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McTavish S, Van AT, Peeters JM, Weiss K, Harder FN, Makowski MR, Braren RF, Karampinos DC. Partial Fourier in the presence of respiratory motion in prostate diffusion-weighted echo planar imaging. MAGMA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024:10.1007/s10334-024-01162-x. [PMID: 38743376 DOI: 10.1007/s10334-024-01162-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of respiratory motion in terms of signal loss in prostate diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and to evaluate the usage of partial Fourier in a free-breathing protocol in a clinically relevant b-value range using both single-shot and multi-shot acquisitions. METHODS A controlled breathing DWI acquisition was first employed at 3 T to measure signal loss from deep breathing patterns. Single-shot and multi-shot (2-shot) acquisitions without partial Fourier (no pF) and with partial Fourier (pF) factors of 0.75 and 0.65 were employed in a free-breathing protocol. The apparent SNR and ADC values were evaluated in 10 healthy subjects to measure if low pF factors caused low apparent SNR or overestimated ADC. RESULTS Controlled breathing experiments showed a difference in signal coefficient of variation between shallow and deep breathing. In free-breathing single-shot acquisitions, the pF 0.65 scan showed a significantly (p < 0.05) higher apparent SNR than pF 0.75 and no pF in the peripheral zone (PZ) of the prostate. In the multi-shot acquisitions in the PZ, pF 0.75 had a significantly higher apparent SNR than 0.65 pF and no pF. The single-shot pF 0.65 scan had a significantly lower ADC than single-shot no pF. CONCLUSION Deep breathing patterns can cause intravoxel dephasing in prostate DWI. For single-shot acquisitions at a b-value of 800 s/mm2, any potential risks of motion-related artefacts at low pF factors (pF 0.65) were outweighed by the increase in signal from a lower TE, as shown by the increase in apparent SNR. In multi-shot acquisitions however, the minimum pF factor should be larger, as shown by the lower apparent SNR at low pF factors.
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- Sean McTavish
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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Neylon J, Ma TM, Savjani R, Low DA, Steinberg ML, Lamb JM, Nickols NG, Kishan AU, Cao M. Quantifying Intrafraction Motion and the Impact of Gating for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Stereotactic Radiation therapy for Prostate Cancer: Analysis of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Arm From the MIRAGE Phase 3 Randomized Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2024; 118:1181-1191. [PMID: 38160916 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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PURPOSE Real-time intrafraction tracking/gating is an integral component of magnetic resonance imaging-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) and may have contributed to the acute toxicity reduction during prostate stereotactic body radiation therapy observed on the MRgRT-arm of the MIRAGE (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING-GUIDED Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer) randomized trial (NCT04384770). Herein we characterized intrafraction prostate motion and assessed gating effectiveness. METHODS AND MATERIALS Seventy-nine patients were treated on an MR-LINAC. Real-time cine imaging was acquired at 4Hz in a sagittal plane. If >10% of the prostate area moved outside of a 3-mm gating boundary, an automatic beam hold was initiated. An in-house tool was developed to retrospectively extract gating signal for all patients and identify the tracked prostate in each cine frame for a subgroup of 40 patients. The fraction of time the prostate was within the gating window was defined as the gating duty cycle (GDC). RESULTS A total of 391 treatments from 79 patients were analyzed. Median GDC was 0.974 (IQR, 0.916-0.983). Fifty (63.2%) and 24 (30.4%) patients had at least 1 fraction with GDC ≤0.9 and GDC ≤0.8, respectively. Incidence of low GDC fractions among patients appeared stochastic. Patients with minimum GDC <0.8 trended toward more frequent grade 2 genitourinary toxicity compared with those with minimum GDC >0.8 (38% vs 18%, P = .065). Prostate intrafraction motion was mostly along the bladder-rectum axis and predominantly in the superior-anterior direction. Motion in the inferior-posterior direction was associated with significantly higher rate of acute grade 2 genitourinary toxicity (66.7% vs 13.9%, P = .001). Gating limited mean prostate motion during treatment delivery in fractions with a GDC <0.9 (<0.8) to 2.9 mm (2.9 mm) versus 4.1 mm (4.7 mm) for ungated motion. CONCLUSIONS Fractions with large intrafraction motion were associated with increased toxicity and their occurrence among patients appears stochastic. Real-time tracking/gating effectively mitigated this motion and is likely a major contributing factor of acute toxicity reduction associated with MRgRT.
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- Jack Neylon
- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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de Mol van Otterloo S, Westerhoff J, Leer T, Rutgers R, Meijers L, Daamen L, Intven M, Verkooijen H. Patient expectation and experience of MR-guided radiotherapy using a 1.5T MR-Linac. Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol 2024; 29:100224. [PMID: 38162695 PMCID: PMC10755768 DOI: 10.1016/j.tipsro.2023.100224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Background and Purpose Online adaptive MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) is a relatively new form of radiotherapy treatment, delivered using a MR-Linac. It is unknown what patients expect from this treatment and whether these expectations are met. This study evaluates whether patients' pre-treatment expectations of MRgRT are met and reports patients' on-table experience on a 1.5 T MR-Linac. Materials and methods All patients treated on the MR-Linac from November 2020 until April 2021, were eligible for inclusion. Patient expectation and experience were captured through questionnaires before, during, and three months after treatment. The on-table experience questionnaire included patient' physical and psychological coping. Patient-expected side effects, participation in daily and social activity, disease outcome and, disease related symptoms were compared to post-treatment experience. Results We included 113 patients who were primarily male (n = 100, 89 %), with a median age of 69 years (range 52-90). For on-table experience, ninety percent of patients (strongly) agreed to feeling calm during their treatment. Six and eight percent of patients found the treatment position or bed uncomfortable respectively. Twenty-eight percent of patients felt tingling sensations during treatment. After treatment, 79 % of patients' expectations were met. Most patients experienced an (better than) expected level of side effects (75 %), participation in daily- (83 %) and social activity (86 %) and symptoms (78 %). However, 33 % expected more treatment efficacy than experienced. Conclusion Treatment on the 1.5 T MR-Linac is well tolerated and meets patient expectations. Despite the fact that some patients expected greater treatment efficacy and the frequent occurrence of tingling sensations during treatment, most patient experiences were comparable or better than previously expected.
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- S.R. de Mol van Otterloo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Imaging, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Tobe T, Terakawa T, Ueno Y, Sofue K, Hara T, Furukawa J, Teishima J, Nakano Y, Harada K, Fujisawa M. Cine magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma arising from the inferior vena cava. IJU Case Rep 2024; 7:30-33. [PMID: 38173447 PMCID: PMC10758901 DOI: 10.1002/iju5.12660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Introduction Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is associated with poor prognosis. Complete resection is the only curative treatment. We present a patient with this disease in whom cine magnetic resonance imaging was valuable in selecting the surgical strategy and mitigating invasiveness. Case presentation A 68-year-old woman presented with right-sided abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed an 86 mm tumor in the right retroperitoneal space that extended into the inferior vena cava and reached superiorly to the right atrium. Percutaneous needle biopsy confirmed leiomyosarcoma. Cine magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated no adhesions between the tumor and the upper segment of inferior vena cava wall, nor with the right atrial wall, indicating resectability. Radical tumor resection was successfully performed without requiring thoracotomy. Conclusion Cine magnetic resonance imaging appears to be useful in inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma for evaluating adhesions between the tumor and vessel wall.
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- Taisuke Tobe
- Department of UrologyKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeHyogoJapan
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- Department of UrologyKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeHyogoJapan
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- Department of RadiologyKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeHyogoJapan
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- Department of RadiologyKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeHyogoJapan
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- Department of UrologyKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeHyogoJapan
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- Department of UrologyKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeHyogoJapan
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- Department of UrologyKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeHyogoJapan
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- Department of UrologyKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeHyogoJapan
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- Department of UrologyUniversity of Occupational and Environmental HealthFukuokaJapan
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- Department of UrologyKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeHyogoJapan
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Fast MF, Cao M, Parikh P, Sonke JJ. Intrafraction Motion Management With MR-Guided Radiation Therapy. Semin Radiat Oncol 2024; 34:92-106. [PMID: 38105098 DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2023.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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High quality radiation therapy requires highly accurate and precise dose delivery. MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT), integrating an MRI scanner with a linear accelerator, offers excellent quality images in the treatment room without subjecting patient to ionizing radiation. MRgRT therefore provides a powerful tool for intrafraction motion management. This paper summarizes different sources of intrafraction motion for different disease sites and describes the MR imaging techniques available to visualize and quantify intrafraction motion. It provides an overview of MR guided motion management strategies and of the current technical capabilities of the commercially available MRgRT systems. It describes how these motion management capabilities are currently being used in clinical studies, protocols and provides a future outlook.
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- Martin F Fast
- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health - Cancer, Detroit, MI
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Zhao Y, Haworth A, Rowshanfarzad P, Ebert MA. Focal Boost in Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy: A Review of Planning Studies and Clinical Trials. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4888. [PMID: 37835581 PMCID: PMC10572027 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Focal boost radiotherapy was developed to deliver elevated doses to functional sub-volumes within a target. Such a technique was hypothesized to improve treatment outcomes without increasing toxicity in prostate cancer treatment. PURPOSE To summarize and evaluate the efficacy and variability of focal boost radiotherapy by reviewing focal boost planning studies and clinical trials that have been published in the last ten years. METHODS Published reports of focal boost radiotherapy, that specifically incorporate dose escalation to intra-prostatic lesions (IPLs), were reviewed and summarized. Correlations between acute/late ≥G2 genitourinary (GU) or gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity and clinical factors were determined by a meta-analysis. RESULTS By reviewing and summarizing 34 planning studies and 35 trials, a significant dose escalation to the GTV and thus higher tumor control of focal boost radiotherapy were reported consistently by all reviewed studies. Reviewed trials reported a not significant difference in toxicity between focal boost and conventional radiotherapy. Acute ≥G2 GU and late ≥G2 GI toxicities were reported the most and least prevalent, respectively, and a negative correlation was found between the rate of toxicity and proportion of low-risk or intermediate-risk patients in the cohort. CONCLUSION Focal boost prostate cancer radiotherapy has the potential to be a new standard of care.
