What information can we gain from performing adaptive radiotherapy of head and neck cancer patients from the past 10 years?

The aim of the review was to present the current literature status about replanning regarding anatomical and dosimetric changes in the target and OARs in the head and neck region during radiotherapy, to discuss and to analyze factors influencing the decision for adaptive radiotherapy of head and neck cancer patients. Significant progress has been made in head and neck patients’ evaluation and qualification for adapted radiotherapy over the past ten years. Many factors leading to anatomical and dosimetric changes during treatment have been identified. Based on the literature, the most common factors triggering re-plan are weight loss, tumor and nodal changes, and parotid glands shrinkage. The fluctuations in dose distribution in the clinical area are significant predictive factors for patients’ quality of life and the possibility of recovery. It has been shown that re-planning influence clinical outcomes: local control, disease free survival and overall survival. Regarding literature studies, it seems that adaptive radiotherapy would be the most beneficial for tumors of immense volume or those in the nearest proximity of the OARs. All researchers agree that the timing of re-planning is a crucial challenge, and there are still no clear consensus guidelines for time or criteria of re-planning. Nowadays, thanks to significant technological progress, the decision is mostly made based on observation and supported with IGRT verification. Although further research is still needed, adaptive strategies are evolving and now became the state of the art of modern radiotherapy.     

Oncentra近距离计划系统和MIM系统间DVH参数差异的分析

目的对近距离治疗计划的剂量参数在Oncentra治疗计划系统与MIM系统间产生的差异进行分析和研究。方法选取本院的43例妇科肿瘤患者近距离治疗计划,按照临床要求所有病例的靶区D₉₀达到处方剂量。评估参数包括:靶区体积和D₉₀,处方剂量总体积,靶区内的处方剂量体积以及危及器官包括:直肠,膀胱,小肠的D_0.01cc,D_1cc,D_2cc。结果计划系统中的靶区体积和处方剂量值均明显小于MIM系统中相应的值(P<0.05),两系统显示出的处方体积相差不大。MIM系统中的靶区D₉₀(676.74±54.82)cGy小于处方剂量,危及器官的受量则正好相反,即计划系统比MIM系统中相应的参数要小,其中直肠和膀胱的D_0.01cc,D_1cc,D_2c,小肠的D_0.01cc,D_2cc的在两系统显示的值的差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论不同系统间传输相同的剂量和轮廓文件,DVH参数存在一定的差异,其主要原因是在不同系统对已勾画的各种器官轮廓计算体积存在算法上的不同。基于此,建议近距离计划在CT扫描时,尽量小的层厚可以消除或减少这种差异。     

基于龋风险评估的龋病治疗计划

随着对龋病病因及发病机制的深入认识,龋病的治疗不应局限于对现有龋损的修复治疗,而应以龋病风险评估和龋损活跃性评估为基础,以患者为中心,制定个性化的治疗方案,恢复口腔微生态平衡,进而控制龋病进展和恢复患牙的结构与功能。     

放疗计划系统DeepPlan光子放疗剂量计算的临床可行性验证

目的:评估DeepPlan放疗计划系统患者计划剂量计算的准确性和临床应用的可行性。方法:剂量算法准确性评估主要是针对YY 0775号和YY/T 0889号报告中的例题内容进行测量验证。临床病例验证是基于Pinnacle计划系统设计的前列腺肿瘤患者9例、胸部肿瘤患者13例和头颈部肿瘤患者5例，试验将各病例原计划优化的子野等信息直接导入DeepPlan进行重新剂量计算，比较不同计划系统得到的靶区和危及器官剂量分布，并用PTW VeriSoft软件对两组计算结果进行全空间剂量γ分析。结果:DeepPlan光子剂量算法通过了剂量计算准确性验证，YY 0775号报告中所有测试例题误差均在2%以内。YY/T 0889号报告中所有患者计划的γ通过率均在96.8%以上，复合野的γ通过率平均值为98.1%。在病例验证中，前列腺肿瘤病例的等中心层面2D γ通过率平均值为97.6%，3D γ通过率平均值为96.9%。胸部肿瘤病例的等中心层面2D γ通过率平均值为98.7%，3D γ通过率平均值为98.3%。头颈部肿瘤病例的中间层面2D γ通过率为98.6%，3D γ通过率平均值为98.8%。结论:通过模体实际测量和临床病例测试，验证了DeepPlan光子放疗剂量计算的准确性和临床应用的可行性。