Publication: Dosimetric comparison of anterior posterior-posterior anterior 2-field three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, 4-field three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and forward plan intensity modulated radiotherapy techniques in female lymphoma patients irradiated to neck and mediastinum
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2018
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WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
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Aim:<bold> </bold>Dosimetric comparison of three different techniques in female lymphoma patients who had radiotherapy (RT) to the neck and mediastinum. Setting and Design:<bold>: </bold>Retrospective clinical study. <bold> </bold>Materials and Methods:<bold> </bold>Computerized tomography-simulator images of eight patients were obtained retrospectively. Using 6 MV-X photon energy, RT plans were formed with three different techniques (anterior posterior-posterior anterior 2-field three-dimensional conformal RT [AP-PA 2-field 3D-CRT], 4-field 3D-CRT and forward plan intensity modulated RT [FPIMRT]). Comparisons were in terms of homogeneity index (HI), conformity index (CI), and inhomogeneity coefficient for planning target volume (PTV); mean lung dose, V-5Gy, V-10Gy, V-20Gy, V-30Gy for lung; D-mean, V-7.5Gy, V-15Gy, V-25Gy for heart; D-mean, V-3.5Gy, V-10Gy, V-20Gy for breast; D-max for spine; D-mean, V-10Gy, V-18Gy, V-25Gy, V-30Gy for thyroid. Statistical Analysis Used:<bold> </bold>Since nonparametric tests had to be used due to the study population being < 30, Friedman and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were implemented in trilateral and bilateral comparison of techniques, respectively. For statistical significance, P value was required to be <0.05. Results: <bold> </bold>When FPIMRT was compared with AP-PA and 4-field techniques with respect to, HI (AP-PA/FPIMRT P: 0.017; 4-field/FPIMRT P: 0.03) and CI (AP-PA/FPIMRT P: 0.018; 4-field/FPIMRT P: 0.042), FPIMRT was more advantageous. In addition, FPIMRT was found more useful in terms of D-max (AP-PA/FPIMRT P: 0.012; 4-Field/FPIMRT P: 0.012) for spinal cord and D-mean (AP-PA/FPIMRT P: 0.012; 4-field/FPIMRT P: 0.012) for thyroid. Conclusion:<bold> </bold>FPIMRT was superior in terms of PTV homogeneity and conformity. However, it was observed that for normal tissues, FPIMRT was advantageous only for spinal cord and thyroid; but it was not the most advantageous technique for some of the dose-volume parameters of the breast, lung, and heart.
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Dose-volume parameters, female, forward plan intensity modulated radiotherapy, lymphoma, three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, HODGKINS-LYMPHOMA, HEART-DISEASE, RADIATION, CANCER, CHEMOTHERAPY