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- Yutong Zhao
- School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (P.R.); (M.A.E.)
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- Institute of Medical Physics, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia;
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- School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (P.R.); (M.A.E.)
- Centre for Advanced Technologies in Cancer Research (CATCR), Perth, WA 6000, Australia
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- School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; (P.R.); (M.A.E.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
- 5D Clinics, Claremont, WA 6010, Australia
- School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI 53706, USA
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Lin J, Miao QI, Surawech C, Raman SS, Zhao K, Wu HH, Sung K. High-Resolution 3D MRI With Deep Generative Networks via Novel Slice-Profile Transformation Super-Resolution. IEEE ACCESS : PRACTICAL INNOVATIONS, OPEN SOLUTIONS 2023; 11:95022-95036. [PMID: 37711392 PMCID: PMC10501177 DOI: 10.1109/access.2023.3307577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences, such as 3D turbo or fast spin-echo (TSE/FSE) imaging, are clinically desirable but suffer from long scanning time-related blurring when reformatted into preferred orientations. Instead, multi-slice two-dimensional (2D) TSE imaging is commonly used because of its high in-plane resolution but is limited clinically by poor through-plane resolution due to elongated voxels and the inability to generate multi-planar reformations due to staircase artifacts. Therefore, multiple 2D TSE scans are acquired in various orthogonal imaging planes, increasing the overall MRI scan time. In this study, we propose a novel slice-profile transformation super-resolution (SPTSR) framework with deep generative learning for through-plane super-resolution (SR) of multi-slice 2D TSE imaging. The deep generative networks were trained by synthesized low-resolution training input via slice-profile downsampling (SP-DS), and the trained networks inferred on the slice profile convolved (SP-conv) testing input for 5.5x through-plane SR. The network output was further slice-profile deconvolved (SP-deconv) to achieve an isotropic super-resolution. Compared to SMORE SR method and the networks trained by conventional downsampling, our SPTSR framework demonstrated the best overall image quality from 50 testing cases, evaluated by two abdominal radiologists. The quantitative analysis cross-validated the expert reader study results. 3D simulation experiments confirmed the quantitative improvement of the proposed SPTSR and the effectiveness of the SP-deconv step, compared to 3D ground-truths. Ablation studies were conducted on the individual contributions of SP-DS and SP-conv, networks structure, training dataset size, and different slice profiles.
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- Jiahao Lin
- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Radiology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Arumugam S, Young T, Do V, Chlap P, Tawfik C, Udovitch M, Wong K, Sidhom M. Assessment of intrafraction motion and its dosimetric impact on prostate radiotherapy using an in-house developed position monitoring system. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1082391. [PMID: 37519787 PMCID: PMC10375704 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1082391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Purpose To implement an in-house developed position monitoring software, SeedTracker, for conventional fractionation prostate radiotherapy, and study the effect on dosimetric impact and intrafraction motion. Methods Thirty definitive prostate radiotherapy patients with implanted fiducial markers were included in the study. All patients were treated with VMAT technique and plans were generated using the Pinnacle planning system using the 6MV beam model for Elekta linear accelerator. The target dose of 60 Gy in 20 fractions was prescribed for 29 of 30 patients, and one patient was treated with the target dose of 78 Gy in 39 fractions. The SeedTracker position monitoring system, which uses the x-ray images acquired during treatment delivery in the Elekta linear accelerator and associated XVI system, was used for online prostate position monitoring. The position tolerance for online verification was progressively reduced from 5 mm, 4 mm, and to 3 mm in 10 patient cohorts to effectively manage the treatment interruptions resulting from intrafraction motion in routine clinical practice. The delivered dose to target volumes and organs at risk in each of the treatment fractions was assessed by incorporating the observed target positions into the original treatment plan. Results In 27 of 30 patients, at least one gating event was observed, with a total of 177 occurrences of position deviation detected in 146 of 619 treatment fractions. In 5 mm, 4 mm, and 3 mm position tolerance cohorts, the position deviations were observed in 13%, 24%, and 33% of treatment fractions, respectively. Overall, the mean (range) deviation of -0.4 (-7.2 to 5.3) mm, -0.9 (-6.1 to 15.6) mm, and -1.7 (-7.0 to 6.1) mm was observed in Left-Right, Anterior-Posterior, and Superior-Inferior directions, respectively. The prostate CTV D99 would have been reduced by a maximum value of 1.3 Gy compared to the planned dose if position deviations were uncorrected, but with corrections, it was 0.3 Gy. Similarly, PTV D98 would have been reduced by a maximum value of 7.6 Gy uncorrected, with this difference reduced to 2.2 Gy with correction. The V60 to the rectum increased by a maximum of 1.0% uncorrected, which was reduced to 0.5%. Conclusion Online target position monitoring for conventional fractionation prostate radiotherapy was successfully implemented on a standard Linear accelerator using an in-house developed position monitoring software, with an improvement in resultant dose to prostate target volume.
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- Sankar Arumugam
- Department of Medical Physics, Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres and Ingham Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- South Western Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Medical Physics, Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres and Ingham Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Institute of Medical Physics, School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- South Western Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Medical Physics, Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres and Ingham Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- South Western Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- South Western Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- South Western Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Feng SQ, Brouwer CL, Korevaar EW, Vapiwala N, Kang-Hsin Wang K, Deville C, Langendijk JA, Both S, Aluwini S. Dose evaluation of inter- and intra-fraction prostate motion in extremely hypofractionated intensity-modulated proton therapy for prostate cancer. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol 2023; 27:100474. [PMID: 37560512 PMCID: PMC10407426 DOI: 10.1016/j.phro.2023.100474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Inter- and intra-fractional prostate motion can deteriorate the dose distribution in extremely hypofractionated intensity-modulated proton therapy. We used verification CTs and prostate motion data calculated from 1024 intra-fractional prostate motion records to develop a voxel-wise based 4-dimensional method, which had a time resolution of 1 s, to assess the dose impact of prostate motion. An example of 100 fractional simulations revealed that motion had minimal impact on planning dose, the accumulated dose in 95 % of the scenarios fulfilled the clinical goals for target coverage (D95 > 37.5 Gy). This method can serve as a complementary measure in clinical setting to guarantee plan quality.
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- Sen-Quan Feng
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Biomedical Imaging and Radiation Technology Laboratory (BIRTLab), Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Huang S, Zhong Z, Pang Y, Zheng W, Liu Y, He M, He L, Yang X. Validation of bowel and bladder preparation by rectum and bladder variation in prostate radiotherapy based on cone beam CTs. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jrras.2022.100513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Laughlin BS, Lo S, Vargas CE, DeWees TA, Van der Walt C, Tinnon K, Beckett M, Hobbis D, Schild SE, Wong WW, Keole SR, Rwigema JCM, Yu NY, Clouser E, Rong Y. Clinical Practice Evolvement for Post-Operative Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy-Part 1: Consistent Organs at Risk Management with Advanced Image Guidance. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 15:cancers15010016. [PMID: 36612013 PMCID: PMC9817677 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15010016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Purpose: Post-operative prostate cancer patients are treated with full bladder instruction and the use of an endorectal balloon (ERB). We reassessed the efficacy of this practice based on daily image guidance and dose delivery using high-quality iterative reconstructed cone-beam CT (iCBCT). Methods: Fractional dose delivery was calculated on daily iCBCT for 314 fractions from 14 post-operative prostate patients (8 with and 6 without ERB) treated with volumetric modulated radiotherapy (VMAT). All patients were positioned using novel iCBCT during image guidance. The bladder, rectal wall, femoral heads, and prostate bed clinical tumor volume (CTV) were contoured and verified on daily iCBCT. The dose-volume parameters of the contoured organs at risk (OAR) and CTV coverage were assessed for the clinical impact of daily bladder volume variations and the use of ERB. Minimum bladder volume was studied, and a straightforward bladder instruction was explored for easy clinical adoption. Results: A “minimum bladder” contour, the overlap between the original bladder contour and a 15 mm anterior and superior expansion from prostate bed PTV, was confirmed to be effective in identifying cases that might fail a bladder constraint of V65% <60%. The average difference between the maximum and minimum bladder volumes for each patient was 277.1 mL. The daily bladder volumes varied from 62.4 to 590.7 mL and ranged from 29 to 286% of the corresponding planning bladder volume. The bladder constraint of V65% <60% was met in almost all fractions (98%). CTVs (D90%, D95%, and D98%) remained well-covered regardless of the absolute bladder volume daily variation or the presence of the endorectal balloon. Patients with an endorectal balloon showed smaller variation but a higher average maximum rectal wall dose (D0.03mL: 104.3% of the prescription) compared to patients without (103.3%). Conclusions: A “minimum bladder” contour was determined that can be easily generated and followed to ensure sufficient bladder sparing. Further analysis and validation are needed to confirm the utility of the minimal bladder contour. Accurate dose delivery can be achieved for prostate bed target coverage and OAR sparing with or without the use of ERB.
