
;
Qingxia MU
;
Zhongling PEI
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学第一附属医院 放射治疗科
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
volumetric modulated arc therapy
- From:
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice
2014;(16):70-74
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To compare the dosimetry and treatment efficiency between a multi-ple partial volumetric-modulated arcs therapy (MP-VMAT)and double-arc volumetric modulated arc therapy (DA-VMAT)for patients with breast cancer mastecomy.Methods 19 patients with breast cancer treated by mastecomy and requiring postoperative radiotherapy were collected.MP-VMAT and DA-VMAT plans were applied for each patient respectively.Dosimetry parameters for target volume and organ of risks (OARs)were compared.Machine unite and delivery times were compared.Results MP-VMAT plans had a more uniform target dose distribution with average Conformation Index (CI )andHomogeneity Index (HI )of0 .5 6 and 1 .0 6 compared to 1 .0 6 and 1.14 of the DA-VMAT plans(P <0.05).MP-VMAT plans predicted a reduction of 5.53% in V20 of contralateral lung,3.74 Gy in mean dose,6.27% in V5 and 5.53% in V20 of ispleratal lung respectively (P <0.05).MP-VMAT plans predicted a reduction of 10.33% and 7.82% in V5 and V10 of heartrespectively (P <0.05),MP-VMAT plans predicted a reduction of 9.14%, 2.72% and 0.06% inV5,V10 and V15 of contralateral breast respectively (P <0.05)plans. However,MP-VMAT plans improved monitor units 7 4 5 .9 MU and treatment time 3 0 4 .6 s compared with DA-VMAT 524.4 MU and 196.7 s (P <0.05).Conclusion MP-VMAT plans generate more uniformity in the target dose and decreased the dose of most of organs of risk com-pared to the DA-VMAT,But improved monitor units and treatment time.In clinical application, different techniqies are chosen based on the situation of every patient.
