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Kohyama S, Uematsu M, Ishihara S, Shima K, Tamai S, Kusano S. An Experience of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Primary Intracranial Choriocarcinoma. TUMORI JOURNAL 2018; 87:162-5. [PMID: 11504371 DOI: 10.1177/030089160108700310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We report on a patient with choriocarcinoma in the pineal region who was successfully treated with stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT). The increased level of serum human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) was lowered during chemotherapy with etoposide, cisplatin, and ifosfamide. However, HCG was not normalized and magnetic resonance images still showed an enhanced tumor mass with gadolinium. The patient underwent SRT of 40 Gy at an 80% isodose line per 10 fractions over'two weeks, followed by conventional craniospinal irradiation of 32.4 Gy. The level of HCG dropped below the detection limit. The patient has been in good condition for more than four years after the completion of treatment, without any signs of recurrence. We propose SRT as a valid treatment option for malignant germ cell tumors in the pineal region.
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- S Kohyama
- Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
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Influence of different treatment techniques and clinical factors over the intrafraction variation on lung stereotactic body radiotherapy. Clin Transl Oncol 2016; 18:1011-8. [PMID: 26758718 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-015-1475-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE In the present study we compared three different Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) treatment delivery techniques in terms of treatment time (TT) and their relation with intrafraction variation (IFV). Besides that, we analyzed if different clinical factors could have an influence on IFV. Finally, we appreciated the soundness of our margins. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-five patients undergoing SBRT for stage I lung cancer or lung metastases up to 5 cm were included in the study. All underwent 4DCT scan to create an internal target volume (ITV) and a 5 mm margin was added to establish the planning target volume (PTV). Cone-beam CTs (CBCTs) were acquired before and after each treatment to quantify the IFV. Three different treatment delivery techniques were employed: fixed fields (FF), dynamically collimated arcs (AA) or a combination of both (FA). We studied if TT was different among these modalities of SBRT and whether TT and IFV were correlated. Clinical data related to patients and tumors were recorded as potential influential factors over the IFV. RESULTS A total of 52 lesions and 147 fractions were analyzed. Mean IFV for x-, y- and z-axis were 1 ± 1.16 mm, 1.29 ± 1.38 mm and 1.17 ± 1.08 mm, respectively. Displacements were encompassed by the 5 mm margin in 96.1 % of fractions. TT was significantly longer in FF therapy (24.76 ± 5.4 min), when compared with AA (15.30 ± 3.68 min) or FA (17.79 ± 3.52 min) (p < 0.001). Unexpectedly, IFV did not change significantly between them (p = 0.471). Age (p = 0.003) and left vs. right location (p = 0.005) were related to 3D shift ≥2 mm. In the multivariate analysis only age showed a significant impact on the IFV (OR = 1.07, p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS The choice of AA, FF or FA does not impact on IFV although FF treatment takes significantly longer treatment time. Our immobilization device offers enough accuracy and the 5 mm margin may be considered acceptable as it accounts for more than 95 % of tumor shifts. Age is the only clinical factor that influenced IFV significantly in our analysis.
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Factors influencing intrafractional target shifts in lung stereotactic body radiation therapy. Pract Radiat Oncol 2014; 4:e45-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2013.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Revised: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The influence of target and patient characteristics on the volume obtained from cone beam CT in lung stereotactic body radiation therapy. Radiother Oncol 2013; 106:312-6. [PMID: 23395064 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2013.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2012] [Revised: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 01/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the influence of tumor and patient characteristics on the target volume obtained from cone beam CT (CBCT) in lung stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). MATERIALS AND METHODS For a given cohort of 71 patients, the internal target volume (ITV) in CBCT obtained from four different datasets was compared with a reference ITV drawn on a four-dimensional CT (4DCT). The significance of the tumor size, location, relative target motion (RM) and patient's body mass index (BMI) and gender on the adequacy of ITV obtained from CBCT was determined. RESULTS The median ITV-CBCT was found to be smaller than the ITV-4DCT by 11.8% (range: -49.8 to +24.3%, P<0.001). Small tumors located in the lower lung were found to have a larger RM than large tumors in the upper lung. Tumors located near the central lung had high CT background which reduced the target contrast near the edges. Tumor location close to center vs. periphery was the only significant factor (P=0.046) causing underestimation of ITV in CBCT, rather than RM (P=0.323) and other factors. CONCLUSIONS The current clinical study has identified that the location of tumor is a major source of discrepancy between ITV-CBCT and ITV-4DCT for lung SBRT.