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- Brady S. Laughlin
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Qualitative Health Sciences, Section of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
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- Department of Qualitative Health Sciences, Section of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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Drabble J, Das P, George B, Camilleri P, Morris A. Based on 0.35 T magnetic resonance-guided radiotherapy, what are the nonisotropic PTV margins required for conventional prostate radiotherapy? Med Dosim 2022; 47:334-341. [PMID: 35907693 DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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This study aims to calculate planning target volume (PTV) margins for the prostate and seminal vesicles (SVs) from the use of magnetic resonance-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT). And whether nonisotropic PTV margins are beneficial for these structures. Organ motion is linked to the displacement of the prostate and SVs. From the use of MRgRT, the nearby organs at risk (OAR) can be visualized both inter- and intrafraction. This study looked to determine if there is a correlation between interfractional OAR changes and displacements to the prostate and SVs. Inter- and intrafractional data from 20 consecutive prostate cancer patients treated using extreme hypofractionated 0.35 T MRgRT indicated prostate and SV motion during treatment. Tracking points (TPs) on 2D sagittal cine-MRI enabled assessment of this intrafractional motion. To determine a correlation between rectal changes and target displacements, the rectal diameter (RD) changes were compared against the displacement differences (DDs) at the prostate and SVs. Eighty percent of patients required intrafractional imaging corrections during radiotherapy, including 16/100 fractions due to rectal volume increases and 24/100 fractions due to bladder volume increases. The frequency of ≥3 mm intrafraction displacement was considerably greater in TPs in the SV than in the prostate. A moderate positive correlation (R2 = 0.417) was shown between RD changes and DDs at the level of the prostate and SVs. The PTV margins required for 90% of the patient cohort for prostate and SVs are nonuniform in different directions, and the margin is larger for SVs. Organ motion contributed toward prostate and SV displacements and showed the importance of a robust bladder and rectal-filling protocol.
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- GenesisCare UK, radiotherapy, Oxford, England.
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The Usefulness of Adaptative Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer: How, When, and Who? Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10061401. [PMID: 35740422 PMCID: PMC9220081 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10061401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to develop a deformable image registration (DIR)-based offline ART protocol capable of identifying significant dosimetric changes in the first treatment fractions to determine when adaptive replanning is needed. A total of 240 images (24 planning CT (pCT) and 216 kilovoltage cone-beam CT (CBCT)) were prospectively acquired from 24 patients with prostate adenocarcinoma during the first three weeks of their treatment (76 Gy in 38 fractions). This set of images was used to plan a hypofractionated virtual treatment (57.3 Gy in 15 fractions); correlation with the DIR of pCT and each CBCT allowed to translate planned doses to each CBCT, and finally mapped back to the pCT to compare with those actually administered. In 37.5% of patients, doses administered in 50% of the rectum (D50) would have exceeded the dose limitation to 50% of the rectum (R50). We first observed a significant variation of the planned rectal volume in the CBCTs of fractions 1, 3, and 5. Then, we found a significant relationship between the D50 accumulated in fractions 1, 3, and 5 and the lack of compliance with the R50. Finally, we found that a D50 variation rate [100 × (administered D50 − planned D50/planned D50)] > 1% in fraction three can reliably identify variations in administered doses that will lead to exceeding rectal dose constraint.
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Ward J, Gill S, Armstrong K, Fogarty T, Tan D, Scott A, Yahya A, Dhaliwal SS, Jacques A, Tang C. Randomised controlled trial on the effect of simethicone bowel preparation on rectal variability during image-guided radiation therapy for prostate cancer (SPoRT study). J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2022; 66:866-873. [PMID: 35322563 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to assess whether simethicone reduces the rectal volume (RV) and gas volume (GV), to increase treatment accuracy and to decrease toxicity of prostate radiation therapy. METHODS 30 patients were randomised to simethicone or no intervention. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans were performed on Days 1-3 and weekly until completion of radiation. RV and GV were measured using volume delineation. Toxicity data were collected. RESULTS 264 CBCTs were analysed. RV and GV were not significantly different in the simethicone group compared with the control group at each time point (P >0.05) after adjusting for Week 0 values as a covariate. The simethicone group showed an average reduction in RV and GV of 10% and 21%, respectively, compared with the control group (P >0.05). Standard deviations were calculated over 10 time points, which were grouped to represent the first 2-3 weeks of radiation therapy versus subsequent weeks. These were not significantly different between the simethicone and control group. However, there was a statistically significant decrease in the variability of RV at time points 6-10 compared with time points 1-5 within the simethicone group (P = 0.012), but no significant difference was found between these grouped time points in the control group (P = 0.581). The toxicity questionnaires showed no significant difference between the groups. CONCLUSIONS Simethicone did not decrease the RV or GV overall. However, simethicone appeared to significantly decrease the RV variability from Week three onwards. This suggests that taking simethicone two to three weeks before starting radiation therapy may reduce RV variability, although a larger study is needed to confirm this.
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- Jennifer Ward
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Cancer Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Cancer Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Division of Internal Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Cancer Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Cancer Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Cancer Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Radiation Oncology Medical Physics, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Cancer Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Trials and Research Unit, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Cancer Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Trials and Research Unit, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Cancer Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia.,Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Research, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Cancer Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Sawayanagi S, Yamashita H, Ogita M, Takenaka R, Nozawa Y, Watanabe Y, Imae T, Abe O. Injection of hydrogel spacer increased maximal intrafractional prostate motion in anterior and superior directions during volumetric modulated arc therapy-stereotactic body radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Radiat Oncol 2022; 17:41. [PMID: 35197092 PMCID: PMC8867734 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-022-02008-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to clarify the association between intrafractional prostate shift and hydrogel spacer. Methods Thirty-eight patients who received definitive volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)-stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer with prostate motion monitoring in our institution in 2018–2019 were retrospectively evaluated. In order to move the rectum away from the prostate, hydrogel spacer (SpaceOAR system, Boston Scientific, Marlborough, the United States) injection was proposed to the patients as an option in case of meeting the indication of use. We monitored intrafractional prostate motion by using a 4-dimensional (4D) transperineal ultrasound device: the Clarity 4D ultrasound system (Elekta AB). The deviation of the prostate was monitored in each direction: superior-inferior, left–right, and anterior–posterior. We also calculated the vector length. The maximum intrafractional displacement (MID) per fraction for each direction was detected and mean of MIDs was calculated per patient. The MIDs in the non-spacer group and the spacer group were compared using the unpaired t-test. Results We reviewed 33 fractions in eight patients as the spacer group and 148 fractions in 30 patients as the non-spacer group. The superior MID was 0.47 ± 0.07 (mean ± SE) mm versus 0.97 ± 0.24 mm (P = 0.014), the inferior MID was 1.07 ± 0.11 mm versus 1.03 ± 0.25 mm (P = 0.88), the left MID was 0.74 ± 0.08 mm versus 0.87 ± 0.27 mm (P = 0.55), the right MID was 0.67 ± 0.08 mm versus 0.92 ± 0.21 mm (P = 0.17), the anterior MID was 0.45 ± 0.06 mm versus 1.16 ± 0.35 mm (P = 0.0023), and the posterior MID was 1.57 ± 0.17 mm versus 1.37 ± 0.22 mm (P = 0.56) in the non-spacer group and the spacer group, respectively. The max of VL was 2.24 ± 0.19 mm versus 2.89 ± 0.62 mm (P = 0.19), respectively. Conclusions Our findings suggest that maximum intrafractional prostate motion during VMAT-SBRT was larger in patients with hydrogel spacer injection in the superior and anterior directions. Since this difference seemed not to disturb the dosimetric advantage of the hydrogel spacer, we do not recommend routine avoidance of the hydrogel spacer use.
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- Subaru Sawayanagi
- Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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Fransson S, Tilly D, Ahnesjö A, Nyholm T, Strand R. Intrafractional motion models based on principal components in Magnetic Resonance guided prostate radiotherapy. PHYSICS & IMAGING IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY 2021; 20:17-22. [PMID: 34660917 PMCID: PMC8502906 DOI: 10.1016/j.phro.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background and purpose Devices that combine an MR-scanner with a Linac for radiotherapy, referred to as MR-Linac systems, introduce the possibility to acquire high resolution images prior and during treatment. Hence, there is a possibility to acquire individualised learning sets for motion models for each fraction and the construction of intrafractional motion models. We investigated the feasibility for a principal component analysis (PCA) based, intrafractional motion model of the male pelvic region. Materials and methods 4D-scans of nine healthy male volunteers were utilized, FOV covering the entire pelvic region including prostate, bladder and rectum with manual segmentation of each organ at each time frame. Deformable image registration with an optical flow algorithm was performed for each subject with the first time frame as reference. PCA was performed on a subset of the resulting displacement vector fields to construct individualised motion models evaluated on the remaining fields. Results The registration algorithm produced accurate registration result, in general DICE overlap >0.95 across all time frames. Cumulative variance of the eigen values from the PCA showed that 50% or more of the motion is explained in the first component for all subjects. However, the size and direction for the components differed between subjects. Adding more than two components did not improve the accuracy significantly and the model was able to explain motion down to about 1 mm. Conclusions An individualised intrafractional male pelvic motion model is feasible. Geometric accuracy was about 1 mm based on 1–2 principal components.
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- Samuel Fransson
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Medical Physics, Akademiska Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
- Corresponding author at: Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Akademiska Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
- Elekta Instruments AB, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Kodama T, Kudo S, Hatanaka S, Hariu M, Shimbo M, Takahashi T. Algorithm for an automatic treatment planning system using a single-arc VMAT for prostate cancer. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2021; 22:27-36. [PMID: 34623022 PMCID: PMC8664139 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Optimization process in treatment planning for intensity‐modulated radiation therapy varies with the treatment planner. Therefore, a large variation in the quality of dose distribution is usually observed. To reduce variation, an automatic optimizing toolkit was developed for the Monaco treatment planning system (Elekta AB, Stockholm, Sweden) for prostate cancer using volumetric‐modulated arc therapy (VMAT). This toolkit was able to create plans automatically. However, most plans needed two arcs per treatment to ensure the dose coverage for targets. For prostate cancer, providing a plan with a single arc was advisable in clinical practice because intrafraction motion management must be considered to irradiate accurately. The purpose of this work was to develop an automatic treatment planning system with a single arc per treatment for prostate cancer using VMAT. We designed the new algorithm for the automatic treatment planning system to use one arc per treatment for prostate cancer in Monaco. We constructed the system in two main steps: (1) Determine suitable cost function parameters for each case before optimization, and (2) repeat the calculation and optimization until the conditions for dose indices are fulfilled. To evaluate clinical suitability, the plan quality between manual planning and the automatic planning system was compared. Our system created the plans automatically in all patients within a few iterations. Statistical differences between the plans were not observed for the target and organ at risk. It created the plans with no human input other than the initial template setting and system initiation. This system offers improved efficiency in running the treatment planning system and human resources while ensuring high‐quality outputs.
