A dosimetric comparison of two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer

© 2015 The Author. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the potential dosimetric benefits of a two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) protocol for patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). A total of 17 patients with locally advanced NPC treated wit...

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Main Authors: Chitapanarux I., Chomprasert K., Nobnaop W., Wanwilairat S., Tharavichitkul E., Jakrabhandu S., Onchan W., Traisathit P., Van Gestel D.
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-389682015-06-16T07:54:43Z A dosimetric comparison of two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer Chitapanarux I. Chomprasert K. Nobnaop W. Wanwilairat S. Tharavichitkul E. Jakrabhandu S. Onchan W. Traisathit P. Van Gestel D. Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Radiation © 2015 The Author. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the potential dosimetric benefits of a two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) protocol for patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). A total of 17 patients with locally advanced NPC treated with IMRT had a second computed tomography (CT) scan after 17 fractions in order to apply and continue the treatment with an adapted plan after 20 fractions. To simulate the situation without adaptation, a hybrid plan was generated by applying the optimization parameters of the original treatment plan to the anatomy of the second CT scan. The dose-volume histograms (DVHs) and dose statistics of the hybrid plan and the adapted plan were compared. The mean volume of the ipsilateral and contralateral parotid gland decreased by 6.1 cm<sup>3</sup> (30.5%) and 5.4 cm<sup>3</sup> (24.3%), respectively. Compared with the hybrid plan, the adapted plan provided a higher dose to the target volumes with better homogeneity, and a lower dose to the organs at risk (OARs). The Dmin of all planning target volumes (PTVs) increased. The Dmax of the spinal cord and brainstem were lower in 94% of the patients (1.6-5.9 Gy, P < 0.001 and 2.1-9.9 Gy, P < 0.001, respectively). The D<inf>mean</inf> of the contralateral parotid decreased in 70% of the patients (range, 0.2-4.4 Gy). We could not find a relationship between dose variability and weight loss. Our two-phase adaptive IMRT protocol improves dosimetric results in terms of target volumes and OARs in patients with locally advanced NPC. 2015-06-16T07:54:43Z 2015-06-16T07:54:43Z 2015-01-01 Article 04493060 2-s2.0-84929912587 10.1093/jrr/rru119 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84929912587&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38968 Japan Radiation Research Society
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topic Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Radiation
spellingShingle Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Radiation
Chitapanarux I.
Chomprasert K.
Nobnaop W.
Wanwilairat S.
Tharavichitkul E.
Jakrabhandu S.
Onchan W.
Traisathit P.
Van Gestel D.
A dosimetric comparison of two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer
description © 2015 The Author. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the potential dosimetric benefits of a two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) protocol for patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). A total of 17 patients with locally advanced NPC treated with IMRT had a second computed tomography (CT) scan after 17 fractions in order to apply and continue the treatment with an adapted plan after 20 fractions. To simulate the situation without adaptation, a hybrid plan was generated by applying the optimization parameters of the original treatment plan to the anatomy of the second CT scan. The dose-volume histograms (DVHs) and dose statistics of the hybrid plan and the adapted plan were compared. The mean volume of the ipsilateral and contralateral parotid gland decreased by 6.1 cm<sup>3</sup> (30.5%) and 5.4 cm<sup>3</sup> (24.3%), respectively. Compared with the hybrid plan, the adapted plan provided a higher dose to the target volumes with better homogeneity, and a lower dose to the organs at risk (OARs). The Dmin of all planning target volumes (PTVs) increased. The Dmax of the spinal cord and brainstem were lower in 94% of the patients (1.6-5.9 Gy, P < 0.001 and 2.1-9.9 Gy, P < 0.001, respectively). The D<inf>mean</inf> of the contralateral parotid decreased in 70% of the patients (range, 0.2-4.4 Gy). We could not find a relationship between dose variability and weight loss. Our two-phase adaptive IMRT protocol improves dosimetric results in terms of target volumes and OARs in patients with locally advanced NPC.
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author Chitapanarux I.
Chomprasert K.
Nobnaop W.
Wanwilairat S.
Tharavichitkul E.
Jakrabhandu S.
Onchan W.
Traisathit P.
Van Gestel D.
author_facet Chitapanarux I.
Chomprasert K.
Nobnaop W.
Wanwilairat S.
Tharavichitkul E.
Jakrabhandu S.
Onchan W.
Traisathit P.
Van Gestel D.
author_sort Chitapanarux I.
title A dosimetric comparison of two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer
title_short A dosimetric comparison of two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer
title_full A dosimetric comparison of two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer
title_fullStr A dosimetric comparison of two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer
title_full_unstemmed A dosimetric comparison of two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer
title_sort dosimetric comparison of two-phase adaptive intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer
publisher Japan Radiation Research Society
publishDate 2015
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