乳腺癌改良根治术后内乳淋巴结放疗患者VMAT与IMRT计划剂量学比较

目的 探讨容积调强弧形治疗(VMAT)和固定野动态调强放疗(IMRT)在左侧乳腺癌改良根治术后需辅助放疗并内乳淋巴结照射患者的剂量学差异。方法 对20例左侧乳腺癌患者制定VMAT和IMRT两种放疗计划。通过剂量体积直方图计算靶区和危及器官剂量学参数。对分类变量行χ²或Fisher′s精确概率法检验,连续变量根据正态性采用配对t检验或秩和检验。结果 IMRT靶区均匀性指数比VMAT高(P<0.05)。VMAT治疗时间较IMRT更短(P<0.01)。VMAT患侧肺V20Gy、V30Gy优于IMRT (P<0.05)。VMAT在冠脉左前降支Dmean、Dmax和心脏V30Gy、V40Gy、Dmean、Dmax优于IMRT (P<0.01)。食管DmeanVMAT优于IMRT (P<0.05),但健侧肺V5Gy、V10Gy和食管DmaxIMRT优于VMAT (P<0.05)。结论 VMAT可以显著减少心脏、健侧肺、脊髓、食管照射剂量,缩短治疗时间。对于左侧乳腺癌根治术后需辅助放疗并照射内乳淋巴结的患者,VMAT技术比IMRT技术可以更好保护正常组织。

Dosimetric comparison between IMRT and VMAT in patients undergoing internal mammary lymph node radiotherapy after modified radical mastectomy

Objective To investigate the dosimetric differences in volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy and internal lymph node irradiation after left-sided modified radical mastectomy. Methods VMAT and IMRT radiotherapy plans were established for 20 patients undergoing left-sided modified radical mastectomy. The dosimetric parameters of the target area and organs at risk were calculated by the dose volume histogram. The categorical variables were tested by χ² or Fisher′s exact probability test. The continuous variables with normal distribution were analyzed by paired-t test or rank-sum test. Results Among the two radiotherapy techniques, the homogeneity index of IMRT was significantly higher than that of VMAT (P<0.05). The time of VMAT treatment was significantly shorter than that of IMRT (P<0.01). VMAT was superior to IMRT in V20Gy and V30Gy of the affected lung (both P<0.05). VMAT was superior to IMRT in the left anterior descending coronary artery Dmean, Dmax, and heart V30Gy, V40Gy, Dmean and Dmax(all P<0.01). The esophageal Dmean in the VMAT group was superior to that in the IMRT group (P<0.05). The V5Gy and V10Gy of the contralateral lung and the Dmax of the esophagus in the IMRT group were significantly better compared with those in the VMAT group (all P<0.05). Conclusions VMAT can significantly reduce the dose of the heart, contralateral lung, spinal cord, esophagus and other vital organs, and shorten the treatment time. For patients who need adjuvant radiotherapy and internal mammary lymph node irradiation after left-sided modified radical mastectomy, VMAT technology can better protect normal tissues than IMRT.