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- Takumi Kodama
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ina, Saitama Prefectural Hospital Organization Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ina, Saitama Prefectural Hospital Organization Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
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Muinck Keizer DM, Willigenburg T, der Voort van Zyp JRN, Raaymakers BW, Lagendijk JJW, Boer JCJ. Seminal vesicle intrafraction motion during the delivery of radiotherapy sessions on a 1.5 T MR-Linac. Radiother Oncol 2021; 162:162-169. [PMID: 34293410 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate seminal vesicle (SV) intrafraction motion using cinematic magnetic resonance imaging (cine-MR) during the delivery of online adaptive MR-Linac radiotherapy fractions, in preparation of MR-guided extremely hypofractionated radiotherapy for intermediate to high-risk prostate cancer patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty prostate cancer patients were treated with 5 × 7.25 Gy on a 1.5 Tesla MR-Linac. 3D Cine-MR imaging was started simultaneously and acquired over the full beam-on period. Intrafraction motion in this cine-MR was determined for each SV separately with a previously validated soft-tissue contrast-based tracking algorithm. Motion statistics and coverage probability for the SVs and prostate were determined based on the obtained results. RESULTS SV motion was automatically determined during the beam-on period (approx. 10 min) for 247 fractions. SV intrafraction motion shows larger spread than prostate intrafraction motion and increases over time. This difference is especially evident in the anterior and cranial translation directions. Significant difference in rotation about the left-right axis was found, with larger rotation for the SVs than the prostate. Intra-fraction coverage probability of 99% can be achieved when using 5 mm isometric expansion for the left and right SV and 3 mm for the prostate. CONCLUSION This is the first study to investigate SV intrafraction motion during MR-guided RT sessions on an MR-Linac. We have shown that high quality 3D cine-MR imaging and SV tracking during RT is feasible with beam-on. The tracking method as described may be used as input for a fast replanning algorithm, which allows for intrafraction plan adaptation.
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- D M Muinck Keizer
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Varnava M, Sumida I, Oda M, Kurosu K, Isohashi F, Seo Y, Otani K, Ogawa K. Dosimetric comparison between volumetric modulated arc therapy planning techniques for prostate cancer in the presence of intrafractional organ deformation. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2021; 62:309-318. [PMID: 33341880 PMCID: PMC7948894 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rraa123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare single-arc (SA) and double-arc (DA) treatment plans, which are planning techniques often used in prostate cancer volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), in the presence of intrafractional deformation (ID) to determine which technique is superior in terms of target dose coverage and sparing of the organs at risk (OARs). SA and DA plans were created for 27 patients with localized prostate cancer. ID was introduced to the clinical target volume (CTV), rectum and bladder to obtain blurred dose distributions using an in-house software. ID was based on the motion probability function of each structure voxel and the intrafractional motion of the respective organs. From the resultant blurred dose distributions of SA and DA plans, various parameters, including the tumor control probability, normal tissue complication probability, homogeneity index, conformity index, modulation complexity score for VMAT, dose-volume indices and monitor units (MUs), were evaluated to compare the two techniques. Statistical analysis showed that most CTV and rectum parameters were significantly larger for SA plans than for DA plans (P < 0.05). Furthermore, SA plans had fewer MUs and were less complex (P < 0.05). The significant differences observed had no clinical significance, indicating that both plans are comparable in terms of target and OAR dosimetry when ID is considered. The use of SA plans is recommended for prostate cancer VMAT because they can be delivered in shorter treatment times than DA plans, and therefore benefit the patients.
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- Maria Varnava
- Corresponding author. Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 (D10) Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. Tel: +81-6-6879-3482; Fax: +81-6-6879-3489;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 (D10) Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Medical Technology, Osaka University Hospital, 2-15 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Medical Technology, Osaka University Hospital, 2-15 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 (D10) Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 (D10) Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 (D10) Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 (D10) Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Mannerberg A, Persson E, Jonsson J, Gustafsson CJ, Gunnlaugsson A, Olsson LE, Ceberg S. Dosimetric effects of adaptive prostate cancer radiotherapy in an MR-linac workflow. Radiat Oncol 2020; 15:168. [PMID: 32650811 PMCID: PMC7350593 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-020-01604-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose was to evaluate the dosimetric effects in prostate cancer treatment caused by anatomical changes occurring during the time frame of adaptive replanning in a magnetic resonance linear accelerator (MR-linac) workflow. METHODS Two MR images (MR1 and MR2) were acquired with 30 min apart for each of the 35 patients enrolled in this study. The clinical target volume (CTV) and organs at risk (OARs) were delineated based on MR1. Using a synthetic CT (sCT), ultra-hypofractionated VMAT treatment plans were created for MR1, with three different planning target volume (PTV) margins of 7 mm, 5 mm and 3 mm. The three treatment plans of MR1, were recalculated onto MR2 using its corresponding sCT. The dose distribution of MR2 represented delivered dose to the patient after 30 min of adaptive replanning, omitting motion correction before beam on. MR2 was registered to MR1, using deformable registration. Using the inverse deformation, the structures of MR1 was deformed to fit MR2 and anatomical changes were quantified. For dose distribution comparison the dose distribution of MR2 was warped to the geometry MR1. RESULTS The mean center of mass vector offset for the CTV was 1.92 mm [0.13 - 9.79 mm]. Bladder volume increase ranged from 12.4 to 133.0% and rectum volume difference varied between -10.9 and 38.8%. Using the conventional 7 mm planning target volume (PTV) margin the dose reduction to the CTV was 1.1%. Corresponding values for 5 mm and 3 mm PTV margin were 2.0% and 4.2% respectively. The dose to the PTV and OARs also decreased from D1 to D2, for all PTV margins evaluated. Statistically significant difference was found for CTV Dmin between D1 and D2 for the 3 mm PTV margin (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS A target underdosage caused by anatomical changes occurring during the reported time frame for adaptive replanning MR-linac workflows was found. Volume changes in both bladder and rectum caused large prostate displacements. This indicates the importance of thorough position verification before treatment delivery and that the workflow needs to speed up before introducing margin reduction.
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- Annika Mannerberg
- Department of Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
- Medical Radiation Physics, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
- Medical Radiation Physics, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
- Medical Radiation Physics, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Kontaxis C, de Muinck Keizer DM, Kerkmeijer LG, Willigenburg T, den Hartogh MD, van der Voort van Zyp JR, de Groot-van Breugel EN, Hes J, Raaymakers BW, Lagendijk JJ, de Boer HC. Delivered dose quantification in prostate radiotherapy using online 3D cine imaging and treatment log files on a combined 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging and linear accelerator system. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol 2020; 15:23-29. [PMID: 33458322 PMCID: PMC7807644 DOI: 10.1016/j.phro.2020.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Monitoring the intrafraction motion and its impact on the planned dose distribution is of crucial importance in radiotherapy. In this work we quantify the delivered dose for the first prostate patients treated on a combined 1.5T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and linear accelerator system in our clinic based on online 3D cine-MR and treatment log files. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prostate intrafraction motion trace was obtained with a soft-tissue based rigid registration method with six degrees of freedom from 3D cine-MR dynamics with a temporal resolution of 8.5-16.9 s. For each fraction, all dynamics were also registered to the daily MR image used during the online treatment planning, enabling the mapping to this reference point. Moreover, each fraction's treatment log file was used to extract the timestamped machine parameters during delivery and assign it to the appropriate dynamic volume. These partial plans to dynamic volume combinations were calculated and summed to yield the delivered fraction dose. The planned and delivered dose distributions were compared among all patients for a total of 100 fractions. RESULTS The clinical target volume underwent on average a decrease of 2.2% ± 2.9% in terms of D99% coverage while bladder V62Gy was increased by 1.6% ± 2.3% and rectum V62Gy decreased by 0.2% ± 2.2%. CONCLUSIONS The first MR-linac dose reconstruction results based on prostate tracking from intrafraction 3D cine-MR and treatment log files are presented. Such a pipeline is essential for online adaptation especially as we progress to MRI-guided extremely hypofractionated treatments.
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Radiotherapy, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Vanhanen A, Poulsen P, Kapanen M. Dosimetric effect of intrafraction motion and different localization strategies in prostate SBRT. Phys Med 2020; 75:58-68. [PMID: 32540647 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the dosimetric effect of continuous motion monitoring based localization (Calypso, Varian Medical Systems), gating and intrafraction motion correction in prostate SBRT. Delivered doses were modelled by reconstructing motion inclusive dose distributions for different localization strategies. Actually delivered dose (strategy A) utilized initial Calypso localization, CBCT and additional pre-treatment motion correction by kV-imaging and Calypso, and gating during the irradiation. The effect of gating was investigated by simulating non-gated treatments (strategy B). Additionally, non-gated and single image-guided (CBCT) localization was simulated (strategy C). A total of 308 fractions from 22 patients were reconstructed. The dosimetric effect was evaluated by comparing motion inclusive target and risk organ dose-volume parameters to planned values. Motion induced dose deficits were seen mainly in PTV and CTV to PTV margin regions, whereas CTV dose deficits were small in all strategies: mean ± SD difference in CTVD99% was -0.3 ± 0.4%, -0.4 ± 0.6% and -0.7 ± 1.2% in strategies A, B and C, respectively. Largest dose deficits were seen in individual fractions for strategy C (maximum dose reductions were -29.0% and -7.1% for PTVD95% and CTVD99%, respectively). The benefit of gating was minor, if additional motion correction was applied immediately prior to irradiation. Continuous motion monitoring based localization and motion correction ensured the target coverage and minimized the OAR exposure for every fraction and is recommended to use in prostate SBRT. The study is part of clinical trial NCT02319239.
