A dosimetric comparison of 3D conformal vs intensity modulated vs volumetric arc radiation therapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer

Radiation Oncology

Tomas Kron¹  Keen Hun Tai³  Suki Gill³  Jim Cramb¹  Daniel Pham⁴  Colin Hornby⁴  Annette Haworth¹  Mathias Bressel²  Lesley Wilson⁴  Farshad Foroudi³ 

[1] Physical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;Biostatistics and Clinical Trials, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;Division of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002, Australia;Radiation Therapy Services, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

关键词: Volumetric modulated arc therapy;    Intensity modulated radiation therapy;    Bladder cancer;   

Others  :  1160805
DOI  :  10.1186/1748-717X-7-111

 received in 2012-03-15, accepted in 2012-07-03,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Background

To compare 3 Dimensional Conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) with Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) with Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) for bladder cancer.

Methods

Radiotherapy plans for 15 patients with T2-T4N0M0 bladder cancer were prospectively developed for 3-DCRT, IMRT and VMAT using Varian Eclipse planning system. The same radiation therapist carried out all planning and the same clinical dosimetric constraints were used. 10 of the patients with well localised tumours had a simultaneous infield boost (SIB) of the primary tumour planned for both IMRT and VMAT. Tumour control probabilities and normal tissue complication probabilities were calculated.

Results

Mean planning time for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT was 30.0, 49.3, and 141.0 minutes respectively. The mean PTV conformity (CI) index for 3D-CRT was 1.32, for IMRT 1.05, and for VMAT 1.05. The PTV Homogeneity (HI) index was 0.080 for 3D-CRT, 0.073 for IMRT and 0.086 for VMAT. Tumour control and normal tissue complication probabilities were similar for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT. The mean monitor units were 267 (range 250–293) for 3D-CRT; 824 (range 641–1083) for IMRT; and 403 (range 333–489) for VMAT (P < 0.05). Average treatment delivery time were 2:25min (range 2:01–3:09) for 3D-CRT; 4:39 (range 3:41–6:40) for IMRT; and 1:14 (range 1:13–1:14) for VMAT. In selected patients, the SIB did not result in a higher dose to small bowel or rectum.

Conclusions

VMAT is associated with similar dosimetric advantages as IMRT over 3D-CRT for muscle invasive bladder cancer. VMAT is associated with faster delivery times and less number of mean monitor units than IMRT. SIB is feasible in selected patients with localized tumours.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Foroudi et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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