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ArticleJapanese journal of radiology2015

Observation of intrafraction prostate displacement through the course of conventionally fractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer.

Yasushi Hamamoto, Hiroki Inata, Noritaka Sodeoka, Shigeki Nakayama, Shintaro Tsuruoka, Hideki Takeda, Toshiharu Manabe, Teruhito Mochizuki, Masakichi Umeda

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Yasushi HamamotoDepartment of Radiology, Saiseikai-Imabari Hospital, 7-1-6 Kitamura, Imabari, Ehime, 799-1592, Japan, yahamamot@gmail.com.
Hiroki Inata
Noritaka Sodeoka
Shigeki Nakayama
Shintaro Tsuruoka
Hideki Takeda
Toshiharu Manabe
Teruhito Mochizuki
Masakichi Umeda

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purposeIntrafraction prostate displacement (IFPD) through the course of conventionally fractionated radiotherapy was observed by real-time tracking. MATERIALS AND

methodsIFPD was observed by using a CyberKnife real-time tracking system over 39 serial fractions in two patients. Stereoscopic X-ray images tracking the implanted fiducial markers were obtained with mean intervals of 58 s. In preparation for treatment, urination was performed routinely 1 h before treatment and rectal gas was evacuated if necessary. Patients were immobilized by a thermoplastic body shell.

resultsThe maximal absolute values of IFPD in all 78 fractions were 7.9, 2.1, and 11.5 mm in cranio-caudal (CC), left-right (LR), and antero-posterior (AP) direction, respectively. Only in 5 % of fractions (4/78 fractions), the maximal absolute values of IFPD were 5.0 mm or larger. In these fractions, large IFPD was temporary or persistent. IFPD of ≥3 mm was detected in only ~2-3 % of all obtained tracking images.

conclusionsDaily maximal IFPD changed day by day. Although maximal IFPD was more than 10 mm, IFPD of ≥3 mm was observed in a comparatively small proportion of treatment time. Through the course of conventionally fractionated radiotherapy, fractions with IFPD of ≥5 mm were infrequent.

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AgedDose Fractionation, RadiationFiducial MarkersHumansImmobilizationMaleNeoplasm StagingProstatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRobotic Surgical ProceduresTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment Outcome

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