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Dhabaan A, Schreibmann E, Siddiqi A, Elder E, Fox T, Ogunleye T, Esiashvili N, Curran W, Crocker I, Shu HK. Six degrees of freedom CBCT-based positioning for intracranial targets treated with frameless stereotactic radiosurgery. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2012; 13:3916. [PMID: 23149782 PMCID: PMC5718543 DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v13i6.3916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2012] [Revised: 06/22/2012] [Accepted: 06/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Frameless radiosurgery is an attractive alternative to the framed procedure if it can be performed with comparable precision in a reasonable time frame. Here, we present a positioning approach for frameless radiosurgery based on in-room volumetric imaging coupled with an advanced six-degrees-of-freedom (6 DOF) image registration technique which avoids use of a bite block. Patient motion is restricted with a custom thermoplastic mask. Accurate positioning is achieved by registering a cone-beam CT to the planning CT scan and applying all translational and rotational shifts using a custom couch mount. System accuracy was initially verified on an anthropomorphic phantom. Isocenters of delineated targets in the phantom were computed and aligned by our system with an average accuracy of 0.2 mm, 0.3 mm, and 0.4 mm in the lateral, vertical, and longitudinal directions, respectively. The accuracy in the rotational directions was 0.1°, 0.2°, and 0.1° in the pitch, roll, and yaw, respectively. An additional test was performed using the phantom in which known shifts were introduced. Misalignments up to 10 mm and 3° in all directions/rotations were introduced in our phantom and recovered to an ideal alignment within 0.2 mm, 0.3 mm, and 0.4 mm in the lateral, vertical, and longitudinal directions, respectively, and within 0.3° in any rotational axis. These values are less than couch motion precision. Our first 28 patients with 38 targets treated over 63 fractions are analyzed in the patient positioning phase of the study. Mean error in the shifts predicted by the system were less than 0.5 mm in any translational direction and less than 0.3° in any rotation, as assessed by a confirmation CBCT scan. We conclude that accurate and efficient frameless radiosurgery positioning is achievable without the need for a bite block by using our 6DOF registration method. This system is inexpensive compared to a couch-based 6 DOF system, improves patient comfort compared to systems that utilize a bite block, and is ideal for the treatment of pediatric patients with or without general anesthesia, as well as of patients with dental issues. From this study, it is clear that only adjusting for 4 DOF may, in some cases, lead to significant compromise in PTV coverage. Since performing the additional match with 6 DOF in our registration system only adds a relatively short amount of time to the overall process, we advocate making the precise match in all cases.
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- Anees Dhabaan
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Shah C, Grills IS, Kestin LL, McGrath S, Ye H, Martin SK, Yan D. Intrafraction Variation of Mean Tumor Position During Image-Guided Hypofractionated Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012; 82:1636-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2010] [Revised: 02/04/2011] [Accepted: 02/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Initial clinical experience with a frameless and maskless stereotactic radiosurgery treatment. Pract Radiat Oncol 2012; 2:54-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2011.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2011] [Revised: 04/18/2011] [Accepted: 04/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for treatment of adrenal gland metastases from non-small cell lung cancer. Strahlenther Onkol 2011; 187:245-51. [PMID: 21424513 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-011-2192-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2010] [Accepted: 01/24/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Metastatic disease from a non-small cell lung cancer to the adrenal gland is common, and systemic treatment is the most frequent therapeutic option. Nevertheless, in patients suffering from an isolated adrenal metastasis, a survival benefit could be achieved after surgical resection. Stereotactic body radiation treatment (SBRT) increase local tumor control and could be an alternative option. We present our initial institutional experiences with SBRT for adrenal gland metastases. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between July 2002 and September 2009, 18 patients with a non-small cell lung cancer and adrenal metastasis received SBRT. An isolated adrenal metastasis was diagnosed in 13 patients, while 5 patients with multiple metastatic lesions had SBRT due to back pain. Depending on treatment intent and target size, the dose/fraction concept varied from 5 x 4 Gy to 5 x 8 Gy. Dose was given with an isotropic convergent beam technique to a median maximum dose of 132% to the target's central part. RESULTS The mean clinical (CTV) and planning target volume (PTV) was 89 cm³ (5-260 cm³) and 176 cm³ (20-422 cm³). A median progression-free survival time (PFS) of 4.2 months was obtained for the entire patient group, with a markedly increased PFS of 12 months in 13 patients suffering from an isolated metastasis of the adrenal gland. After a median follow-up of 21 months, 10 of 13 patients (77%) with isolated adrenal metastasis achieved local control. In these patients, median overall survival (OS) was 23 months. CONCLUSION SBRT is a feasible and safe technique for lung cancer patients with adrenal gland metastasis. In patients with an isolated adrenal metastasis median OS of 23 months was excellent and comparable to data after surgical removal, but noninvasive. Acute side effects were mild.
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Hugo GD, Weiss E, Badawi A, Orton M. Localization accuracy of the clinical target volume during image-guided radiotherapy of lung cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011; 81:560-7. [PMID: 21277096 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2010] [Revised: 11/18/2010] [Accepted: 11/19/2010] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the position and shape of the originally defined clinical target volume (CTV) over the treatment course, and to assess the impact of gross tumor volume (GTV)-based online computed tomography (CT) guidance on CTV localization accuracy. METHODS AND MATERIALS Weekly breath-hold CT scans were acquired in 17 patients undergoing radiotherapy. Deformable registration was used to propagate the GTV and CTV from the first weekly CT image to all other weekly CT images. The on-treatment CT scans were registered rigidly to the planning CT scan based on the GTV location to simulate online guidance, and residual error in the CTV centroids and borders was calculated. RESULTS The mean GTV after 5 weeks relative to volume at the beginning of treatment was 77% ± 20%, whereas for the prescribed CTV, it was 92% ± 10%. The mean absolute residual error magnitude in the CTV centroid position after a GTV-based localization was 2.9 ± 3.0 mm, and it varied from 0.3 to 20.0 mm over all patients. Residual error of the CTV centroid was associated with GTV regression and anisotropy of regression during treatment (p = 0.02 and p = 0.03, respectively; Spearman rank correlation). A residual error in CTV border position greater than 2 mm was present in 77% of patients and 50% of fractions. Among these fractions, residual error of the CTV borders was 3.5 ± 1.6 mm (left-right), 3.1 ± 0.9 mm (anterior-posterior), and 6.4 ± 7.5 mm (superior-inferior). CONCLUSIONS Online guidance based on the visible GTV produces substantial error in CTV localization, particularly for highly regressing tumors. The results of this study will be useful in designing margins for CTV localization or for developing new online CTV localization strategies.
