The Implementation of an Advanced Treatment Planning Algorithm in the Treatment of Lung Cancer with Conventional Radiotherapy

Pearson, Moira; Atherton, Philip J.; McMenemin, R.; McDonald, Fiona; Mazdai, G.; Mulvenna, P.; Lambert, G.

doi:10.1016/j.clon.2008.11.018

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“…The presence of inhomogeneous media can also affect dose calculation accuracy. Several studies have examined the impact of different dose calculation algorithms on dose delivered to inhomogeneous media, in particular lung . It is recommended that collapsed cone convolution (CCC) algorithms be used when complex algorithms such as Monte Carlo or Acuros XB (Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA) are not readily available .…”

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The dosimetric effect of electron density overrides in 3DCRT Lung SBRT for a range of lung tumor dimensions

Healy

Marsh

Cousins

2018

J Applied Clin Med Phys

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The combined effects of lung tumor motion and limitations of treatment planning system dose calculations in lung regions increases uncertainty in dose delivered to the tumor and surrounding normal tissues in lung stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). This study investigated the effect on plan quality and accuracy when overriding treatment volume electron density values. The QUASAR phantom with modified cork cylindrical inserts, each containing a simulated spherical tumor of 15‐mm, 22‐mm, or 30‐mm diameter, was used to simulate lung tumor motion. Using Monaco 5.1 treatment planning software, two standard plans (50% central phase (50%) and average intensity projection (AIP)) were compared to eight electron density overridden plans that focused on different target volumes (internal target volume (ITV), planning target volume (PTV), and a hybrid plan (HPTV)). The target volumes were set to a variety of electron densities between lung and water equivalence. Minimal differences were seen in the 30‐mm tumor in terms of target coverage, plan conformity, and improved dosimetric accuracy. For the smaller tumors, a PTV override showed improved target coverage as well as better plan conformity compared to the baseline plans. The ITV plans showed the highest gamma pass rate agreement between treatment planning system (TPS) and measured dose (P < 0.040). However, the low electron density PTV and HPTV plans also showed improved gamma pass rates (P < 0.035, P < 0.011). Low‐density PTV overrides improved the plan quality and accuracy for tumor diameters less than 22 mm only. Although an ITV override generated the most significant increase in accuracy, the low‐density PTV plans had the additional benefit of plan quality improvement. Although this study and others agreed that density overrides improve the treatment of SBRT, the optimal density override and the conditions under which it should be applied were found to be department specific, due to variations in commissioning and calculation methods.

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“…During treatment, as the GTV moves through the ITV as defined by the 4DCT scan, the dose to the tumor will change compared to the treatment plan. As there is preferential dose buildup in higher density areas, as the GTV moves to a region of the ITV that is underdosed on the treatment plan, the GTV will receive a larger dose than expected …”

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confidence: 99%