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KMID : 0384620080190020089
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Korean Journal of Medical Physics
2008 Volume.19 No. 2 p.89 ~ p.94
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Comparison of Helical TomoTherapy with Linear Accelerator Base Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy for Head & Neck Cases
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Kim Dong-Wook
Cho Kwan-Ho
Shin Dong-Ho
Yoon Myong-Geun
Lee Se-Byeong
Park Sung-Yong
Kim Jin-Sung
Lim Young-Kyung
Kwak Jung-Won
Park So-Ah
Shin Jung-Wook
Lee Doo-Hyeon
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Abstract
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TomoTherapy has a merit to treat cancer with Intensity modulated radiation and combines precise 3-D imaging from computerized tomography (CT scanning) with highly targeted radiation beams and rotating beamlets. In this paper, we comparing the dose distribution between TomoTherapy and linear accelerator based intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for 10 Head & Neck patients using TomoTherapy which is newly installed and operated at National Cancer Center since Sept. 2006. Furthermore, we estimate how the homogeneity and Normal Tissue Complication Probability (NTCP) are changed by motion of target. Inverse planning was carried out using CadPlan planning system (CadPlan R.6.4.7, Varian Medical System Inc. 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1129, USA). For each patient, an inverse IMRT plan was also made using TomoTherapy Hi-Art System (Hi-Art2_2_4 2.2.4.15, TomoTherapy Incorporated, 1240 Deming Way, Madson, WI 53717-1954, USA) and using the same targets and optimization goals. All TomoTherapy plans compared favorably with the IMRT plans regarding sparing of the organs at risk and keeping an equivalent target dose homogeneity. Our results suggest that TomoTherapy is able to reduce the normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) further, keeping a similar target dose homogeneity.
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KEYWORD
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IMRT, TomoTherapy, Homogeneity, IGRT, NTCP
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