PO-0899: Risk of brain Radionecrosis after radiosurgery in oligometastatic patients

Chiovatero, I.; Mantovani, Cristina; Iorio, Giuseppe Carlo; Cavallin, C.; Vella, Alessandra; Orlandi, Ester; Cerrato, M.; Badellino, Serena; Caivano, D.; Levis, Mario; Luca, V. De; Ricardi, Umberto

doi:10.1016/s0167-8140(21)00916-6

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“… 6 Various recent studies have further confirmed the link between V12 and the probability of radionecrosis in single‐fraction cranial SRS. 7 , 8 , 9 It is, therefore, imperative that SRS plans effectively balance a minimal V12 with adequate target coverage and reasonable treatment time.…”

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“…In a 2011 study, Minniti et al., identified the volume of brain receiving 12 Gy (V12) as a key predictor of radiation‐induced necrosis 6 . Various recent studies have further confirmed the link between V12 and the probability of radionecrosis in single‐fraction cranial SRS 7–9 . It is, therefore, imperative that SRS plans effectively balance a minimal V12 with adequate target coverage and reasonable treatment time.…”

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Effect of prescription isodose line on tissue sparing in linear accelerator‐based stereotactic radiosurgery treating multiple brain metastases using dynamic conformal arcs

Walter,

Dugas,

Broekhoven

et al. 2024

J Applied Clin Med Phys

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PurposeLinear accelerator‐based stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has become a mainstay for simultaneous management of multiple intracranial targets. Recent improvements in treatment planning systems (TPS) have enabled treatment of multiple brain metastases using dynamic conformal arcs (DCA) and a single treatment isocenter. However, as the volume of healthy tissue receiving at least 12 Gy (V12) is linked to the probability of developing radionecrosis, balancing target coverage while minimizing V12 is a critical factor affecting SRS plan quality. Current TPS allow users to adjust various parameters influencing plan optimization. The purpose of this work is to quantify the effect of negative margins on V12 for cranial SRS plans managing multiple brain metastases.MethodsUsing the Brainlab Elements v3.0 TPS (Brainlab, Munich, Germany), we calculated V10, V12, V15, monitor units, and conformity index for seventeen SRS plans treating 2–10 metastases on our Elekta Versa HD (Elekta, Stockholm, Sweden) linear accelerator. We compared plans optimized using 70%‐90% prescription isodose lines (IDL) in 5% increments.ResultsIrrespective of the number of treated metastases, optimization at a lower prescription IDL reduced V10, V12, and V15 and increased MU compared to the 90% IDL (p < 0.01). However, comparing the 70% and 75% IDL optimizations, there was little difference in tissue sparing. The conformity index showed no consistent trends at different IDLs due to a significant spread in case data.ConclusionFor our plans treating up to 10 metastases, diminishing returns for tissue sparing at IDLs below 80% paired with increasing treatment MU and dosimetric hot spot made optimization at lower IDLs less favorable. In our clinic, after consulting with a physician, it was determined that optimization at the 80% IDL achieved the best balance of V12, treatment MU, and maximum dose. Clinics implementing LINAC‐based SRS programs may consider using similar evaluations to develop their own clinical protocols.

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