Patient performance-based plan parameter optimization for prostate cancer in tomotherapy

Yuan Jie Cao, Suk Lee, Kyung Hwan Chang, Jang Bo Shim, Kwang Hyeon Kim, Young Je Park, Chul Yong Kim

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    Abstract

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of treatment-planning parameters on the quality of treatment plans in tomotherapy and to find the optimized planning parameter combinations when treating patients with prostate cancer under different performances. A total of 3 patients with prostate cancer with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2 or 3 were included in this study. For each patient, 27 treatment plans were created using a combination of planning parameters (field width of 1, 2.5, and 5 cm; pitch of 0.172, 0.287, and 0.43; and modulation factor of 1.8, 3, and 3.5). Then, plans were analyzed using several dosimetrical indices: the prescription isodose to target volume (PITV) ratio, homogeneity index (HI), conformity index (CI), target coverage index (TCI), modified dose HI (MHI), conformity number (CN), and quality factor (QF). Furthermore, dose-volume histogram of critical structures and critical organ scoring index (COSI) were used to analyze organs at risk (OAR) sparing. Interestingly, treatment plans with a field width of 1 cm showed more favorable results than others in the planning target volume (PTV) and OAR indices. However, the treatment time of the 1-cm field width was 3 times longer than that of plans with a field width of 5 cm. There was no substantial decrease in treatment time when the pitch was increased from 0.172 to 0.43, but the PTV indices were slightly compromised. As expected, field width had the most significant influence on all of the indices including PTV, OAR, and treatment time. For the patients with good performance who can tolerate a longer treatment time, we suggest a field width of 1 cm, pitch of 0.172, and modulation factor of 1.8; for the patients with poor performance status, field width of 5 cm, pitch of 0.287, and a modulation factor of 3.5 should be considered.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)285-289
    Number of pages5
    JournalMedical Dosimetry
    Volume40
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

    Bibliographical note

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2015 American Association of Medical Dosimetrists.

    Keywords

    • Dose-volume histogram
    • Dosimetrical index
    • Plan optimization
    • Tomotherapy
    • Treatment plan parameters

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
    • Oncology
    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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