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Dosimetric Improvements in Balloon Based Brachytherapy Using the Contura® Multi-Lumen Balloon (MLB) Catheter to Deliver Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
Dosimetric Improvements in Balloon Based Brachytherapy Using the Contura® Multi-Lumen Balloon (MLB) Catheter to Deliver Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
- Source :
- Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2010)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Termedia Publishing House, 2010.
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Abstract
- Purpose: Preliminary dosimetric findings in patients managed with the Contura® Multi-Lumen Balloon (MLB) breast brachytherapy catheter to deliver accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) on a multi-institutional phase IV registry trial were reviewed. Material and methods: CT-based 3D planning with dose optimization was performed for all patients. For the study, new ideal dosimetric goals were developed: 1) ≥ 95% of the prescribed dose (PD) covering ≥ 90% of the target volume (TV), 2) a maximum skin dose ≤ 125% of the PD, 3) maximum rib dose ≤ 145% of the PD, and 4) the V150 ≤ 50 cc and V200 ≤ 10 cc. The frequency of concurrently achieving these dosimetric goals using the Contura® MLB was investigated.Results: 194 cases were evaluable. Employing the MLB, all ideal dosimetric criteria were achieved in 76% of cases.Evaluating dosimetric criteria separately, 90% and 89% of cases met the new ideal skin and rib dose criteria, respectively. In 96%, ideal TV coverage goals were achieved and in 96%, dose homogeneity criteria (V150 and V200) were met. For skin spacing ≥ 5-7 mm, the median skin dose was 121% of the PD and when < 5 mm, the median skin dose was 124.4%. For rib distancees < 5 mm, the median rib dose was reduced to 136.4% of the PD. For skin spacing < 7 mm and distance to rib < 5 mm, the median skin and rib doses were concurrently limited to 121% and 142.8% of thePD, respectively. Conclusions: The Contura® MLB catheter provides potential improvements in dosimetric capabilities (i.e., reduced skin and rib doses and improved TV coverage) in many clinical scenarios.
- Subjects :
- breast conserving therapy
balloon brachytherapy
Contura®.
Medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1689832X and 20812841
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.30aa509b5bf9426ca3b9ba85ae526451
- Document Type :
- article