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- Title
Dosimetric comparison of simultaneous integrated boost versus concomitant electron boost in radiotherapy treatment of breast cancer.
- Authors
Yuen, C. Y.; Au, W. L.; Chan, W. L.; Yiu, Y. T.; Law, Y. Y.; Wong, T. L.
- Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to compare the dosimetric parameters and effects of simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) and traditional sequential electron boost, after helical tomotherapy, because of the lack of studies in this field in the current literature.MethodsComputed tomographic data of 14 patients who received SIB in 2012–2015 were collected from Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital. New tomotherapy with SIB plans and tomotherapy with sequential boost plans were generated for each patient, and results were compared.ResultsConformation number, mean dose, dose received by 95% volume (both sides), ipsilateral lung volume receiving 20 Gy (V20) and skin dose (right side) were found to be significantly better for SIB (p<0·05), however coverage index and gross target volume dose showed no significant difference, and heart dose was significantly higher for SIB on the right side.ConclusionTomotherapy with SIB may be able to offer less organ at risk dose (except for the heart), while maintaining the ability to deliver adequate dose coverage.
- Subjects
ALGORITHMS; BREAST tumors; COMPARATIVE studies; ELECTRONS; PHARMACEUTICAL arithmetic; RADIATION doses; RADIATION dosimetry; RADIOTHERAPY; SPIRAL computed tomography; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 2017, Vol 16, Issue 3, p334
- ISSN
1460-3969
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S1460396917000127