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- Geoffrey D Hugo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
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Saha D, Watkins L, Yin Y, Thorpe P, Story MD, Song K, Raghavan P, Timmerman R, Chen B, Minna JD, Solberg TD. An orthotopic lung tumor model for image-guided microirradiation in rats. Radiat Res 2010; 174:62-71. [PMID: 20681800 DOI: 10.1667/rr2157.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to develop a rat orthotopic lung tumor model with a solitary intrapulmonary nodule to study the effects of high-dose radiation. A549-Luc non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells were implanted into nude rats in the intercostal space between ribs 5 and 6 of the right lung. Bioluminescence and microcomputed tomography (CT) imaging were performed after implantation to confirm the presence of a solitary tumor and to monitor tumor growth. A device using image guidance for localization was developed to facilitate high-precision irradiation in small animals. A pilot irradiation study was performed, and response was assessed by bioluminescence imaging and immunohistochemistry. Radiation response was confirmed through serial bioluminescence imaging, and the strength of the bioluminescence signal was observed to be inversely proportional to dose. Response was also observed by the monoclonal antibody bavituximab, which binds to exposed lipid phosphatidylserine (PS) on tumor vessels. The ability to (1) reproducibly generate solitary tumor nodules in the rat lung, (2) identify and monitor tumor growth by bioluminescence imaging and CT imaging, (3) accurately target these tumors using high doses of radiation, and (4) demonstrate and quantify radiation response using bioluminescence imaging provides significant opportunity to probe the biological mechanisms of high-dose irradiation in preclinical settings.
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- Debabrata Saha
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Molecular Radiation Biology and Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-9187, USA
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Case RB, Sonke JJ, Moseley DJ, Kim J, Brock KK, Dawson LA. Inter- and Intrafraction Variability in Liver Position in Non–Breath-Hold Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009; 75:302-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2008] [Revised: 03/25/2009] [Accepted: 03/26/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Vapiwala N, Lin A. PET and Radiation Therapy Planning and Delivery for Prostate Cancer. PET Clin 2009; 4:193-207. [PMID: 27157011 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2009.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PET imaging has become an integral component of the diagnosis and management of a substantial number of lymphatic and solid malignancies. One of the greatest dilemmas in prostate cancer remains the need for greater personalization of treatment recommendations based on the true extent of disease, so that patients with extraprostatic, micrometastatic disease can be identified early and managed accordingly. These sites currently remain under the level of detection with standard imaging and continue to confound clinicians. Novel PET tracers to complement anatomic data from CT and MR imaging can truly make a difference, and ongoing research holds the greatest promise.
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- Neha Vapiwala
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 2 Donner Building, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 2 Donner Building, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Bissonnette JP, Purdie TG, Higgins JA, Li W, Bezjak A. Cone-Beam Computed Tomographic Image Guidance for Lung Cancer Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009; 73:927-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.08.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2008] [Revised: 08/25/2008] [Accepted: 08/26/2008] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Brock J, Ashley S, Bedford J, Nioutsikou E, Partridge M, Brada M. Review of Hypofractionated Small Volume Radiotherapy for Early-stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2008; 20:666-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2008.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2008] [Revised: 05/12/2008] [Accepted: 06/12/2008] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Morin O, Gillis A, Descovich M, Chen J, Aubin M, Aubry JF, Chen H, Gottschalk AR, Xia P, Pouliot J. Patient dose considerations for routine megavoltage cone-beam CT imaging. Med Phys 2007; 34:1819-27. [PMID: 17555263 DOI: 10.1118/1.2722470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Megavoltage cone-beam CT (MVCBCT), the recent addition to the family of in-room CT imaging systems for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), uses a conventional treatment unit equipped with a flat panel detector to obtain a three-dimensional representation of the patient in treatment position. MVCBCT has been used for more than two years in our clinic for anatomy verification and to improve patient alignment prior to dose delivery. The objective of this research is to evaluate the image acquisition dose delivered to patients for MVCBCT and to develop a simple method to reduce the additional dose resulting from routine MVCBCT imaging. Conventional CT scans of phantoms and patients were imported into a commercial treatment planning system (TPS: Phillips, Pinnacle) and an arc treatment mimicking the MVCBCT acquisition process was generated to compute the delivered acquisition dose. To validate the dose obtained from the TPS, a simple water-equivalent cylindrical phantom with spaces for MOSFETs and an ion chamber was used to measure the MVCBCT image acquisition dose. Absolute dose distributions were obtained by simulating MVCBCTs of 9 and 5 monitor units (MU) on pelvis and head and neck patients, respectively. A compensation factor was introduced to generate composite plans of treatment and MVCBCT imaging dose. The article provides a simple equation to compute the compensation factor. The developed imaging compensation method was tested on routinely used clinical plans for prostate and head and neck patients. The quantitative comparison between the calculated dose by the TPS and measurement points on the cylindrical phantom were all within 3%. The dose percentage difference for the ion chamber placed in the center of the phantom was only 0.2%. For a typical MVCBCT, the dose delivered to patients forms a small anterior-posterior gradient ranging from 0.6 to 1.2 cGy per MVCBCT MU. MVCBCT acquisitions in the pelvis and head and neck areas deliver slightly more dose than current portal imaging but render soft tissue information for positioning. Overall, the additional dose from daily 9 MU MVCBCTs of prostate patients is small compared to the treatment dose (<4%). Dose-volume histograms of compensated plans for pelvis and head and neck patients imaged daily with MVCBCT showed no additional dose to the target and small increases at low doses. The results indicate that the dose delivered for MVCBCT imaging can be precisely calculated in the TPS and therefore included in the treatment plan. This allows simple plan compensations, such as slightly reducing the treatment dose, to minimize the total dose received by critical structures from daily positioning with MVCBCT. The proposed compensation factor reduces the number of MU per treatment beam per fraction. Both the number of fractions and the beam arrangement are kept unchanged. Reducing the imaging volume in the cranio-caudal direction can further reduce the dose delivered for MVCBCT. This is a useful feature to eliminate the imaging dose to the eyes or to focus on a specific region of interest for alignment.
