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KMID : 1164220180300010083
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Journal of Korean Society for Radiotherapeutic Technology
2018 Volume.30 No. 1 p.83 ~ p.95
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4-Dimensional dose evaluation using deformable image registration in respiratory gated radiotherapy for lung cancer
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Um Ki-Cheon
Yoo Soon-Mi
Yoon In-Ha
Back Geum-Mun
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Abstract
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Purpose : After planning the Respiratory Gated Radiotherapy for Lung cancer, the movement and volume change of sparing normal structures nearby target are not often considered during dose evaluation. This study carried out 4-D dose evaluation which reflects the movement of normal structures at certain phase of Respiratory Gated Radiotherapy, by using Deformable Image Registration that is well used for Adaptive Radiotherapy. Moreover, the study discussed the need of analysis and established some recommendations, regarding the normal structures’s movement and volume change due to Patient’s breathing pattern during evaluation of treatment plans.
Materials and methods : The subjects were taken from 10 lung cancer patients who received Respiratory Gated Radiotherapy. Using Eclipse(Ver 13.6 Varian, USA), the structures seen in the top phase of CT image was equally set via Propagation or Segmentation Wizard menu, and the structure’s movement and volume were analyzed by Center-to Center method. Also, image from each phase and the dose distribution were deformed into top phase CT image, for 4-dimensional dose evaluation, via VELOCITY Program. Also, Using QUASARTM Phantom(Modus Medical Devices) and GAFCHROMICTM EBT3 Film(Ashland, USA), verification carried out 4-D dose distribution for 4-D gamma pass rate.
Result : The movement of the Inspiration and expiration phase was the most significant in axial direction of right lung, as 0.989±0.34 cm, and was the least significant in lateral direction of spinal cord, as -0.001 cm. The volume of right lung showed the greatest rate of change as 33.5 %. The maximal and minimal difference in PTV Conformity Index and Homogeneity Index between 3-dimensional dose evaluation and 4-dimensional dose evaluation, was 0.076, 0.021 and 0.011, 0.0 respectfully. The difference of 0.0045~2.76 % was determined in normal structures, using 4-D dose evaluation. 4-D gamma pass rate of every patients passed reference of 95 % gamma pass rate.
Conclusion : PTV Conformity Index was more significant in all patients using 4-D dose evaluation, but no significant difference was observed between two dose evaluations for Homogeneity Index. 4-D dose distribution was shown more homogeneous dose compared to 3D dose distribution, by considering the movement from breathing which helps to fill out the PTV margin area. There was difference of 0.004~2.76 % in 4D evaluation of normal structure, and there was significant difference between two evaluation methods in all normal structures, except spinal cord. This study shows that normal structures could be underestimated by 3-D dose evaluation. Therefore, 4-D dose evaluation with Deformable Image Registration will be considered when the dose change is expected in normal structures due to patient’s breathing pattern. 4-D dose evaluation with Deformable Image Registration is considered to be a more realistic dose evaluation method by reflecting the movement of normal structures from patient’s breathing pattern.
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KEYWORD
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Lung cancer, Respiratory Gated Radiotherapy, Deformable Image Registration, 4-Dimensional Dose Evaluation
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