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KMID : 0859320080260030189
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Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
2008 Volume.26 No. 3 p.189 ~ p.194
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Evaluation of a Water-based Bolus Device for Radiotherapy to the Extremities in Kaposi’s Sarcoma Patients
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Ahn Seung-Kwon
Lee Ik-Jae
Suh Chang-Ok
Kim Yong-Bae
Cho Jae-Ho
Kim Joo-Ho
Cho Jeong-Hee
Kim Dong-Wook
Son Dong-Min
Chang Young-Chea
Song Tae-Soo
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Abstract
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Purpose: We designed a water-based bolus device for radiation therapy in Kaposi’s sarcoma. This study
evaluated the usefulness of this new device and compared it with the currently used rice-based bolus.
Materials and Methods: We fashioned a polystyrene box and cut a hole in order to insert patient’s extremities
while the patient was in the supine position. We used a vacuum-vinyl based polymer to reduce water leakage. Next, we eliminated air using a vacuum pump and a vacuum valve to reduce the air gap between the water and extremities in the vacuum-vinyl box. We performed CT scans to evaluate the density difference of the fabricated water-based bolus device when the device in which the rice-based bolus was placed directly, the rice-based bolus with polymer-vinyl packed rice, and the water were all put in. We analyzed the density change with the air gap volume using a planning system. In addition, we measured the homogeneity and dose in the low-extremities phantom, attached to six TLD, and wrapped film exposed in parallel-opposite fields with the LINAC under the same conditions as the set-up of the CT-simulator.
Results: The density value of the rice-based bolus with the rice put in directly was 14% lower than that of the
water-based bolus. Moreover, the value of the other experiments in the rice-based bolus with the polymer-vinyl packed rice showed an 18% reduction in density. The analysis of the EDR2 film revealed that the water-based bolus shows a more homogeneous dose plan, which was superior by 4.0∼4.4% to the rice-base bolus. The mean TLD readings of the rice-based bolus, with the rice put directly into the polystyrene box had a 3.4% higher density value. Moreover, the density value in the case of the rice-based bolus with polymer-vinyl packed rice had a 4.3% higher reading compared to the water-based bolus.
Conclusion: Our custom-made water-based bolus device increases the accuracy of the set-up by confirming
the treatment field. It also improves the accuracy of the therapy owing to the reduction of the air gap using a vacuum pump and a vacuum valve. This set-up represents a promising alternative device for delivering a homogenous dose to the target volume.
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KEYWORD
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Kaposi’s sarcoma, Water-based bolus, Rice-based bolus
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