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- Olivier Morin
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA.
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Zheng J, Liu J, Dunne M, Jaffray DA, Allen C. In vivo performance of a liposomal vascular contrast agent for CT and MR-based image guidance applications. Pharm Res 2007; 24:1193-201. [PMID: 17373581 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-006-9220-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2006] [Accepted: 12/15/2006] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE This study evaluated the in vivo performance of a liposome formulation that co-encapsulates iohexol and gadoteridol as a multimodal contrast agent for computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR)-based image guidance applications. MATERIALS AND METHODS The pharmacokinetics and biodistribution studies were conducted in Balb-C mice using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) to detect iohexol and gadoteridol concentrations. The imaging efficacy of this liposome system was assessed in New Zealand White rabbits using a clinical CT and a clinical 1.5 Tesla MR scanner. RESULTS The vascular half-lives of the liposome encapsulated iohexol and gadoteridol in mice were found to be 18.4 +/- 2.4 and 18.1 +/- 5.1 h. When administered at the same dose the distribution (alpha phase) half-lives for the free contrast agents were 12.3 +/- 0.5 min (iohexol) and 7.6 +/- 0.9 min (gadoteridol); while, the elimination (beta phase) half-lives were 3.0 +/- 0.9 h for free iohexol and 3.0 +/- 1.3 h for free gadoteridol. The CT and MR signal increases were measured and correlated with the concentrations of iohexol and gadoteridol detected in plasma samples. CONCLUSION The long in vivo circulation lifetime and simultaneous CT and MR signal enhancement provided by this liposome system make it a promising agent for image guidance applications.
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- Jinzi Zheng
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Timmerman RD, Kavanagh BD, Cho LC, Papiez L, Xing L. Stereotactic body radiation therapy in multiple organ sites. J Clin Oncol 2007; 25:947-52. [PMID: 17350943 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.09.7469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 305] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) uses advanced technology to deliver a potent ablative dose to deep-seated tumors in the lung, liver, spine, pancreas, kidney, and prostate. METHODS SBRT involves constructing very compact high-dose volumes in and about the tumor. Tumor position must be accurately assessed throughout treatment, especially for tumors that move with respiration. Sophisticated image guidance and related treatment delivery technologies have developed to account for such motion and efficiently deliver high daily dose. All this serves to allow the delivery of ablative dose fractionation to the target capable of both disrupting tumor mitosis and cellular function. RESULTS Prospective phase I dose-escalation trials have been carried out to reach potent tumoricidal dose levels capable of eradicating tumors with high likelihood. These studies indicate a clear dose-response relationship for tumor control with escalating dose of SBRT. Prospective phase II studies have been reported from several continents consistently showing very high levels of local tumor control. Although late toxicity requires further careful assessment, acute and subacute toxicities are generally acceptable. Patterns of toxicity, both clinical and radiographic, are distinct from those observed with conventionally fractionated radiotherapy as a result of the unique biologic response to ablative fractionation. CONCLUSION Prospective trials using SBRT have confirmed the efficacy of treatment in a variety of patient populations. Although mechanisms of ablative-dose injury remain elusive, ongoing prospective trials offer the hope of finding the ideal application for SBRT in the treatment arsenal.
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- Robert D Timmerman
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9183, USA.
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Purdie TG, Bissonnette JP, Franks K, Bezjak A, Payne D, Sie F, Sharpe MB, Jaffray DA. Cone-beam computed tomography for on-line image guidance of lung stereotactic radiotherapy: localization, verification, and intrafraction tumor position. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007; 68:243-52. [PMID: 17331671 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 255] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2006] [Revised: 12/06/2006] [Accepted: 12/08/2006] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in-room imaging allows accurate inter- and intrafraction target localization in stereotactic body radiotherapy of lung tumors. METHODS AND MATERIALS Image-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy was performed in 28 patients (89 fractions) with medically inoperable Stage T1-T2 non-small-cell lung carcinoma. The targets from the CBCT and planning data set (helical or four-dimensional CT) were matched on-line to determine the couch shift required for target localization. Matching based on the bony anatomy was also performed retrospectively. Verification of target localization was done using either megavoltage portal imaging or CBCT imaging; repeat CBCT imaging was used to assess the intrafraction tumor position. RESULTS The mean three-dimensional tumor motion for patients with upper lesions (n = 21) and mid-lobe or lower lobe lesions (n = 7) was 4.2 and 6.7 mm, respectively. The mean difference between the target and bony anatomy matching using CBCT was 6.8 mm (SD, 4.9, maximum, 30.3); the difference exceeded 13.9 mm in 10% of the treatment fractions. The mean residual error after target localization using CBCT imaging was 1.9 mm (SD, 1.1, maximum, 4.4). The mean intrafraction tumor deviation was significantly greater (5.3 mm vs. 2.2 mm) when the interval between localization and repeat CBCT imaging (n = 8) exceeded 34 min. CONCLUSION In-room volumetric imaging, such as CBCT, is essential for target localization accuracy in lung stereotactic body radiotherapy. Imaging that relies on bony anatomy as a surrogate of the target may provide erroneous results in both localization and verification.