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- A Vanhanen
- Department of Oncology, Unit of Radiotherapy, Tampere University Hospital, POB-2000, 33521 Tampere, Finland; Department of Medical Physics, Medical Imaging Center, Tampere University Hospital, POB-2000, 33521 Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Oncology and Danish Center for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 25, Entrance B3, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Unit of Radiotherapy, Tampere University Hospital, POB-2000, 33521 Tampere, Finland; Department of Medical Physics, Medical Imaging Center, Tampere University Hospital, POB-2000, 33521 Tampere, Finland
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Greco C, Pares O, Pimentel N, Louro V, Morales J, Nunes B, Vasconcelos AL, Antunes I, Kociolek J, Stroom J, Viera S, Mateus D, Cardoso MJ, Soares A, Marques J, Freitas E, Coelho G, Fuks Z. Target motion mitigation promotes high-precision treatment planning and delivery of extreme hypofractionated prostate cancer radiotherapy: Results from a phase II study. Radiother Oncol 2020; 146:21-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Revised: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Levin-Epstein R, Qiao-Guan G, Juarez JE, Shen Z, Steinberg ML, Ruan D, Valle L, Nickols NG, Kupelian PA, King CR, Cao M, Kishan AU. Clinical Assessment of Prostate Displacement and Planning Target Volume Margins for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer. Front Oncol 2020; 10:539. [PMID: 32373529 PMCID: PMC7177009 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Purpose: To assess the optimal planning target volume (PTV) margins for stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) of prostate cancer based on inter- and intra-fractional prostate motion determined from daily image guidance. Methods and Materials: Two hundred and five patients who were enrolled on two prospective studies of SBRT (8 Gy × 5 fractions) for localized prostate cancer treated at a single institution between 2012 and 2017 had complete inter- and intra-fractional shift data available. All patients had scheduled kilovoltage planar imaging during SBRT with rigid registration to intraprostatic fiducials prior to each of four half-arcs delivered per fraction, as well as cone beam CT verification of anatomy prior to each fraction. Inter- and intra- fractional shift data were obtained to estimate the required PTV margins based on the classic van Herk formula. Inter- and intra-fractional motion were compared between patients with and without severe toxicities using the independent two-sample Wilcoxon test. Results: The margins required to account for inter-fractional motion were estimated to be 0.99, 1.52, and 1.45 cm in lateral (LR), longitudinal (SI), and vertical (AP) directions, respectively. The margins required to account for intra-fractional motion were estimated to be 0.19, 0.27, and 0.31 cm in LR, SI and AP directions, respectively. Large intra-fractional shifts were mostly observed in the SI and AP directions, with 2.0 and 5.4% of patients experiencing average intra-fractional motion >3 mm in the SI and AP directions, respectively, compared with none experiencing mean shifts >3 mm in the LR direction. Six patients experienced grade 3 gastrointestinal or genitourinary toxicity. There were no significant differences in mean inter- or intra-fractional motion in any of the cardinal directions compared to patients without severe toxicity (inter-fractional p = 0.46-0.99, intra-fractional p = 0.10-0.84). Conclusion: The inter- and intra-fractional margins estimated from this study are in line with prior reported values. Intra-fractional prostate motion was generally small with larger margins required for the SI and AP directions, notably just slightly exceeding the commonly used 3 mm posterior PTV margin even with realignment between half-arcs. Development of severe toxicity was not significantly associated with the degree of inter- or intra-fractional motion.
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- Rebecca Levin-Epstein
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Radiation Oncology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Chasseray M, Dissaux G, Lucia F, Boussion N, Goasduff G, Pradier O, Bourbonne V, Schick U. Kilovoltage intrafraction monitoring during normofractionated prostate cancer radiotherapy. Cancer Radiother 2020; 24:99-105. [PMID: 32201058 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2019.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE During radiotherapy (RT) for prostate cancer (PCa), interfraction and intrafraction movements can lead to decreased target dose coverage and unnecessary over-exposure of organs at risk. New image-guided RT techniques accuracy allows planning target volume (PTV) margins reduction. We aim to assess the feasibility of a kilovoltage intrafraction monitoring (KIM) to track the prostate during RT. METHODS AND MATERIALS Between November 2017 and April 2018, 44 consecutive patients with PCa were included in an intrafraction prostate motion study using the Truebeam Auto Beam Hold® tracking system (Varian Medical Systems, United State) triggered by gold fiducials localization on kilovoltage (kV) imaging. A 5-mm PTV was considered. A significant gating event (SGE) was defined as the occurrence of an automatic beam interruption requiring patient repositioning following the detection of one fiducial outside a 5-mm target area around the marker during more than 45seconds. RESULTS Six patients could not benefit from the KIM because of technical issues (loss of one fiducial marker=1, hip prosthesis=4, morbid obesity causing table movements=1). The mean rate of SGE per patient was 14±19%, and the fraction average delivery time was increased by 146±86seconds. For a plan of 39 fractions of 2Gy, the additional radiation dose increased by 0.13±0.09Gy. The mean rates of SGE were 2% and 18% (P=0.002) in patients with planned fraction<90 and>90seconds respectively, showing that duration of the session strongly interfered with prostate intrafraction movements. No other significant clinical and technical parameter was correlated with the occurrence of SGE. CONCLUSION Automated intrafraction kV imaging can effectively perform autobeam holds due to intrafraction movement of the prostate in the large majority of patients. The additional radiation dose and delivery time are acceptable. This technique may be a cost-effective alternative to electromagnetic transponder guidance.
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- M Chasseray
- Radiation Oncology Department, CHU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, CHU de Brest, Brest, France; LaTIM, INSERM, UMR 1101, CHRU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, CHU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, CHU de Brest, Brest, France; LaTIM, INSERM, UMR 1101, CHRU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, CHU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, CHU de Brest, Brest, France; LaTIM, INSERM, UMR 1101, CHRU de Brest, Brest, France; Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, CHU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, CHU de Brest, Brest, France; LaTIM, INSERM, UMR 1101, CHRU de Brest, Brest, France; Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France.
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Schaefer C, Zamboglou C, Volegova-Neher N, Martini C, Nicolay NH, Schmidt-Hegemann NS, Rogowski P, Li M, Belka C, Müller AC, Grosu AL, Brunner T. Impact of a low FODMAP diet on the amount of rectal gas and rectal volume during radiotherapy in patients with prostate cancer - a prospective pilot study. Radiat Oncol 2020; 15:27. [PMID: 32000818 PMCID: PMC6993432 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-020-1474-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Small inter- and intrafractional prostate motion was shown to be a prerequisite for precise radiotherapy (RT) of prostate cancer (PCa) to achieve good local control and low rectal toxicity. As rectal gas and rectal volume are known to have a relevant effect on prostate motion, this study aims to reduce these parameters by using a Low FODMAP Diet (LFD) and to show feasibility of this intervention. Methods We compared a prospective intervention group (IG, n = 25) which underwent RT for PCa and whose patients were asked to follow a LFD during RT with a retrospective control group (CG, n = 25) which did not get any dietary advice. In the planning CT scan and all available cone beam CT scans rectal gas was classified based on a semiquantitative score (scale from 1 to 5) and rectal volume was measured. Furthermore, patients’ compliance was evaluated by a self-assessment questionnaire. Results Clinical and treatment characteristics were well balanced between both groups. A total of 266 (CG, 10.6 per patient) and 280 CT scans (IG, 11.2 per patient), respectively, were analysed. The frequency distribution of gas scores differed significantly from each other (p < .001) with the IG having lower scores. Rectal volume was smaller in the IG (64.28 cm3, 95% CI 60.92–67.65 cm3, SD 28.64 cm3) than in the CG (71.40 cm3, 95% CI 66.47–76.32 cm3, SD 40.80 cm3) (p = .02). Mean intrapatient standard deviation as a measure for the variability of rectal volume was 22 cm3 in the IG and 23 cm3 in the CG (p = .81). Patients’ compliance and contentment were satisfying. Conclusions The use of a LFD significantly decreased rectal gas and rectal volume. LFD was feasible with an excellent patients’ compliance. However, prospective trials with a larger number of patients and a standardized evaluation of gastrointestinal toxicity and quality of life are reasonable. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00012955. Registered 29 August 2017 - Retrospectively registered, https://www.drks.de/drks_web/navigate.do?navigationId=trial.HTML&TRIAL_ID=DRKS00012955
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- Christian Schaefer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, Munich, Germany
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- University Clinic for Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- University Clinic for Radiation Therapy, University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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Snoj Z, Gill AB, Rundo L, Sushentsev N, Barrett T. Three-dimensional MRI evaluation of the effect of bladder volume on prostate translocation and distortion. Radiol Oncol 2020; 54:48-56. [PMID: 31940289 PMCID: PMC7087418 DOI: 10.2478/raon-2020-0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background The accuracy of any radiation therapy delivery is limited by target organ translocation and distortion. Bladder filling is one of the recognised factors affecting prostate translocation and distortion. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the effect of bladder volume on prostate translocation and distortion by using detailed three-dimensional prostate delineation on MRI. Patients and methods Fifteen healthy male volunteers were recruited in this prospective, institutional review board-approved study. Each volunteer underwent 4 different drinking preparations prior to imaging, with MR images acquired pre- and post-void. MR images were co-registered by using bony landmarks and three-dimensional contouring was performed in order to assess the degree of prostate translocation and distortion. According to changes in bladder or rectum distention, subdivisions were made into bladder and rectal groups. Studies with concomitant change in both bladder and rectal volume were excluded. Results Forty studies were included in the bladder volume study group and 8 in the rectal volume study group. The differences in rectal volumes yielded higher levels of translocation (p < 0.01) and distortion (p = 0.02) than differences in bladder volume. Moderate correlation of prostate translocation with bladder filling was shown (r = 0.64, p < 0.01). There was no important prostate translocation when bladder volume change was < 2-fold (p < 0.01). Moderate correlation of prostate distortion with bladder filling was shown (r = 0.61, p < 0.01). Conclusions Bladder volume has a minimal effect on prostate translocation and effect on prostate distortion is negligible. Prostate translocation may be minimalised if there is < 2-fold increase in the bladder volume.
