Department of Radiation Oncology(Zhao D,Yu R,Hu QQ,Zhang J,Wu H,Yu HM,Geng JH,Zhu GY),Deparment of Imaging(Q ,LP),Peking University School of Oncology,Beijing Cancer Hospital & Institute,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education),Beijing 100142,ChinaZhu Guangying,Email:zgypu163@163.com
Abstract Objective To study the potential of MRI simulation in lung cancer patients with post-obstructive lobar collapse (POLC). Methods 14 patients with POLC were enrolled. Before radiotherapy,two sets of simulating images were obtained for each patient using CT and MRI with T1/T2-weighted and diffuse-weighted images (T1W/T2WI/DWI). Simulating MRI were fused with corresponding simulating CT for dose calculation. Contrast-to-noise-ratios (CNRs) of tumor and POLC on T2WI and DWI were measured and calculated. The GTV and OARs were delineated separately by radiation oncologists both on simulating CT and MRI. PlanCT and PlanMRI/CT were carried out on CT sets with same beam number and direction. Dose distributions of OARs were compared on the basis of DVH. Results 12 out of 14 cases were distinguishable by T2WI and all the 6 cases could be figured out by DWI. The mean volume of GTVMRI was significantly smaller than GTVCT(149.317±229.670 cm3vs.178.073±236.604 cm3,P=0.000).The mean CNR of DWI was much higher than T2WI (77.295±49.273 vs.12.942±5.553,P=0.027).The DVH comparison showed OARs of PlanMRI got less exposure compared to those of PlanCT. with no significant differences in HI and CI (The mean dose of lung with cancer was lower (P=0.002),and withno cancer similar (P=0.052). Total lung mean dose was lower (P=0.009),and with esophagus lower (P=0.038). The maximal dose of spinal cord was lower (P=0.038). The V5,V10 of lung and V25 of heart were lower (P=0.010,0.031,0.044). Conclusions MRI simulation with coregistered simulating CT is more competent than CT simulation alone,in identifying and defining the borderlines of tumor masses and reducing the exposure of OARs.
Zhao Dan,Yu Rong,Hu Qiaoqiao et al. Using MRI simulation in radiotherapy of lung cancer with post-obstructive lobar collapse:a preliminary study[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2016, 25(2): 158-159.
Zhao Dan,Yu Rong,Hu Qiaoqiao et al. Using MRI simulation in radiotherapy of lung cancer with post-obstructive lobar collapse:a preliminary study[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2016, 25(2): 158-159.