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- Thomas G Purdie
- Department of Radiation Physics, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Timmerman R, McGarry R, Yiannoutsos C, Papiez L, Tudor K, DeLuca J, Ewing M, Abdulrahman R, DesRosiers C, Williams M, Fletcher J. Excessive toxicity when treating central tumors in a phase II study of stereotactic body radiation therapy for medically inoperable early-stage lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2006; 24:4833-9. [PMID: 17050868 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.07.5937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1099] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Surgical resection is standard therapy in stage I non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, many patients are inoperable due to comorbid diseases. Building on a previously reported phase I trial, we carried out a prospective phase II trial using stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in this population. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eligible patients included clinically staged T1 or T2 (< or = 7 cm), N0, M0, biopsy-confirmed NSCLC. All patients had comorbid medical problems that precluded lobectomy. SBRT treatment dose was 60 to 66 Gy total in three fractions during 1 to 2 weeks. RESULTS All 70 patients enrolled completed therapy as planned and median follow-up was 17.5 months. The 3-month major response rate was 60%. Kaplan-Meier local control at 2 years was 95%. Altogether, 28 patients have died as a result of cancer (n = 5), treatment (n = 6), or comorbid illnesses (n = 17). Median overall survival was 32.6 months and 2-year overall survival was 54.7%. Grade 3 to 5 toxicity occurred in a total of 14 patients. Among patients experiencing toxicity, the median time to observation was 10.5 months. Patients treated for tumors in the peripheral lung had 2-year freedom from severe toxicity of 83% compared with only 54% for patients with central tumors. CONCLUSION High rates of local control are achieved with this SBRT regimen in medically inoperable patients with stage I NSCLC. Both local recurrence and toxicity occur late after this treatment. This regimen should not be used for patients with tumors near the central airways due to excessive toxicity.
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- Robert Timmerman
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5801 Forest Park Rd, Dallas, TX 75390-9183, USA.
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Strassmann G, Braun I, Kress O, Richter D, Neidel HO, Klose KJ, An H, Vogel B, Rose F, Engenhart-Cabillic R. Accuracy of single-session extracranial radiotherapy for simple shaped lung tumor or metastasis using fast 3-D CT treatment planning. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006; 66:576-82. [PMID: 16965999 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.03.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2005] [Revised: 02/20/2006] [Accepted: 03/16/2006] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study is situated in the area of measuring set-up accuracy and time periods of single-session extracranial radiotherapy (SSRT) for simple-shaped targets (e.g., spherical or rotational symmetrical) definitively located in the peripheral lung. METHODS AND MATERIALS After adaptation of the stereotactic body frame, the patient has to remain in the vacuum pillow during planning computed tomography (CT), fast three-dimensional (3-D) treatment planning, and direct irradiation after verification. Fast preplanning is performed by using virtual simulation software to accelerate the method. RESULTS In our new procedure, SSRT is applied in approximately 1.5 h. The mean setup accuracy vector was 2.4+/-0.7 mm in the range of 1.34 to 4 mm. Mean intrafractional patient movement in the stereotactic body frame before and after radiation was 0.70 mm+/-0.5 mm and 0.76+/-0.76 mm in the range of 0 to 2.8 mm. Mean time period steps were measured at (1) planning CT with 3-D treatment planning: 76+/-12 min; (2) irradiation and verification: 33+/-7 min; and (3) complete procedure duration: 109+/-11 min (range, 89-169). CONCLUSIONS The main difference between the positioning technique of SSRT and that of conventional extracranial radiosurgery is the tighter patient fixation, which guarantees minimal patient movement. The main advantages are procedure acceleration and omission of CT simulation. SSRT is a preliminary stage of real-time treatment.
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- Gerd Strassmann
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
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Accurate patient setup and target localization are essential to advanced radiation therapy treatment. Significant improvement has been made recently with the development of image-guided radiation therapy, in which image guidance facilitates short treatment course and high dose per fraction radiotherapy, aiming at improving tumor control and quality of life. Many imaging modalities are being investigated, including x-ray computed tomography (CT), ultrasound imaging, positron emission tomography, magnetic resonant imaging, magnetic resonant spectroscopic imaging, and kV/MV imaging with flat panel detectors. These developments provide unique imaging techniques and methods for patient setup and target localization. Some of them are different; some are complementary. This paper reviews the currently available kV x-ray CT systems used in the radiation treatment room, with a focus on the CT-on-rails systems, which are diagnostic CT scanners moving on rails installed in the treatment room. We will describe the system hardware including configurations, specifications, operation principles, and functionality. We will review software development for image fusion, structure recognition, deformation correction, target localization, and alignment. Issues related to the clinical implementation of in-room CT techniques in routine procedures are discussed, including acceptance testing and quality assurance. Clinical applications of the in-room CT systems for patient setup, target localization, and adaptive therapy are also reviewed for advanced radiotherapy treatments.
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de Crevoisier R, Kuban D, Lefkopoulos D. Radiothérapie guidée par tomodensitométrie associée à l'accélérateur linéaire dans la salle de traitement. Cancer Radiother 2006; 10:245-51. [PMID: 16959518 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2006.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Target localization has become increasingly important in the advent of IMRT, as treatment margins are reduced and target doses are increased with high-dose gradients outside this target volume. The in-room CT on rails-LINAC system allows CT imaging while the patient remains immobilized in the treatment position just prior to treatment. The anatomic inter- and intra-fractional variations can be therefore quantified during a course of treatment. The position of the tumour can be checked and corrected before the fraction. In case of modification of tumour shape, a re-planning of the treatment is also feasible. However, several issues remain: the integration with routine clinical treatment due to a lack of software tools, the frequency of imaging, and the cost-efficiency ratio. The clinical experience is yet very limited but CT-image-guided radiotherapy appears promising for prostate, brain and spinal tumours.