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- Ziga Snoj
- Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Radiology Institute, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Medical Physics, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- CamPARI Clinic, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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de Muinck Keizer DM, Kerkmeijer LGW, Maspero M, Andreychenko A, van der Voort van Zyp JRN, van den Berg CAT, Raaymakers BW, Lagendijk JJW, de Boer JCJ. Soft-tissue prostate intrafraction motion tracking in 3D cine-MR for MR-guided radiotherapy. Phys Med Biol 2019; 64:235008. [PMID: 31698351 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab5539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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To develop a method to automatically determine intrafraction motion of the prostate based on soft tissue contrast on 3D cine-magnetic resonance (MR) images with high spatial and temporal resolution. Twenty-nine patients who underwent prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), with four implanted cylindrical gold fiducial markers (FMs), had cine-MR imaging sessions after each of five weekly fractions. Each cine-MR session consisted of 55 sequentially obtained 3D data sets ('dynamics') and was acquired over an 11 s period, covering a total of 10 min. The prostate was delineated on the first dynamic of every dataset and this delineation was used as the starting position for the soft tissue tracking (SST). Each subsequent dynamic was rigidly aligned to the first dynamic, based on the contrast of the prostate. The obtained translation and rotation describes the intrafraction motion of the prostate. The algorithm was applied to 6270 dynamics over 114 scans of 29 patients and the results were validated by comparing to previously obtained fiducial marker tracking data of the same dataset. Our proposed tracking method was also retro-perspectively applied to cine-MR images acquired during MR-guided radiotherapy of our first prostate patient treated on the MR-Linac. The difference in the 3D translation results between the soft tissue and marker tracking was below 1 mm for 98.2% of the time. The mean translation at 10 min were X: 0.0 [Formula: see text] 0.8 mm, Y: 1.0 [Formula: see text] 1.8 mm and Z: [Formula: see text] mm. The mean rotation results at 10 min were X: [Formula: see text], Y: 0.1 [Formula: see text] 0.6° and Z: 0.0 [Formula: see text] 0.7°. A fast, robust and accurate SST algorithm was developed which obviates the need for FMs during MR-guided prostate radiotherapy. To our knowledge, this is the first data using full 3D cine-MR images for real-time soft tissue prostate tracking, which is validated against previously obtained marker tracking data.
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- D M de Muinck Keizer
- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Author to whom any correspondence should be addressed
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Draulans C, De Roover R, van der Heide UA, Haustermans K, Pos F, Smeenk RJ, De Boer H, Depuydt T, Kunze-Busch M, Isebaert S, Kerkmeijer L. Stereotactic body radiation therapy with optional focal lesion ablative microboost in prostate cancer: Topical review and multicenter consensus. Radiother Oncol 2019; 140:131-142. [PMID: 31276989 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2019.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer (PCa) is gaining interest by the recent publication of the first phase III trials on prostate SBRT and the promising results of many other phase II trials. Before long term results became available, the major concern for implementing SBRT in PCa in daily clinical practice was the potential risk of late genitourinary (GU) and gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity. A number of recently published trials, including late outcome and toxicity data, contributed to the growing evidence for implementation of SBRT for PCa in daily clinical practice. However, there exists substantial variability in delivering SBRT for PCa. The aim of this topical review is to present a number of prospective trials and retrospective analyses of SBRT in the treatment of PCa. We focus on the treatment strategies and techniques used in these trials. In addition, recent literature on a simultaneous integrated boost to the tumor lesion, which could create an additional value in the SBRT treatment of PCa, was described. Furthermore, we discuss the multicenter consensus of the FLAME consortium on SBRT for PCa with a focal boost to the macroscopic intraprostatic tumor nodule(s).
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- Cédric Draulans
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium; Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium; Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium; Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium; Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium; Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Ghadjar P, Fiorino C, Munck Af Rosenschöld P, Pinkawa M, Zilli T, van der Heide UA. ESTRO ACROP consensus guideline on the use of image guided radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. Radiother Oncol 2019; 141:5-13. [PMID: 31668515 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2019.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Use of image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) helps to account for daily prostate position changes during radiation therapy for prostate cancer. However, guidelines for the use of IGRT are scarce. An ESTRO panel consisting of leading radiation oncologists and medical physicists was assembled to review the literature and formulate a consensus guideline of methods and procedure for IGRT in prostate cases. Advanced methods and procedures are also described which the committee judged relevant to further improve clinical practice. Moreover, ranges for margins for the three most popular IGRT scenarios have been suggested as examples.
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- Pirus Ghadjar
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physics, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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- Radiation Physics, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MediClin Robert Janker Klinik, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
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Bertholet J, Knopf A, Eiben B, McClelland J, Grimwood A, Harris E, Menten M, Poulsen P, Nguyen DT, Keall P, Oelfke U. Real-time intrafraction motion monitoring in external beam radiotherapy. Phys Med Biol 2019; 64:15TR01. [PMID: 31226704 PMCID: PMC7655120 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab2ba8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Radiotherapy (RT) aims to deliver a spatially conformal dose of radiation to tumours while maximizing the dose sparing to healthy tissues. However, the internal patient anatomy is constantly moving due to respiratory, cardiac, gastrointestinal and urinary activity. The long term goal of the RT community to 'see what we treat, as we treat' and to act on this information instantaneously has resulted in rapid technological innovation. Specialized treatment machines, such as robotic or gimbal-steered linear accelerators (linac) with in-room imaging suites, have been developed specifically for real-time treatment adaptation. Additional equipment, such as stereoscopic kilovoltage (kV) imaging, ultrasound transducers and electromagnetic transponders, has been developed for intrafraction motion monitoring on conventional linacs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been integrated with cobalt treatment units and more recently with linacs. In addition to hardware innovation, software development has played a substantial role in the development of motion monitoring methods based on respiratory motion surrogates and planar kV or Megavoltage (MV) imaging that is available on standard equipped linacs. In this paper, we review and compare the different intrafraction motion monitoring methods proposed in the literature and demonstrated in real-time on clinical data as well as their possible future developments. We then discuss general considerations on validation and quality assurance for clinical implementation. Besides photon RT, particle therapy is increasingly used to treat moving targets. However, transferring motion monitoring technologies from linacs to particle beam lines presents substantial challenges. Lessons learned from the implementation of real-time intrafraction monitoring for photon RT will be used as a basis to discuss the implementation of these methods for particle RT.
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- Jenny Bertholet
- Joint Department of Physics, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS
Foundation Trust, London, United
Kingdom
- Author to whom any correspondence should be
addressed
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- Department of Radiation Oncology,
University Medical Center
Groningen, University of Groningen, The
Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical
Engineering, Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London, London,
United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical
Engineering, Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London, London,
United Kingdom
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- Joint Department of Physics, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS
Foundation Trust, London, United
Kingdom
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- Joint Department of Physics, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS
Foundation Trust, London, United
Kingdom
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- Joint Department of Physics, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS
Foundation Trust, London, United
Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus,
Denmark
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- ACRF Image X Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney,
Australia
- School of Biomedical Engineering,
University of Technology
Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- ACRF Image X Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney,
Australia
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- Joint Department of Physics, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS
Foundation Trust, London, United
Kingdom
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Zhao W, Han B, Yang Y, Buyyounouski M, Hancock SL, Bagshaw H, Xing L. Incorporating imaging information from deep neural network layers into image guided radiation therapy (IGRT). Radiother Oncol 2019; 140:167-174. [PMID: 31302347 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2019.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To investigate a novel markerless prostate localization strategy using a pre-trained deep learning model to interpret routine projection kilovoltage (kV) X-ray images in image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT). MATERIALS AND METHODS We developed a personalized region-based convolutional neural network to localize the prostate treatment target without implanted fiducials. To train the deep neural network (DNN), we used the patient's planning computed tomography (pCT) images with pre-delineated prostate target to generate a large amount of synthetic kV projection X-ray images in the geometry of onboard imager (OBI) system. The DNN model was evaluated by retrospectively studying 10 patients who underwent prostate IGRT. Three out of the ten patients who had implanted fiducials and the fiducials' positions in the OBI images acquired for treatment setup were examined to show the potential of the proposed method for prostate IGRT. Statistical analysis using Lin's concordance correlation coefficient was calculated to assess the results along with the difference between the digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRR) derived and DNN predicted locations of the prostate. RESULTS Differences between the predicted target positions using DNN and their actual positions are (mean ± standard deviation) 1.58 ± 0.43 mm, 1.64 ± 0.43 mm, and 1.67 ± 0.36 mm in anterior-posterior, lateral, and oblique directions, respectively. Prostate position identified on the OBI kV images is also found to be consistent with that derived from the implanted fiducials. CONCLUSIONS Highly accurate, markerless prostate localization based on deep learning is achievable. The proposed method is useful for daily patient positioning and real-time target tracking during prostate radiotherapy.
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- Wei Zhao
- Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford, USA.
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- Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford, USA.
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- Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford, USA.
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- Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford, USA.
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- Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford, USA.
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- Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford, USA.
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- Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford, USA.
