TY - JOUR
T1 - Setup Reproducibility for Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Radiation Therapy
T2 - Influence of Immobilization Method and On-Line Cone-Beam CT Guidance
AU - Li, Winnie
AU - Moseley, Douglas J.
AU - Bissonnette, Jean Pierre
AU - Purdie, Thomas G.
AU - Bezjak, Andrea
AU - Jaffray, David A.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to acknowledge Tara Rosewall, Elizabeth White, Daniel Letourneau, and the lung site group for their support and advice. This work is supported in part by a research grant from Elekta Inc. The statistical analysis of the data presented was assisted by Lisa Le.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - We report the setup reproducibility of thoracic and upper gastrointestinal (UGI) radiotherapy (RT) patients for 2 immobilization methods evaluated through cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) image guidance, and present planning target volume (PTV) margin calculations made on the basis of these observations. Daily CBCT images from 65 patients immobilized in a chestboard (CB) or evacuated cushion (EC) were registered to the planning CT using automatic bony anatomy registration. The standardized region-of-interest for matching was focused around vertebral bodies adjacent to tumor location. Discrepancies >3 mm between the CBCT and CT datasets were corrected before initiation of RT and verified with a second CBCT to assess residual error (usually taken after 90 s of the initial CBCT). Positional data were analyzed to evaluate the magnitude and frequencies of setup errors before and after correction. The setup distributions were slightly different for the CB (797 scans) and EC (757 scans) methods, and the probability of adjustment at a 3-mm action threshold was not significantly different (p = 0.47). Setup displacements >10 mm in any direction were observed in 10% of CB fractions and 16% of EC fractions (p = 0.0008). Residual error distributions after CBCT guidance were equivalent regardless of immobilization method. Using a published formula, the PTV margins for the CB were L/R, 3.3 mm; S/I, 3.5 mm; and A/P, 4.6 mm), and for EC they were L/R, 3.7 mm; S/I, 3.3 mm; and A/P, 4.6 mm. In the absence of image guidance, the CB slightly outperformed the EC in precision. CBCT allows reduction to a single immobilization system that can be chosen for efficiency, logistics, and cost. Image guidance allows for increased geometric precision and accuracy and supports a corresponding reduction in PTV margin.
AB - We report the setup reproducibility of thoracic and upper gastrointestinal (UGI) radiotherapy (RT) patients for 2 immobilization methods evaluated through cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) image guidance, and present planning target volume (PTV) margin calculations made on the basis of these observations. Daily CBCT images from 65 patients immobilized in a chestboard (CB) or evacuated cushion (EC) were registered to the planning CT using automatic bony anatomy registration. The standardized region-of-interest for matching was focused around vertebral bodies adjacent to tumor location. Discrepancies >3 mm between the CBCT and CT datasets were corrected before initiation of RT and verified with a second CBCT to assess residual error (usually taken after 90 s of the initial CBCT). Positional data were analyzed to evaluate the magnitude and frequencies of setup errors before and after correction. The setup distributions were slightly different for the CB (797 scans) and EC (757 scans) methods, and the probability of adjustment at a 3-mm action threshold was not significantly different (p = 0.47). Setup displacements >10 mm in any direction were observed in 10% of CB fractions and 16% of EC fractions (p = 0.0008). Residual error distributions after CBCT guidance were equivalent regardless of immobilization method. Using a published formula, the PTV margins for the CB were L/R, 3.3 mm; S/I, 3.5 mm; and A/P, 4.6 mm), and for EC they were L/R, 3.7 mm; S/I, 3.3 mm; and A/P, 4.6 mm. In the absence of image guidance, the CB slightly outperformed the EC in precision. CBCT allows reduction to a single immobilization system that can be chosen for efficiency, logistics, and cost. Image guidance allows for increased geometric precision and accuracy and supports a corresponding reduction in PTV margin.
KW - Cone-beam CT
KW - Immobilization
KW - Margins
KW - Thoracic and upper gastrointestinal radiotherapy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.meddos.2009.09.003
DO - 10.1016/j.meddos.2009.09.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 19962877
AN - SCOPUS:78049462718
SN - 0958-3947
VL - 35
SP - 287
EP - 296
JO - Medical Dosimetry
JF - Medical Dosimetry
IS - 4
ER -