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- R de Crevoisier
- Département de radiothérapie, institut Gustave-Roussy, 39, rue Camille-Desmoulins, 94805 Villejuif, France
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Chen J, Morin O, Aubin M, Bucci MK, Chuang CF, Pouliot J. Dose-guided radiation therapy with megavoltage cone-beam CT. Br J Radiol 2006; 79 Spec No 1:S87-98. [PMID: 16980688 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/60612178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Recent advances in fractionated external beam radiation therapy have increased our ability to deliver radiation doses that conform more tightly to the tumour volume. The steeper dose gradients delivered in these treatments make it increasingly important to set precisely the positions of the patient and the internal organs. For this reason, considerable research now focuses on methods using three-dimensional images of the patient on the treatment table to adapt either the patient position or the treatment plan, to account for variable organ locations. In this article, we briefly review the different adaptive methods being explored and discuss a proposed dose-guided radiation therapy strategy that adapts the treatment for future fractions to compensate for dosimetric errors from past fractions. The main component of this strategy is a procedure to reconstruct the dose delivered to the patient based on treatment-time portal images and pre-treatment megavoltage cone-beam computed tomography (MV CBCT) images of the patient. We describe the work to date performed to develop our dose reconstruction procedure, including the implementation of a MV CBCT system for clinical use, experiments performed to calibrate MV CBCT for electron density and to use the calibrated MV CBCT for dose calculations, and the dosimetric calibration of the portal imager. We also present an example of a reconstructed patient dose using a preliminary reconstruction program and discuss the technical challenges that remain to full implementation of dose reconstruction and dose-guided therapy.
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- J Chen
- UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, Suite H1031, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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Zheng J, Perkins G, Kirilova A, Allen C, Jaffray DA. Multimodal Contrast Agent for Combined Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Applications. Invest Radiol 2006; 41:339-48. [PMID: 16481918 DOI: 10.1097/01.rli.0000186568.50265.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility of a multimodal system to effectively induce and maintain contrast enhancement in both computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) for radiation therapy applications. MATERIALS AND METHODS The physicochemical characteristics of a liposome-encapsulated iohexol and gadoteridol formulation were assessed in terms of agent loading efficiencies, size and morphology, in vitro stability, and release kinetics. The imaging properties of the liposome formulation were assessed based on T1 and T2 relaxivity measurements and in vitro CT and MR imaging in a phantom. A preliminary imaging-based evaluation of the in vivo stability of this multimodal contrast agent was also performed in a lupine model. RESULTS The average agent loading levels achieved were 26.5+/-3.8 mg/mL for iodine and 6.6+/- 1.5 mg/mL for gadolinium. These concentrations correspond to approximately 10% of that found in the commercially available preparations of each of these agents. However, this liposome-based formulation is expected to have a smaller volume of distribution and prolonged circulation lifetime in vivo. This multimodal system was found to have high agent retention in vitro, which translated into maintained contrast enhancement (up to 3 days) and stability in vivo. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the feasibility of engineering a multimodal contrast agent with prolonged contrast enhancement in vivo for use in CT and MR. This contrast agent may serve as a valuable tool for cardiovascular imaging as well as image registration and guidance applications in radiation therapy.
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- Jinzi Zheng
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Radiation therapy targeting is being refined to formally accommodate location of gross disease, microscopic extension, and geometric uncertainties in the delivery process. This formalization allows the disciplines in radiation oncology practice to work collaboratively to assure target coverage while attempting to minimize toxicity in adjacent normal structures. There is a growing expectation that the precise and accurate placement of radiation dose is well in hand. The development of volumetric imaging systems integrated with the medical linear accelerator for the specific purpose of guiding therapy will permit localization and targeting of soft-tissue structures at the time of treatment. In this review, the context for development of image-guided radiation therapy is discussed, and the growing expectation of volumetric guidance is portrayed through the various technologies currently being explored in the radiation therapy community.
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- David A Jaffray
- Radiation Medicine Program, University of Toronto/Princess Margaret Hospital, Ontario, Canada
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Mackie TR, Kapatoes J, Ruchala K, Lu W, Wu C, Olivera G, Forrest L, Tome W, Welsh J, Jeraj R, Harari P, Reckwerdt P, Paliwal B, Ritter M, Keller H, Fowler J, Mehta M. Image guidance for precise conformal radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003; 56:89-105. [PMID: 12694827 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(03)00090-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 347] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To review the state of the art in image-guided precision conformal radiotherapy and to describe how helical tomotherapy compares with the image-guided practices being developed for conventional radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Image guidance is beginning to be the fundamental basis for radiotherapy planning, delivery, and verification. Radiotherapy planning requires more precision in the extension and localization of disease. When greater precision is not possible, conformal avoidance methodology may be indicated whereby the margin of disease extension is generous, except where sensitive normal tissues exist. Radiotherapy delivery requires better precision in the definition of treatment volume, on a daily basis if necessary. Helical tomotherapy has been designed to use CT imaging technology to plan, deliver, and verify that the delivery has been carried out as planned. The image-guided processes of helical tomotherapy that enable this goal are described. RESULTS Examples of the results of helical tomotherapy processes for image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy are presented. These processes include megavoltage CT acquisition, automated segmentation of CT images, dose reconstruction using the CT image set, deformable registration of CT images, and reoptimization. CONCLUSIONS Image-guided precision conformal radiotherapy can be used as a tool to treat the tumor yet spare critical structures. Helical tomotherapy has been designed from the ground up as an integrated image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy system and allows new verification processes based on megavoltage CT images to be implemented.
