A phantom study of three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy and sliding window intensity-modulated radiation therapy based on 4D dose distribution
Mao Ronghu1, Zhang You2, Tian Lingling1, Gao Renqi2, Ren Lei2, Li Dingjie1, Wang Jianhua1, Yin Fangfang2, Ge Hong1
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008,China; 2Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham 27710, USA
Abstract：Objective In this paper, based on the 4D dose distribution of the treatment plan, the effects of respiratory movement on the dose distribution of three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) and sliding window intensity-modulated radiation therapy (SW-IMRT) techniques were analyzed, and the dose errors caused by respiratory movement based on the 4D dose distribution were evaluated. Methods In this study, the dynamic thoracic phantom (CIRS-008A) was used to simulate the patient with a 3cm spherical insert as the tumor. Four motion patterns were simulated with cos4(x) and sin (x) wave forms of 10 mm and 5 mm amplitudes. The 4DCT scans with the phantom were performed in different breathing modes, and the maximum intensity projection (MIP), average intensity projection (AIP) and 10separate 4DCT phase images were transferred to the Eclipse treatment planning system. The targets were contoured on MIP, with corresponding 3DCRT and SW-IMRT plans designed and dose calculated on AIP. By copying the plan designed on the AIP to each phase image of the 4DCT set, the MATLAB software package was employed to register and superimpose all the phase-specific doses onto one of the reference phase to create a 4D-accumulated dose distribution. Both films (EBT2) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSLD) detectors were inserted in and around the target area of the phantom to measure the delivered doses. The calculated 4D-accumulated doses were compared to the measured doses and their differences were evaluated using Gamma analysis. Results Under different respiration modes, the average Gamma index (3%/3mm) passing rates between the 4D-accumulated doses and EBT2-measured doses for 3DCRT and SW-IMRT plans were (98.8±0.78)% and (96.4±1.89)%, respectively. The absolute measurements of OSLDs both inside and outside of the target area well matched the 4D-accumulated doses. Conclusions 4DCT can be effectively applied to evaluate the treatment plan dose distribution through 4D dose accumulation, which can potentially avoid cold spots and target under-coverage. Under different respiration modes, both 3DCRT and SW-IMRT plans provide dose measurements consistent with those predicted by the 4D-accumulated dose of treatment plan.
Mao Ronghu,Zhang You,Tian Lingling et al. A phantom study of three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy and sliding window intensity-modulated radiation therapy based on 4D dose distribution[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2021, 30(3): 272-277.
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