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Miura H, Ozawa S, Doi Y, Nakao M, Ohnishi K, Kenjo M, Nagata Y. Automatic gas detection in prostate cancer patients during image-guided radiation therapy using a deep convolutional neural network. Phys Med 2019; 64:24-28. [PMID: 31515026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2019.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE The detection of intestinal/rectal gas is very important during image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) of prostate cancer patients because intestinal/rectal gas increases the inter- and intra-fractional prostate motion. We propose a deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) to detect intestinal/rectal gas in the pelvic region. MATERIAL AND METHODS We selected 300 anterior-posterior kilo-voltage (kV) X-ray images from 30 prostate cancer patients. Thirty images were randomly chosen for a test set, and the remaining 270 images used as the training set. The intestinal/rectal gas was manually delineated on kV X-ray images and segmented. The training images were augmented by applying artificial shifts and fed into a DCNN. The network models were trained to keep the quality of the output image close to the quality of the input image by pooling and upsampling. The training set was used to adjust the parameters of the DCNN, and the test set was used to assess the performance of the model. The performance of the DCNN was evaluated using a fivefold cross-validation procedure. The dice similarity coefficient (DSC) was calculated to evaluate the detection accuracy between the manual contour and auto-segmentation. RESULTS The DCNN was trained within approximately 17 min with a time step of 20 s/epoch. The training and validation accuracy of the models after 50epochs were 0.94 and 0.85, respectively. The average ± standard deviation of the DSC for 30 test images was 0.85 ± 0.08. CONCLUSIONS The proposed DCNN method can automatically detect the intestinal/rectal gas in kV images with good accuracy.
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- Hideharu Miura
- Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Biomedical & Health Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Greco C, Vazirani AA, Pares O, Pimentel N, Louro V, Morales J, Nunes B, Vasconcelos AL, Antunes I, Kociolek J, Fuks Z. The evolving role of external beam radiotherapy in localized prostate cancer. Semin Oncol 2019; 46:246-253. [DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2019.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Kaur G, Lehmann J, Greer P, Simpson J. Assessment of the accuracy of truebeam intrafraction motion review (IMR) system for prostate treatment guidance. AUSTRALASIAN PHYSICAL & ENGINEERING SCIENCES IN MEDICINE 2019; 42:585-598. [DOI: 10.1007/s13246-019-00760-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Antico M, Sasazawa F, Wu L, Jaiprakash A, Roberts J, Crawford R, Pandey AK, Fontanarosa D. Ultrasound guidance in minimally invasive robotic procedures. Med Image Anal 2019; 54:149-167. [DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhu N, Najafi M, Han B, Hancock S, Hristov D. Feasibility of Image Registration for Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Radiotherapy Based on Similarity Measurement by a Convolutional Neural Network. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2019; 18:1533033818821964. [PMID: 30803364 PMCID: PMC6373996 DOI: 10.1177/1533033818821964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Purpose: Registration of 3-dimensional ultrasound images poses a challenge for ultrasound-guided
radiation therapy of the prostate since ultrasound image content changes significantly
with anatomic motion and ultrasound probe position. The purpose of this work is to
investigate the feasibility of using a pretrained deep convolutional neural network for
similarity measurement in image registration of 3-dimensional transperineal ultrasound
prostate images. Methods: We propose convolutional neural network-based registration that maximizes a similarity
score between 2 identical in size 3-dimensional regions of interest: one encompassing
the prostate within a simulation (reference) 3-dimensional ultrasound image and another
that sweeps different spatial locations around the expected prostate position within a
pretreatment 3-dimensional ultrasound image. The similarity score is calculated by (1)
extracting pairs of corresponding 2-dimensional slices (patches) from the regions of
interest, (2) providing these pairs as an input to a pretrained convolutional neural
network which assigns a similarity score to each pair, and (3) calculating an overall
similarity by summing all pairwise scores. The convolutional neural network method was
evaluated against ground truth registrations determined by matching implanted fiducial
markers visualized in a pretreatment orthogonal pair of x-ray images. The convolutional
neural network method was further compared to manual registration and a standard
commonly used intensity-based automatic registration approach based on advanced
normalized correlation. Results: For 83 image pairs from 5 patients, convolutional neural network registration errors
were smaller than 5 mm in 81% of the cases. In comparison, manual registration errors
were smaller than 5 mm in 61% of the cases and advanced normalized correlation
registration errors were smaller than 5 mm only in 25% of the cases. Conclusion: Convolutional neural network evaluation against manual registration and an advanced
normalized correlation -based registration demonstrated better accuracy and reliability
of the convolutional neural network. This suggests that with training on a large data
set of transperineal ultrasound prostate images, the convolutional neural network method
has potential for robust ultrasound-to-ultrasound registration.
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- Ning Zhu
- 1 Google, Santa Clara County, CA, USA.,2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.,3 Amazon, Development Engineer II, Seattle, WA, USA
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- 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.,4 Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.,4 Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.,4 Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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de Leon J, Jameson MG, Rivest-Henault D, Keats S, Rai R, Arumugam S, Wilton L, Ngo D, Liney G, Moses D, Dowling J, Martin J, Sidhom M. Reduced motion and improved rectal dosimetry through endorectal immobilization for prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy. Br J Radiol 2019; 92:20190056. [PMID: 30912956 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20190056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE PROMETHEUS (ACTRN12615000223538) is a multicentre clinical trial investigating the feasibility of 19 Gy in 2 fractions of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) as a boost technique for prostate cancer. The objective of this substudy was to evaluate intrafraction motion using cine MRI and assess the dosimetric impact of using a rectal displacement device (RDD). METHODS The initial 10 patients recruited underwent planning CT and MRI, with and without a RDD. Cine MRI images were captured using an interleaved T2 HASTE sequence in sagittal and axial planes with a temporal resolution of 5.2 s acquired over 4.3 min. Points of interest (POIs) were defined and a validated tracking algorithm measured displacement of these points over the 4.3 min in the anteroposterior, superior-inferior and left-right directions. Plans were generated with and without a RDD to examine the impact on dosimetry. RESULTS There was an overall trend for increasing displacement in all directions as time progressed when no RDD was in situ . points of interest remained comparatively stable with the RDD. In the sagittal plane, the RDD resulted in statistically significant improvement in the range of anteroposterior displacement for the rectal wall, anterior prostate, prostate apex and base. Dosimetrically, the use of a RDD significantly reduced rectal V16, V14 and Dmax, as well as the percentage of posterior rectal wall receiving 8.5 Gy. CONCLUSION The RDD used in stereotactic prostate radiotherapy leads to reduced intrafraction motion of the prostate and rectum, with increasing improvement with time. It also results in significant improvement in rectal wall dosimetry. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE It was found that the rectal displacement device improved prostate stabilization significantly, improved rectum stabilization and dosimetry significantly. The rectal displacement device did not improve target volume dosimetry.
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- 2 Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre , Liverpool , Australia.,3 Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research , Liverpool , Australia.,4 Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales , Australia
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- 2 Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre , Liverpool , Australia
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- 2 Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre , Liverpool , Australia
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- 6 Calvary Mater Newcastle , Newcastle , Australia
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- 2 Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre , Liverpool , Australia
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- 2 Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre , Liverpool , Australia.,3 Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research , Liverpool , Australia.,4 Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales , Australia
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- 4 Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales , Australia
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- 5 Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO , Herston , Australia
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- 6 Calvary Mater Newcastle , Newcastle , Australia.,7 Schoolof Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle , Newcastle , Australia
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- 2 Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre , Liverpool , Australia.,4 Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales , Australia
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de Muinck Keizer DM, Pathmanathan AU, Andreychenko A, Kerkmeijer LGW, van der Voort van Zyp JRN, Tree AC, van den Berg CAT, de Boer JCJ. Fiducial marker based intra-fraction motion assessment on cine-MR for MR-linac treatment of prostate cancer. Phys Med Biol 2019; 64:07NT02. [PMID: 30794995 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab09a6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
We have developed a method to determine intrafraction motion of the prostate through automatic fiducial marker (FM) tracking on 3D cine-magnetic resonance (MR) images with high spatial and temporal resolution. Twenty-nine patients undergoing prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), with four implanted cylindrical gold FMs, had cine-MR imaging sessions after each of five weekly fractions. Each cine-MR examination consisted of 55 sequentially obtained 3D datasets ('dynamics'), acquired over a 11 s period, covering a total of 10 min. FM locations in the first dynamic were manually identified by a clinician, FM centers in subsequent dynamics were automatically determined. Center of mass (COM) translations and rotations were determined by calculating the rigid transformations between the FM template of the first and subsequent dynamics. The algorithm was applied to 7315 dynamics over 133 scans of 29 patients and the obtained results were validated by comparing the COM locations recorded by the clinician at the halfway-dynamic (after 5 min) and end dynamic (after 10 min). The mean COM translations at 10 min were X: 0.0 [Formula: see text] 0.8 mm, Y: 1.0 [Formula: see text] 1.9 mm and Z: 0.9 [Formula: see text] 2.0 mm. The mean rotation results at 10 min were X: 0.1 [Formula: see text] 3.9°, Y: 0.0 [Formula: see text] 1.3° and Z: 0.1 [Formula: see text] 1.2°. The tracking success rate was 97.7% with a mean 3D COM error of 1.1 mm. We have developed a robust, fast and accurate FM tracking algorithm for cine-MR data, which allows for continuous monitoring of prostate motion during MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT). These results will be used to validate automatic prostate tracking based on soft-tissue contrast.