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Hädinger U, Thiele W, Wulf J. Extracranial stereotactic radiotherapy: evaluation of PTV coverage and dose conformity. Z Med Phys 2003; 12:221-9. [PMID: 12575435 DOI: 10.1016/s0939-3889(15)70476-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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During the past few years the concept of cranial stereotactic radiotherapy has been successfully extended to extracranial tumoral targets. In our department, hypofractionated treatment of tumours in lung, liver, abdomen, and pelvis is performed in the Stereotactic Body Frame (ELEKTA Instrument AB) since 1997. We present the evaluation of 63 consecutively treated targets (22 lung, 21 liver, 20 abdomen/pelvis) in 58 patients with respect to dose coverage of the planning target volume (PTV) as well as conformity of the dose distribution. The mean PTV coverage was found to be 96.3% +/- 2.3% (lung), 95.0% +/- 4.5% (liver), and 92.1% +/- 5.2% (abdomen/pelvis). For the so-called conformation number we obtained values of 0.73 +/- 0.09 (lung), 0.77 +/- 0.10 (liver), and 0.70 +/- 0.08 (abdomen/pelvis). The results show that highly conformal treatment techniques can be applied also in extracranial stereotactic radiotherapy. This is primarily due to the relatively simple geometrical shape of most of the targets. Especially lung and liver targets turned out to be approximately spherically/cylindrically shaped, so that the dose distribution can be easily tailored by rotational fields.
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- Ulrich Hädinger
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.
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Wulf J, Hädinger U, Oppitz U, Thiele W, Flentje M. Impact of target reproducibility on tumor dose in stereotactic radiotherapy of targets in the lung and liver. Radiother Oncol 2003; 66:141-50. [PMID: 12648785 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(02)00372-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Previous analyses of target reproducibility in extracranial stereotactic radiotherapy have revealed standard security margins for planning target volume (PTV) definition of 5mm in axial and 5-10mm in longitudinal direction. In this study the reproducibility of the clinical target volume (CTV) of lung and liver tumors within the PTV over the complete course of hypofractionated treatment is evaluated. The impact of target mobility on dose to the CTV is assessed by dose-volume histograms (DVH). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-two pulmonary and 21 hepatic targets were treated with three stereotactic fractions of 10 Gy to the PTV-enclosing 100%-isodose with normalization to 150% at the isocenter. A conformal dose distribution was related to the PTV, which was defined by margins of 5-10mm added to the CTV. Prior to each fraction a computed tomography (CT)-simulation over the complete target volume was performed resulting in a total of 60 CT-simulations for lung and 58 CT-simulations for hepatic targets. The CTV from each CT-simulation was segmented and matched with the CT-study used for treatment planning. A DVH of the simulated CTV was calculated for each fraction. The target coverage (TC) of dose to the simulated CTV was defined as the proportion of the CTV receiving at least the reference dose (100%). RESULTS A decrease of TC to <95% was found in 3/60 simulations (5%) of pulmonary and 7/58 simulations (12%) of hepatic targets. In two of 22 pulmonary targets (9%) and in four of 21 hepatic targets (19%) a TC of <95% occurred in at least one fraction. At risk for a decreased TC <95% were pulmonary targets with increased breathing mobility and hepatic targets with a CTV exceeding 100 cm(3). CONCLUSIONS Target reproducibility was precise within the reference isodose in 91% of lung and 81% of liver tumors with a TC of the complete CTV >or=95% at each fraction of treatment. Pulmonary targets with increased breathing mobility and liver tumors >100 cm(3) are at risk for target deviation exceeding the standard security margins for PTV-definition at least for one fraction and require individual evaluation of sufficient margins.
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- Jörn Wulf
- Department of Radiotherapy, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 11, D-97080 Würzburg, Germany
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Kuriyama K, Onishi H, Sano N, Komiyama T, Aikawa Y, Tateda Y, Araki T, Uematsu M. A new irradiation unit constructed of self-moving gantry-CT and linac. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003; 55:428-35. [PMID: 12527056 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(02)03987-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To improve reproducibility in stereotactic irradiation (STI) without using noninvasive immobilization devices or body frames, we have developed an integrated computed tomography (CT)-linac irradiation system connecting CT scanner and linac via a common treatment couch. METHODS AND MATERIALS This system consists of a linac, a CT scanner, and a common treatment couch. The linac and the CT gantry are positioned on opposite ends of the couch so that, by rotating the treatment couch, linac radiotherapy or CT scanning can be performed. The rotational axis of the linac gantry is coaxial with that of the CT gantry, and the position of the linac isocenter on the couch matches the origin of the coordinate system for CT scanning when the couch is rotated 180 degrees toward the CT side. Instead of the couch moving into the gantry, as in conventional CT, in this case the table is fixed and scanning is accomplished by moving the gantry. We evaluated the rotational accuracy of the common couch and the scan-position accuracy of the self-moving gantry CT. RESULTS The positional accuracy of the common couch was 0.20, 0.18, and 0.39 mm in the lateral, longitudinal, and vertical directions, respectively. The scan-position accuracy of the CT gantry was less than 0.4 mm in the lateral, longitudinal, and vertical directions. CONCLUSION This irradiation system has a high accuracy and is useful for noninvasive STI and for verification of the position of a target in three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy.
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- Kengo Kuriyama
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Yamanashi, School of Medicine, Japan.
