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ArticleRadiation oncology (London, England)2022

Effect of stomach size on organs at risk in pancreatic stereotactic body radiotherapy.

Osamu Tanaka, Takuya Taniguchi, Kousei Adachi, Shuto Nakaya, Takuji Kiryu, Akira Ukai, Chiyoko Makita, Masayuki Matsuo

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Article in Radiation oncology (London, England), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Patient selection, ventricular tachycardia substrate delineation, and data transfer for stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation: a clinical consensus statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Osamu TanakaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Asahi University Hospital, 3-23 Hashimoto-cho, Gifu City, Gifu, 500-8523, Japan. c.bluered@gmail.com.
Takuya TaniguchiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Asahi University Hospital, 3-23 Hashimoto-cho, Gifu City, Gifu, 500-8523, Japan.
Kousei AdachiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Asahi University Hospital, 3-23 Hashimoto-cho, Gifu City, Gifu, 500-8523, Japan.
Shuto NakayaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Asahi University Hospital, 3-23 Hashimoto-cho, Gifu City, Gifu, 500-8523, Japan.
Takuji KiryuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Asahi University Hospital, 3-23 Hashimoto-cho, Gifu City, Gifu, 500-8523, Japan.
Akira UkaiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Asahi University Hospital, 3-23 Hashimoto-cho, Gifu City, Gifu, 500-8523, Japan.
Chiyoko MakitaDepartment of Radiology, Gifu University Hospital, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan.
Masayuki MatsuoDepartment of Radiology, Gifu University Hospital, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan.
Asahi University · JPGifu University Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn clinical practice, the organs at risk (OARs) should be carefully determined when performing pancreatic stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). We conducted a simulation study to examine the effect of the stomach size on the radiation dose to the OARs when performing pancreatic SBRT.

methodsTwenty-five cases were included in this study. Pancreatic head and body tumors were 2-cm-sized pseudotumors, which were included as gross target volume (GTV) contours. The stomach, pancreas, small intestine, liver, kidneys, and spinal cord were considered as the OARs. The prescription dose for planning target volume (PTV) was 40 Gy/5fx, and the dose limit for the OARs was determined. The dose to X% of the OAR volume at X values of 0.1, 5.0, and 10.0 cc (DX) and the percentage of the OAR volume that received more than X Gy were recorded.

resultsIn terms of the radiation dose to the pancreatic body tumors, the stomach size was positively correlated with a dose of D10cc [correlation coefficient (r) = 0.5516) to the stomach. The r value between the radiation dose to the pancreatic head tumor and the stomach size was 0.3499. The stomach size and radiation dose to the head and body of the pancreas were positively correlated (pancreatic head D10cc: r = 0.3979, pancreatic body D10cc: r = 0.3209). The larger the stomach, the larger the radiation dose to the healthy portion of the pancreas outside the PTV.

conclusionsWhen performing pancreatic SBRT, the dose to the OARs depends on the stomach size. Reducing the dose to the stomach and pancreas can be achieved by shrinking the stomach.

Indexed as

Pancreatic NeoplasmsRadiosurgeryRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedHumansOrgans at RiskPancreasRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedStomachOrgan at riskPancreasRadiotherapyStereotactic body radiotherapyStomach

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PMID35909121
PMCPMC9339195
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