基于头颈部千伏级锥形束CT的剂量计算研究

目的 探讨用机载千伏级锥形束CT (CBCT)对鼻咽癌患者治疗前扫描图像直接进行剂量计算的可行性.方法 选取治疗前行扇形束CT (FBCT)和CBCT扫描的11例鼻咽癌患者,将体位校正后重新扫描的CBCT图像传输至治疗计划系统中.在治疗计划系统中将FBCT和CBCT图像融合,将FBCT的计划移植至CBCT上.选择CBCT图像自己的HU-ED校正曲线重新进行剂量计算,与FBCT计划的靶区和正常器官的剂量体积直方图以及等中心层面剂量分布的γ通过率分析(阈值3%/3 mm)结果进行比较.结果 11例鼻咽癌患者中CBCT和FBCT计划的剂量体积直方图相似,等中心层面剂量分布中平均γ通过率为98.0%±1.33%.FBCT计划和CBCT计划的靶区受量差异都<1%,正常组织器官受量差异<2%.结论 治疗过程中得到的CBCT图像能用来进行剂量计算.

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Objective To study the feasibility of dose calculation using kilovoltage X-ray cone-beam CT (KVCBCT) imaging for head-and-neck radiation therapy.Methods 11 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma were scanned with KVCBCT to adjust position before treatment, and rescanning images with KVCBCT after correction were input a treatment-planning system.The dose was recalculated by applying the patients′ treatment plans based on planning CT to the KVCBCT images.The dose distributions and dose volume histograms (DVH) of the tumor and critical structures were compared with the original treatment plan.Results The DVH and dose distribution of the plan based on the KVCBCT are compared with that of the planning CT, and they shows a good consistency for the 11 cases.The doses calculated from the planning CT and KVCBCT were compared on the isocenter planes.Using γ analysis with a criterion of 3%/3 mm, 98.0%±1.33% of the points on the isocenter planes in the planning CT and KVCBCT.The difference of the dose to target volume was<1% and to normal structure was<2%.Conclusions This study indicated that CBCT images can be used to make a treatment plan with its individual hounsfield unit-electron density calibration curve.

Dose calculation on kilovoltage cone-beam CT imaging for head and neck radiotherapy

Objective To study the feasibility of dose calculation using kilovoltage X-ray cone-beam CT (KVCBCT) imaging for head-and-neck radiation therapy.Methods 11 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma were scanned with KVCBCT to adjust position before treatment, and rescanning images with KVCBCT after correction were input a treatment-planning system.The dose was recalculated by applying the patients′ treatment plans based on planning CT to the KVCBCT images.The dose distributions and dose volume histograms (DVH) of the tumor and critical structures were compared with the original treatment plan.Results The DVH and dose distribution of the plan based on the KVCBCT are compared with that of the planning CT, and they shows a good consistency for the 11 cases.The doses calculated from the planning CT and KVCBCT were compared on the isocenter planes.Using γ analysis with a criterion of 3%/3 mm, 98.0%±1.33% of the points on the isocenter planes in the planning CT and KVCBCT.The difference of the dose to target volume was<1% and to normal structure was<2%.Conclusions This study indicated that CBCT images can be used to make a treatment plan with its individual hounsfield unit-electron density calibration curve.