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Jaffray DA, Siewerdsen JH, Wong JW, Martinez AA. Flat-panel cone-beam computed tomography for image-guided radiation therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2002; 53:1337-49. [PMID: 12128137 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(02)02884-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 914] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Geometric uncertainties in the process of radiation planning and delivery constrain dose escalation and induce normal tissue complications. An imaging system has been developed to generate high-resolution, soft-tissue images of the patient at the time of treatment for the purpose of guiding therapy and reducing such uncertainties. The performance of the imaging system is evaluated and the application to image-guided radiation therapy is discussed. METHODS AND MATERIALS A kilovoltage imaging system capable of radiography, fluoroscopy, and cone-beam computed tomography (CT) has been integrated with a medical linear accelerator. Kilovoltage X-rays are generated by a conventional X-ray tube mounted on a retractable arm at 90 degrees to the treatment source. A 41 x 41 cm(2) flat-panel X-ray detector is mounted opposite the kV tube. The entire imaging system operates under computer control, with a single application providing calibration, image acquisition, processing, and cone-beam CT reconstruction. Cone-beam CT imaging involves acquiring multiple kV radiographs as the gantry rotates through 360 degrees of rotation. A filtered back-projection algorithm is employed to reconstruct the volumetric images. Geometric nonidealities in the rotation of the gantry system are measured and corrected during reconstruction. Qualitative evaluation of imaging performance is performed using an anthropomorphic head phantom and a coronal contrast phantom. The influence of geometric nonidealities is examined. RESULTS Images of the head phantom were acquired and illustrate the submillimeter spatial resolution that is achieved with the cone-beam approach. High-resolution sagittal and coronal views demonstrate nearly isotropic spatial resolution. Flex corrections on the order of 0.2 cm were required to compensate gravity-induced flex in the support arms of the source and detector, as well as slight axial movements of the entire gantry structure. Images reconstructed without flex correction suffered from loss of detail, misregistration, and streak artifacts. Reconstructions of the contrast phantom demonstrate the soft-tissue imaging capability of the system. A contrast of 47 Hounsfield units was easily detected in a 0.1-cm-thick reconstruction for an imaging exposure of 1.2 R (in-air, in absence of phantom). The comparison with a conventional CT scan of the phantom further demonstrates the spatial resolution advantages of the cone-beam CT approach. CONCLUSIONS A kV cone-beam CT imaging system based on a large-area, flat-panel detector has been successfully adapted to a medical linear accelerator. The system is capable of producing images of soft tissue with excellent spatial resolution at acceptable imaging doses. Integration of this technology with the medical accelerator will result in an ideal platform for high-precision, image-guided radiation therapy.
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- David A Jaffray
- Department of Radiation Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA.
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In the 50 years since Leksell developed the concepts and initial hardware for modern brain radiosurgery, the treatment has progressed to the point where it is used commonly for arteriovenous malformations, benign masses, and metastases. Radiosurgery offers patients an effective treatment of life-threatening lesions with a reasonably low risk for discomfort and injury. In the 1990s, the procedure was used widely as primary and adjuvant treatment. The difficulty of defining the boundaries of primary brain cancers makes determining treatment targets problematic. Better imaging and computing offer a bright future for the technology.
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Uematsu M, Shioda A, Suda A, Fukui T, Ozeki Y, Hama Y, Wong JR, Kusano S. Computed tomography-guided frameless stereotactic radiotherapy for stage I non-small cell lung cancer: a 5-year experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2001; 51:666-70. [PMID: 11597807 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)01703-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 394] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) is highly effective for brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). As such, primary lesions of NSCLC may also be treated effectively by similar focal high-dose SRT. METHODS AND MATERIALS Between October 1994 and June 1999, 50 patients with pathologically proven T1-2N0 M0 NSCLC were treated by CT-guided frameless SRT. Of these, 21 patients were medically inoperable and the remainder were medically operable but refused surgery. In most patients, SRT was 50-60 Gy in 5-10 fractions for 1-2 weeks. Eighteen patients also received conventional radiotherapy of 40-60 Gy in 20-33 fractions before SRT. RESULTS With a median follow-up period of 36 months (range 22-66), 30 patients were alive and disease free, 3 were alive with disease, 6 had died of disease, and 11 had died intercurrently. Local progression was not observed on follow-up CT scans in 47 (94%) of 50 patients. The 3-year overall survival rate was 66% in all 50 patients and 86% in the 29 medically operable patients. The 3-year cause-specific survival rate of all 50 patients was 88%. No definite adverse effects related to SRT were noted, except for 2 patients with a minor bone fracture and 6 patients with temporary pleural pain. CONCLUSIONS SRT is a very safe and effective treatment for Stage I NSCLC. Additional studies involving a larger patient population and longer follow-up periods are warranted to assess this new treatment for early-stage lung cancer.
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- M Uematsu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
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It has been nearly half a century since Leksell introduced brain radiosurgery. In the past decade, the procedure has become widely used as both a primary and adjuvant treatment. Radiosurgery is now commonly employed for arteriovenous malformations, brain metastases, and several benign lesions. Its use in primary brain malignancy remains of uncertain benefit. Improvements in imaging, hardware, and software promise an even greater role for the technique.
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- M D Weil
- Sirius Medicine, LLC, 2409 Bitterroot Lane, Golden, CO 80401, USA.
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Uematsu M, Shioda A, Suda A, Tahara K, Kojima T, Hama Y, Kono M, Wong JR, Fukui T, Kusano S. Intrafractional tumor position stability during computed tomography (CT)-guided frameless stereotactic radiation therapy for lung or liver cancers with a fusion of CT and linear accelerator (FOCAL) unit. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000; 48:443-8. [PMID: 10974460 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00619-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate intrafractional tumor position stability during computed tomography (CT)-guided frameless stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT) for lung or liver cancers, we checked repeated CT scanning, with a fusion of CT and linear accelerator (FOCAL) unit. METHODS AND MATERIALS The FOCAL unit is a combination of a linear accelerator (Linac), CT scanner, X-ray simulator (X-S), and carbon table, and is designed to achieve CT-guided SRT with daily CT positioning followed by immediate irradiation while patients keep reduced shallow respirations. To evaluate intrafractional tumor position stability, 50 lung or liver lesions in 20 patients were checked by repeated CT scanning just before and after irradiation, and the obtained images were compared. RESULTS There was no case with the intrafractional error judged to be greater than 10 mm. In 68% of cases, the intrafractional positioning errors were negligible (0-5 mm). CONCLUSIONS Using the FOCAL unit, SRT for lung or liver cancers could be performed with intrafractional positioning errors not greater than 10 mm.
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- M Uematsu
- Division of Radiation Oncology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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