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Sun H, Wang N, Wang X, Huang G, Chang Y, Liu Y. A study of different minimum segment area parameters on automatic IMRT plans for cervical cancer using Pinnacle3 9.10 TPS. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29290. [PMID: 36086767 PMCID: PMC10980374 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Based on Pinnacle39.10 treatment planning system (TPS) automatic planning module, we investigated the effect of minimum segmentation area (MSA) parameters on Auto-Plan Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (AP-IMRT) without affecting the dose distribution of the target and the Organ at Risk (OAR). The results provided the basis for the ideal MSA parameters in the design of AP-IMRT plan. Ten patients with cervical cancer in our hospital were selected randomly for AP-IMRT design. Each patient was devised with 10 AP-IMRT plans. The prescription dose of PTV was 50 Gy/25 fractions. The radiotherapy plans of all patients were adopted with 7 field-averaged fixed fields. The MSA was set to 4 cm2, 9 cm2, 14 cm2, 20 cm2, 25 cm2, 40 cm2, 50 cm2, 60 cm2, 80 cm2, and 100 cm2. Plan quality and delivery efficiency were evaluated based on dose-volume histograms (DVHs), control points, monitor units (MUs), dosimetric measurement verification results, and plan delivery time. Except for the small difference in monitor units, the number of segmentations and target dose coverage, there were no statistically significant differences between the other dosimetric parameters in the planning target volumes. With the increase of MSA, the total number of MUs in AP-IMRT decreased from (649 ± 32) MUs to (312 ± 26) MUs, and the total number of segmentations decreased from (69 ± 1) to (28 ± 3). There was no statistical significance in the dose distribution of AP-IMRT target area with the MSA of 4-50 cm2 (P > .05). There was no significant difference in OAR dose between AP-IMRT plans with different MSA (P > .05). The calculated gamma indices using the 3% /3 mm and 2%/2 mm criteria. Both of the gamma pass rate and DTA pass rate all ≥95% under the condition of MSA are greater than 4 cm2, and the difference was no statistically significant (P > .05). The plan delivery times decreased with increasing MSA (P < .05). When using Pinnacle3 9.10 TPS to design AP-IMRT plan for cervical cancer, the parameter of MSA can be increased appropriately. Increasing the MSA allows for improved plan delivery accuracy and efficiency without significantly affecting the AP-IMRT plan quality. The MSA in the range of 14 to 50 cm2 can obtain a more reasonable dose distribution in the target area while the dose of target area and OAR had no significant changes. It is important to improve the plan quality, delivery accuracy, and efficiency for cervical AP-IMRT radiation therapy.
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- Haitao Sun
- Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Control Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
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Tsubouchi T, Yagi M, Sumida I, Tamari K, Seo Y, Ogawa K. The effect of beam shape on physical parameters of head and neck simultaneous-integrated boost intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2018; 23:425-432. [PMID: 30197578 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2018.08.008] [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: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Aim To evaluate the influence of the beam shape created by X-rays with "flat beams" and without "flattening-filter-free [FFF] beams" a flattening filter, and the isocenter locations for FFF beams on the treatment of a large irradiated volume for tumours. Background The increase of dose rate and the decrease of out-of-field dose can be expected for FFF beams and lead to effective and safety radiotherapy. On the other hand, the bell-shaped dose profile is thought to be a factor of negating these advantages. Materials and methods Treatment plans for 15 patients with head and neck cancer were created using XiO (Elekta, Stockholm AB, Sweden) in fixed-gantry step-and-shoot delivery under the same dose constraints. Seven fields of FFF beams with 7 MV and flat beams with 6 MV were used with the technique of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). We compared the dose homogeneity and conformity of targets and dose constraints for organs as the plan quality and evaluated physical parameters: monitor unit (MU) values, number of segments and their locations from the isocenter in beam's-eye-view. Results No significant differences were found in the plan quality. The isocenter locations do not affect the physical parameters for FFF beams. It has been confirmed that the number of segments and MU values were 40% higher with FFF beams than with flat beams (p < 0.05). Conclusion This study demonstrates flat dose distribution is more suitable for IMRT with large and complex targets.
