Azaklioğlu Ö., Akçay D., Er I., Akgüngör K., Demiral A. N.
JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES, vol.7, no.3, pp.50-57, 2023 (ESCI, TRDizin)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
7
Issue:
3
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Publication Date:
2023
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Doi Number:
10.30621/jbachs.1168222
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Journal Name:
JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES
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Journal Indexes:
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
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Page Numbers:
pp.50-57
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Keywords:
hybrid technique, intensity modulated radiation therapy, lung cancer, radiotherapy, treatment planning, volumetric modulated arc therapy
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Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
Purpose: It’s postulated that hybrid techniques (HT) with lower weighting of IMRT/VMAT component would improve lung dose-volume parameters despite some disadvantage in PTV homogeneity index (HI) and target coverage (TC).
Material and Methods: Conformal plans were prepared using 6-10-15 MV-X photon energies while IMRT/VMAT plans of HTs were prepared using 6MV-X. Four HTs were developed having two different ratios (10% and 50%) of IMRT/VMAT component (h-IMRT1, h-IMRT2 and h-VMAT1, h-VMAT2, respectively). HTs were compared with 3D-CRT in terms of HI and TC for PTV, and total lung (TL) and contralateral lung (CL) V5Gy, V10Gy, V20Gy and mean lung dose (MLD).
Results: All HTs were advantageous for HI and TC, while disadvantageous for TL and CL-V5Gy. H-IMRT2 provided better TC than h-IMRT1, and so did h-VMAT2 compared to h-VMAT1. Lower weighting of IMRT/VMAT decreased TL and CL-V5Gy in HTs. In addition, h-IMRT1 decreased TL and CL-MLD and CL-V20Gy compared to h-IMRT2, while h-VMAT2 decreased TL-V20Gy and CL-MLD compared to h-VMAT2.
Conclusion: In the RT of lung tumors close to vertebra, it may be appropriate to suggest a ratio of IMRT/VMAT component about 10% in order to decrease the low and intermediate dose-wash lung volume, if HI and TC values are acceptable.