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Cervix Motion in 50 Cervical Cancer Patients Assessed by Daily Cone Beam Computed Tomographic Imaging of a New Type of Marker.
Cervix Motion in 50 Cervical Cancer Patients Assessed by Daily Cone Beam Computed Tomographic Imaging of a New Type of Marker.
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International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics [Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys] 2015 Nov 01; Vol. 93 (3), pp. 532-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jul 17. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Purpose: To evaluate a new type of marker and a new method of marker implantation and to assess interfraction cervix motion for a large population of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer by daily cone beam computed tomographic (CBCT) imaging.<br />Methods and Materials: We investigated the position of markers in 50 patients treated in prone position during at least 23 fractions. To reduce streaking artifacts in the planning CT scan, a new type of polymeric marker was used and compared with conventional gold markers. In addition, a new method of implantation was used in an attempt to reduce marker loss. In each fraction, a CT scan was acquired before dose delivery and aligned to the bony anatomy of the planning CT scan, simulating the clinical setup protocol. First, sufficient visibility of the markers was verified. Then, systematic and random displacement of the marker centroids was recorded and analyzed in 3 directions with regard to the planning CT and the first CBCT (to evaluate the presence of a vaginal catheter in the planning CT). Streaking artifacts were quantified with the standard deviation of the mean squared intensity difference in a radius around the marker.<br />Results: Marker loss was minimal during treatment: in only 3 of the 50 patients 1 marker was lost. Streaking artifacts for the new markers were reduced compared with conventional gold markers. For the planning CT, M/Σ/σ were 0.4/3.4/2.2 mm, 1.0/5.5/4.5 mm, and -3.9/5.1/3.6 mm for the left-right, anterior-posterior, and cranial-caudal directions, respectively. With regard to the first CBCT scan, M/Σ/σ were 0.8/2.8/2.1, 0.6/4.4/4.4, and -1.3/4.5/3.6 mm.<br />Conclusions: A new type of marker and implantation method was shown to have significantly reduced marker loss and streaking artifacts compared with gold fiducial markers. The recorded marker displacement confirms results reported in the existing literature but for a larger dataset.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Anatomic Landmarks diagnostic imaging
Dose Fractionation, Radiation
Equipment Design
Female
Gold
Humans
Patient Positioning
Polymers
Prone Position
Prosthesis Implantation methods
Radiotherapy, Image-Guided methods
Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated
Retrospective Studies
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms pathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms radiotherapy
Artifacts
Cervix Uteri diagnostic imaging
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Fiducial Markers
Movement
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted methods
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-355X
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26460995
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.2261