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- Toshiro Tsubouchi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 1, Yamadaoka, Suita-city, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 1, Yamadaoka, Suita-city, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 1, Yamadaoka, Suita-city, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 1, Yamadaoka, Suita-city, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 1, Yamadaoka, Suita-city, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 1, Yamadaoka, Suita-city, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Harding R, Trnková P, Weston SJ, Lilley J, Thompson CM, Short SC, Loughrey C, Cosgrove VP, Lomax AJ, Thwaites DI. Benchmarking of a treatment planning system for spot scanning proton therapy: comparison and analysis of robustness to setup errors of photon IMRT and proton SFUD treatment plans of base of skull meningioma. Med Phys 2015; 41:111710. [PMID: 25370624 DOI: 10.1118/1.4897571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Base of skull meningioma can be treated with both intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and spot scanned proton therapy (PT). One of the main benefits of PT is better sparing of organs at risk, but due to the physical and dosimetric characteristics of protons, spot scanned PT can be more sensitive to the uncertainties encountered in the treatment process compared with photon treatment. Therefore, robustness analysis should be part of a comprehensive comparison between these two treatment methods in order to quantify and understand the sensitivity of the treatment techniques to uncertainties. The aim of this work was to benchmark a spot scanning treatment planning system for planning of base of skull meningioma and to compare the created plans and analyze their robustness to setup errors against the IMRT technique. METHODS Plans were produced for three base of skull meningioma cases: IMRT planned with a commercial TPS [Monaco (Elekta AB, Sweden)]; single field uniform dose (SFUD) spot scanning PT produced with an in-house TPS (PSI-plan); and SFUD spot scanning PT plan created with a commercial TPS [XiO (Elekta AB, Sweden)]. A tool for evaluating robustness to random setup errors was created and, for each plan, both a dosimetric evaluation and a robustness analysis to setup errors were performed. RESULTS It was possible to create clinically acceptable treatment plans for spot scanning proton therapy of meningioma with a commercially available TPS. However, since each treatment planning system uses different methods, this comparison showed different dosimetric results as well as different sensitivities to setup uncertainties. The results confirmed the necessity of an analysis tool for assessing plan robustness to provide a fair comparison of photon and proton plans. CONCLUSIONS Robustness analysis is a critical part of plan evaluation when comparing IMRT plans with spot scanned proton therapy plans.
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- R Harding
- St James's Institute of Oncology, Medical Physics and Engineering, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdomand Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Swansea SA2 8QA, United Kingdom
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, Centre for Proton Therapy, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- St James's Institute of Oncology, Medical Physics and Engineering, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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- St James's Institute of Oncology, Medical Physics and Engineering, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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- St James's Institute of Oncology, Medical Physics and Engineering, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oncology and Clinical Research, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdomand St James's Institute of Oncology, Oncology, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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- St James's Institute of Oncology, Oncology, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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- St James's Institute of Oncology, Medical Physics and Engineering, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, Centre for Proton Therapy, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- St James's Institute of Oncology, Medical Physics and Engineering, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdomand Institute of Medical Physics, School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia
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Li Q, Pei H, Mu J, Hu Q, Gu W. Segment edit and segment weight optimization: two techniques for intensity modulated radiation therapy and their application to the planning for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2013; 12:403-9. [PMID: 23617287 DOI: 10.7785/tcrt.2012.500340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the two functions: segment weight optimization (SWO) and segment edit (SE) in the latest XiO 4.7 radiation treatment planning system and their effect on the planning of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC). SWO first appeared in XiO 4.5 and SE in XiO 4.7. Twelve patients with NPC were selected and there were three plans for each patient: the common step-and-shoot IMRT plan (C-IMRT); S-IMRT was based on the result of C-IMRT and the plan was further optimized with SWO; F-IMRT was based on S-IMRT and the segments were edited for lowering the dose received by normal tissues. The paired plans were analyzed by comparing the total number of segments, monitor units, the homogeneity index and conformity index of the target volumes and the dose delivered to organs at risk (OAR) including spinal cord, brain stem, optic nerves, chiasm, parotids and larynx. The study exhibited that the total number of segments and monitor units of S-IMRT and F-IMRT were around 25.3%, 3.4% less than those of C-IMRT respectively. The HI and CI indexes of target volumes among three kinds of plans did not show the significant difference. The doses received by spinal cord, brain stem, parotids, larynx were decreased at S-IMRT and F-IMRT as compared to C-IMRT; the highest doses delivered to chiasm and optic nerves were S-IMRT, the next C-IMRT, the lowest F-IMRT. This study showed that the SWO function could substantially reduce the total number of segments of step-and-shoot IMRT plans and the SE function had the incredible ability to lower the dose received by normal tissues.
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- Qilin Li
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou City, 185 Ju Qian Jie, Changzhou City 213003, Jiangsu Province, China.
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