Highlights
- •To compare from dosimetric and equivalent doses point of view, SABR plans of lung cancer patients from 26 centers.
- •To compare plans with various TPS’s, delivery technologies and dose normalization approaches.
- •To analyze the gEUD2, MLD2 and constraints fulfillment against planner expertise and involved technology.
Abstract
Purpose
A large-scale multi-institutional planning comparison on lung cancer SABR is presented
with the aim of investigating possible criticism in carrying out retrospective multicentre
data analysis from a dosimetric perspective.
Methods
Five CT series were sent to the participants. The dose prescription to PTV was 54 Gy in 3 fractions of 18 Gy. The plans were compared in terms of PTV-gEUD2 (generalized Equivalent Uniform Dose equivalent to 2 Gy), mean dose to PTV, Homogeneity Index (PTV-HI), Conformity Index (PTV-CI) and Gradient
Index (PTV-GI). We calculated the maximum dose for each OAR (organ at risk) considered
as well as the MLD2 (mean lung dose equivalent to 2 Gy). The data were stratified according to expertise and technology.
Results
Twenty-six centers equipped with Linacs, 3DCRT (4% – 1 center), static IMRT (8% –
2 centers), VMAT (76% – 20 centers), CyberKnife (4% – 1 center), and Tomotherapy (8%
– 2 centers) collaborated. Significant PTV-gEUD2 differences were observed (range: 105–161 Gy); mean-PTV dose, PTV-HI, PTV-CI, and PTV-GI were, respectively, 56.8 ± 3.4 Gy, 14.2 ± 10.1%, 0.70 ± 0.15, and 4.9 ± 1.9. Significant correlations for PTV-gEUD2 versus PTV-HI, and MLD2 versus PTV-GI, were observed.
Conclusions
The differences in terms of PTV-gEUD2 may suggest the inclusion of PTV-gEUD2 calculation for retrospective data inter-comparison.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: April 06, 2016
Accepted:
March 19,
2016
Received in revised form:
March 15,
2016
Received:
December 24,
2015
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