■该研究的目的是通过剂量比较空腔内近距离放射治疗技术(ICBT)与徒手(空腔内间质,IC+IS)技术。
■27例局部晚期宫颈癌患者被纳入研究。包括超过内侧1/3的子宫旁残留疾病而不延伸至骨盆外侧壁的患者。外束放射治疗(EBRT)后,其中使用钴60高剂量率(60CoHDR)近距离放射治疗源。两种计划的剂量均为6.5Gy×4分,每天2分,相隔6小时,超过2天。自由手近距离放射治疗技术,包括在不使用模板的情况下放置中央串联和2个卵形针,已应用。通过激活和停用针头产生了两个计划,并通过归一化到V100进行比较。
■施加总共79根针。使用配对t检验,对两个计划进行了剂量学比较。与ICBT计划中的87.22%相比,自由手计划的平均V90(接受90%剂量的体积)显着更高,为94.2%(p≤0.0001)。自由手和ICBT计划的平均V100值为89.06%和81.51%(p≤0.0001),分别,赞成自由手计划。平均D90(剂量至90%体积),徒手计划的D98和D100分别为6.28灰色(Gy),4.91Gy,和3.62Gy,分别,但是ICBT计划中的等效参数是5.26Gy,3.72Gy,和2.61Gy,p值≤0.0001。在这两个计划中,膀胱的D2cc,直肠,乙状结肠4.59Gy,3.98Gy,2.77Gy,和4.46Gy,3.90Gy,2.67Gy,分别,没有统计学意义。
■与具有相似剂量的危险器官的ICBT技术相比,徒手近距离放射治疗(ICIS)对高风险临床目标体积(HR-CTV)的剂量分布具有统计学意义。
UNASSIGNED: The aim of the study was to dosimetrically compare intra-cavitary brachytherapy technique (ICBT) with free-hand (intra-cavitary + interstitial, IC + IS) technique.
UNASSIGNED: Twenty seven locally advanced carcinoma cervix patients were included in the study. Patients with more than medial 1/3rd parametrial residual disease without extending upto lateral pelvic wall were included, following external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), in which cobalt-60 high-dose-rate (60Co HDR) brachytherapy source was used. Dose for both plans were 6.5 Gy × 4 fractions, 2 fractions per day, 6 hours apart, over 2 days. Free-hand brachytherapy technique, consisted of placement of central tandem and 2 ovoids along with needles without using template, was applied. Two plans were generated by activating and deactivating the needles, and compared by normalizing to V100.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 79 needles were applied. Using paired-t test, dosimetric comparison of both the plans was done. Free-hand plan had a significant higher mean V90 (volume receiving 90% of the dose) of 94.2% compared with 87.22% in ICBT plan (p ≤ 0.0001). Free-hand and ICBT plans presented a mean V100 values of 89.06% and 81.51% (p ≤ 0.0001), respectively, favoring free-hand plan. The mean D90 (dose to 90% volume), D98, and D100 of free-hand plan were 6.28 Gray (Gy), 4.91 Gy, and 3.62 Gy, respectively, but equivalent parameters in ICBT plan were 5.26 Gy, 3.72 Gy, and 2.61 Gy, with p value ≤ 0.0001. In both the plans, D2cc of the bladder, rectum, and sigmoid were 4.59 Gy, 3.98 Gy, 2.77 Gy, and 4.46 Gy, 3.90 Gy, 2.67 Gy, respectively, with no statistical significance.
UNASSIGNED: Free-hand brachytherapy (IC + IS) achieves a statistically significant better dose distribution to high-risk clinical target volume (HR-CTV) comparing with ICBT technique with similar dose to organs at risk.