Daily bone alignment with limited repeat CT correction rivals daily ultrasound alignment for prostate radiotherapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
Jennifer C O'DanielRadhe Mohan

Abstract

To compare the effectiveness of daily ultrasound (US)- and computed tomography (CT)-guided alignments with an off-line correction protocol using daily bone alignment plus a correction factor for systematic internal prostate displacement (CF(ID)). Ten prostate cancer patients underwent CT scans three times weekly using an integrated CT-linear accelerator system, followed by alignment using US for daily radiotherapy. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy plans were designed with our current clinical margins. The treatment plan was copied onto the repeat CT images and aligned using several methods: (1) bone alignment plus CF(ID) after three off-line CT scans (bone+3CT), (2) bone alignment plus CF(ID) after six off-line CT scans (bone+6CT), (3) US alignment, and (4) CT alignment. The accuracy of the repeated US and CT measurements to determine the CF(ID) was compared. The target dosimetric effect was quantified. The CF(ID) for internal systematic prostate displacements was more accurately measured with limited repeat CT scans than with US (residual error, 0.0 +/- 0.7 mm vs. 2.0 +/- 3.2 mm). Bone+3CT, bone+6CT, and US provided equivalent prostate and seminal vesicle dose coverage, but bone+3CT and bone+6CT produced more precise daily ali...Continue Reading

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