Analysis of dose deviation by set-up error in the image guided intensity modulated radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1004-4221.2011.02.021
- VernacularTitle:图像引导鼻咽癌调强放疗位置误差导致剂量差异分析
- Author:
Jun LIU
;
Hong CHEN
;
Yonggang WANG
;
Fei CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nasopharyngeal neoplasms/ intensity modulated radiotherapy;
Image guided radiotherapy;
Tomography,X-ray computed,cone beam
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
2011;20(2):160-163
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the set-up isocenter error based on kilovolt cone beam computed tomography (KVCBCT) and to investigate dose deviation led to set-up isocenter error. Methods 21 cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma ( NPC ) treated with image guided intensity modulated radiotherapy (IG-IMRT)were investigated. The online KVCBCT scan, rigid image registration, set-up error was gained for 376 sets before radiotherapy. We sampled ten and fifteen setup isocenter error in the 376 sets randomly. Without changing beam angle,fields size and leaf sequences and dose weight et al. , we only replaced new isocenter and accumulated the new plan for ten or fifteen plans. We compared the percentage deviation between ten,fifteen times accumulated plans and normal ten , fifteen times plans. Results All 376 sets of KVCBCT image were analyzed for 21 cases. Under the condition of non-correction, the setup isocenter errors are 0. 75mm ± 1.13 mm, 0. 92 mm ±2. 15 mm,0. 82 mm ± 1.24 mm in left-right, superior-inferior and anteriorposterior directions respectively. So, we developed the margins which were 4 mm,6 mm、4 mm in three directions respectively from clinical tumor volume to planning tumor volume (PTV) calculated by two parameters model. In the fifteen accumulated plan, the deviation in the dose of 95% PTV (D95) was -7. 5% - - 11.9%, and the deviation in the D50 was -5. 1% - -8. 2%. Conclusions It is possible of small effects to normal organs and targets because of small error of patient displacement in one fraction.However, many small errors can led to considerable dose difference in targets and normal tissue in thirty fractions of all treatments period. So, according to two parameters model, PTV margin can be designed new planning and depended on IG-IMRT technique, which it will be significantly reduced these dose differences.