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- D M de Muinck Keizer
- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Joint first author. Author to whom any correspondence should be addressed
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Tanabe Y, Ishida T. Optimizing multiple acquisition planning CT for prostate cancer IMRT. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2019. [DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ab0dc7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Bratova I, Paluska P, Grepl J, Sykorova P, Jansa J, Hodek M, Sirak I, Vosmik M, Petera J. Validation of dose distribution computation on sCT images generated from MRI scans by Philips MRCAT. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2019; 24:245-250. [PMID: 30858769 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Aim To evaluate calculation of treatment plans based on synthetic-CT (sCT) images generated from MRI. Background Because of better soft tissue contrast, MR images are used in addition to CT images for radiotherapy planning. However, registration of CT and MR images or repositioning between scanning sessions introduce systematic errors, hence suggestions for MRI-only therapy. The lack of information on electron density necessary for dose calculation leads to sCT (synthetic CT) generation. This work presents a comparison of dose distribution calculated on standard CT and sCT. Materials and methods 10 prostate patients were included in this study. CT and MR images were collected for each patient and then water equivalent (WE) and MRCAT images were generated. The radiation plans were optimized on CT and then recalculated on MRCAT and WE data. 2D gamma analysis was also performed. Results The mean differences in the majority of investigated DVH points were in order of 1% up to 10%, including both MRCAT and WE dose distributions. Mean gamma pass for acceptance criteria 1%/1 mm were greater than 82.5%. Prescribed doses for target volumes and acceptable doses for organs at risk were met in almost all cases. Conclusions The dose calculation accuracy on MRCAT was not significantly compromised in the majority of clinical relevant DVH points. The introduction of MRCAT into practise would eliminate systematic errors, increase patients' comfort and reduce treatment expenses. Institutions interested in MRCAT commissioning must, however, consider changes to established workflow.
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- Iva Bratova
- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Zou W, Dong L, Kevin Teo BK. Current State of Image Guidance in Radiation Oncology: Implications for PTV Margin Expansion and Adaptive Therapy. Semin Radiat Oncol 2018; 28:238-247. [PMID: 29933883 DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2018.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Image guidance technology has evolved and seen widespread application in the past several decades. Advancements in the diagnostic imaging field have found new applications in radiation oncology and promoted the development of therapeutic devices with advanced imaging capabilities. A recent example is the development of linear accelerators that offer magnetic resonance imaging for real-time imaging and online adaptive planning. Volumetric imaging, in particular, offers more precise localization of soft tissue targets and critical organs which reduces setup uncertainty and permit the use of smaller setup margins. We present a review of the status of current imaging modalities available for radiation oncology and its impact on target margins and use for adaptive therapy.
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- Wei Zou
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Hunt A, Hansen VN, Oelfke U, Nill S, Hafeez S. Adaptive Radiotherapy Enabled by MRI Guidance. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2018; 30:711-719. [PMID: 30201276 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2018.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) strategies systematically monitor variations in target and neighbouring structures to inform treatment-plan modification during radiotherapy. This is necessary because a single plan designed before treatment is insufficient to capture the actual dose delivered to the target and adjacent critical structures during the course of radiotherapy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides superior soft-tissue image contrast over current standard X-ray-based technologies without additional radiation exposure. With integrated MRI and radiotherapy platforms permitting motion monitoring during treatment delivery, it is possible that adaption can be informed by real-time anatomical imaging. This allows greater treatment accuracy in terms of dose delivered to target with smaller, individualised treatment margins. The use of functional MRI sequences would permit ART to be informed by imaging biomarkers, so allowing both personalised geometric and biological adaption. In this review, we discuss ART solutions enabled by MRI guidance and its potential gains for our patients across tumour types.
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- A Hunt
- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; Joint Department of Physics, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; Joint Department of Physics, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; Joint Department of Physics, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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Goldsmith C, Green MM, Middleton B, Cowley I, Robinson A, Plowman NP, Price PM. Evaluation of CyberKnife® Fiducial Tracking Limitations to Assist Targeting Accuracy: A Phantom Study with Fiducial Displacement. Cureus 2018; 10:e3523. [PMID: 30648058 PMCID: PMC6318119 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.3523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Introduction The underlying assumptions of the CyberKnife® (Accuray, Sunnyvale, CA, US) fiducial tracking system are: i) fiducial positions are accurately detected; ii) inter-fiducial geometry remains consistent (rigid); iii) inter-fiducial geometric array changes are detected and either accommodated with corrections or treatment is interrupted. However: i) soft-tissue targets are deformable & fiducial migration is possible; ii) the accuracy of the tracking system has not previously been examined with fiducial displacement; iii) treatment interruptions may occur due to inter-fiducial geometric changes, but there is little information available to assist subsequent troubleshooting. The purpose of this study was to emulate a clinical target defined with a two, three, or four-fiducial array where one fiducial is displaced to mimic a target deformation or fiducial migration scenario. The objectives: evaluate the fiducial positioning accuracy, array interpretation, & corresponding corrections of the CyberKnife system, with the aim of assisting troubleshooting following fiducial displacement. Methods A novel solid-water phantom was constructed with three fixed fiducials (F1,F2,F3) & one moveable fiducial (F4), arranged as if placed to track an imaginary clinical target. Using either two fiducials (F1,F4), different combinations of three fiducials (F1,F2,F4; F1,F3,F4; F2,F3,F4) or four fiducials (F1,F2,F3,F4), repeat experiments were conducted where F4 was displaced inferiorly at 2-mm intervals from 0-16 mm. Data were acquired at each position of F4, including rigid body errors (RBE), fiducial x, y, & z coordinate displacements, six degrees of freedom (DOF) corrections, & robot center-of-mass (COM) translation corrections. Results Maximum positioning difference (mean±SD) between the reference and live x, y, & z coordinates for the three fixed fiducials was 0.08±0.30 mm, confirming good accuracy for fixed fiducial registration. For two fiducials (F1,F4), F4 registration was accurate to 14-mm displacement and the F4 x-axis coordinate change was 2.0±0.12 mm with each 2 mm inferior displacement validating the phantom for tracking evaluation. RBE was >5 mm (system threshold) at 6-14 mm F4 displacement: however, F1 was misidentified as the RBE main contributor. Further, F1/F4 false-lock occurred at 16 mm F4 displacement with corresponding RBE <3 mm & COM corrections >13 mm. For combinations of three fiducials, F4 registration was accurate to 10-mm displacement. RBE was >5 mm at 6-16 mm F4 displacement: however, F4 false-lock occurred at 12-16 mm with RBE 5-6 mm. For four fiducials, F4 registration was accurate to 4 mm displacement: however, F4 false-lock occurred at 6-16 mm displacement with concerning RBE <2 & <5 at 6 & 8-mm F4 displacement, respectively. False-locks were easily identified in the phantom but frequently uncorrectable. Conclusions Results indicate fiducial positioning accuracy and system output following fiducial displacement depends on the number of fiducials correlated, displacement distance, and clinical thresholds applied. Displacements ≤4 mm were accurately located, but some displacements 6-16 mm were misrepresented, either by erroneous main contributor (two-fiducial array only) or by false-locks and misleading RBE, which underestimated displacement. Operator vigilance and implementation of our practical guidelines based on the study findings may help reduce targeting error and assist troubleshooting in clinical situations.
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- Christy Goldsmith
- Radiation Oncology, The Cyberknife Centre, HCA Healthcare, London, GBR
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- Radiation Oncology, The Harley Street Clinic, HCA Healthcare, London, GBR
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- Medical Physics, The Harley Street Clinic, HCA Healthcare, London, GBR
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- Medical Physics, The Harley Street Clinic, HCA Healthcare, London, GBR
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- Radiation Oncology, The Harley Street Clinic, HCA Healthcare, London, GBR
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- Radiation Oncology, The Harley Street Clinic, HCA Healthcare, London, GBR
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Impact of rectum and bladder anatomy in intrafractional prostate motion during hypofractionated radiation therapy. Clin Transl Oncol 2018; 21:607-614. [DOI: 10.1007/s12094-018-1960-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Morgan SC, Hoffman K, Loblaw DA, Buyyounouski MK, Patton C, Barocas D, Bentzen S, Chang M, Efstathiou J, Greany P, Halvorsen P, Koontz BF, Lawton C, Leyrer CM, Lin D, Ray M, Sandler H. Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: An ASTRO, ASCO, and AUA Evidence-Based Guideline. J Clin Oncol 2018; 36:JCO1801097. [PMID: 30307776 PMCID: PMC6269129 DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.01097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Scott C. Morgan
- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Scott C. Morgan, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa; D. Andrew Loblaw, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Karen Hoffman, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Mark K. Buyyounouski, Stanford University, Stanford; Palto Alto VA Health System, Palo Alto, CA; Caroline Patton, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Arlington, VA; Daniel Barocas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Soren Bentzen, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Michael Chang, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Jason Efstathiou, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA; Patrick Greany, Patient representative, Tallahassee, FL; Per Halvorsen, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Bridget F. Koontz, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Colleen Lawton, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; C. Marc Leyrer, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Daniel Lin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Michael Ray, Radiology Associates of Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center, Appleton, WI; and Howard Sandler, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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Braide K, Lindencrona U, Welinder K, Götstedt J, Ståhl I, Pettersson N, Kindblom J. Clinical feasibility and positional stability of an implanted wired transmitter in a novel electromagnetic positioning system for prostate cancer radiotherapy. Radiother Oncol 2018; 128:336-342. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2018.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2017] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Kashani R, Olsen JR. Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Target Delineation and Daily Treatment Modification. Semin Radiat Oncol 2018; 28:178-184. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Dang A, Kupelian PA, Cao M, Agazaryan N, Kishan AU. Image-guided radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Transl Androl Urol 2018; 7:308-320. [PMID: 30050792 PMCID: PMC6043755 DOI: 10.21037/tau.2017.12.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) has become the standard radiotherapy technology utilized for the treatment of prostate cancer, as it permits the delivery of highly conformal radiation dose distributions. Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) is an essential companion to IMRT that allows the treatment team to account for daily changes in target anatomy and positioning. In the present review, we will discuss the different sources of geometric uncertainty and review the rationale behind using IGRT in the treatment of prostate cancer. We will then describe commonly employed IGRT techniques and review their benefits and drawbacks. Additionally, we will review the evidence suggesting a potential clinical benefit to utilizing IGRT.
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Affiliation(s)
- Audrey Dang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Determination of Intrafraction Prostate Motion During External Beam Radiation Therapy With a Transperineal 4-Dimensional Ultrasound Real-Time Tracking System. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018; 101:136-143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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