Trial reportRadiology and oncology2019
External beam accelerated partial breast irradiation: dosimetric assessment of conformal and three different intensity modulated techniques.
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- DEGRO practical guideline for partial-breast irradiation.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2020Guideline
- Dosimetric comparison of organs at risk exposure in multicatheter high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy vs. VMAT-based APBI for real patient treatment plans.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2026Article
- [Photon field junction for external beam radiotherapy of breast cancer involving axillary and supraclavicular lymph nodes].Magyar onkologia · 2024Article
- External Beam Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation in Early Breast Cancer and the Risk for Radiogenic Pneumonitis.Cancers · 2022Article
- CyberKnife versus multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy for accelerated partial breast irradiation: a dosimetrical assessment with focus on organs at risk.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2022Article
- Cardiac doses of accelerated partial breast irradiation with perioperative multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2021Article
- Multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy versus stereotactic radiotherapy with CyberKnife for accelerated partial breast irradiation: a comparative treatment planning study with respect to dosimetry of organs at risk.Radiology and oncology · 2021Article
- Individually selected teletherapy technique for accelerated partial breast irradiation.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2021Article
- Methodological Errors in Clinical Studies Published by Medical Journals of Ex-Yugoslav Countries.Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH · 2020Article
- Reducing the Risk of Secondary Lung Cancer in Treatment Planning of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation.Frontiers in oncology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Background The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare four different external beam radiotherapy techniques of accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) considering target coverage, dose to organs at risk and overall plan quality. The investigated techniques were three dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), "step and shoot" (SS) and "sliding window" (SW) intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), intensity-modulated arc therapy (RA). Patients and methods CT scans of 40 APBI patients were selected for the study. The planning objectives were set up according to the international recommendations. Homogeneity, conformity and plan quality indices were calculated from volumetric and dosimetric parameters of target volumes and organs at risk. The total monitor units and feasibility were also investigated. Results There were no significant differences in the coverage of the target volume between the techniques. The homogeneity indices of 3D-CRT, SS, SW and RA plans were 0.068, 0.074, 0.058 and 0.081, respectively. The conformation numbers were 0.60, 0.80, 0.82 and 0.89, respectively. The V50% values of the ipsilateral breast for 3D-CRT, SS, SW and RA were 47.5%, 40.2%, 39.9% and 31.6%, respectively. The average V10% and V40% values of ipsilateral lung were 13.1%, 28.1%, 28%, 36% and 2.6%, 1.9%, 1.9%, 3%, respectively. The 3D-CRT technique provided the best heart protection, especially in the low dose region. All contralateral organs received low doses. The SW technique achieved the best plan quality index (PQI). Conclusions Good target volume coverage and tolerable dose to the organs at risk are achievable with all four techniques. Taking into account all aspects, we recommend the SW IMRT technique for APBI.
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