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ArticleRadiation oncology (London, England)2024

Combined biological effects of CBCT and therapeutic X-ray dose on chromosomal aberrations of lymphocytes.

Ádám Gáldi, Gyöngyi Farkas, Szilvia Gazdag-Hegyesi, Enikő Koszta, Péter Ágoston, Csilla Pesznyák, Tibor Major, Zoltán Takácsi-Nagy, Csaba Polgár, Zsolt Jurányi

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Article in Radiation oncology (London, England), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Chromosomal Aberration Test in Human Lymphocytes.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026
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  2. [Advances in low-dose cone-beam computed tomography image reconstruction methods based on deep learning].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2025
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  3. Investigation of the beam width and profile of kilovoltage CBCT using different measurement techniques and analysis of the dosimetric effects of beam parameters.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2025
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10 authors.

Ádám GáldiCentre of Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Ráth György U. 7-9, Budapest, 1122, Hungary. galdi.adam@phd.semmelweis.hu.
Gyöngyi FarkasDepartment of Radiobiology and Diagnostic Onco-Cytogenetics, Centre of Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Ráth György U. 7-9, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Szilvia Gazdag-HegyesiCentre of Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Ráth György U. 7-9, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Enikő KosztaCentre of Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Ráth György U. 7-9, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Péter ÁgostonCentre of Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Ráth György U. 7-9, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Csilla PesznyákCentre of Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Ráth György U. 7-9, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Tibor MajorCentre of Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Ráth György U. 7-9, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Zoltán Takácsi-NagyCentre of Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Ráth György U. 7-9, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Csaba PolgárCentre of Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Ráth György U. 7-9, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.
Zsolt JurányiCentre of Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Ráth György U. 7-9, Budapest, 1122, Hungary.

Funding

Hungarian Thematic Excellence Program TKP2021-EGA-44National Research, Development and Innovation Fund of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation under the National Laboratories Program ( National Tumor Biology Laboratory) 2022-2.1.1-NL-2022-00010National Research, Development and Innovation Office 2020-1.1.6-Future-2021-00008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeCone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is routinely used in radiotherapy to localize target volume. The aim of our study was to determine the biological effects of CBCT dose compared to subsequent therapeutic dose by using in vitro chromosome dosimetry. MATERIALS AND

methodsPeripheral blood samples from five healthy volunteers were irradiated in two phantoms (water filled in-house made cylindrical, and Pure Image CTDI phantoms) with 6 MV FFF X-ray photons, the dose rate was 800 MU/min and the absorbed doses ranged from 0.5 to 8 Gy. Irradiation was performed with a 6 MV linear accelerator (LINAC) to generate a dose-response calibration curve. In the first part of the investigation, 1-5 CBCT imaging was used, in the second, only 2 Gy doses were delivered with a LINAC, and then, in the third part, a combination of CBCT and 2 Gy irradiation was performed mimicking online adapted radiotherapy treatment. Metaphases were prepared from lymphocyte cultures, using standard cytogenetic techniques, and chromosomal aberrations were evaluated. Estimate doses were calculated from chromosome aberrations using dose-response curves.

resultsSamples exposed to X-ray from CBCT imaging prior to treatment exhibited higher chromosomal aberrations and Estimate dose than the 2 Gy therapeutic (real) dose, and the magnitude of the increase depended on the number of CBCTs: 1-5 CBCT corresponded to 0.04-0.92 Gy, 1 CBCT + 2 Gy to 2.32 Gy, and 5 CBCTs + 2 Gy to 3.5 Gy.

conclusionThe estimated dose based on chromosomal aberrations is 24.8% higher than the physical dose, for the combination of 3 CBCTs and the therapeutic 2 Gy dose, which should be taken into account when calculating the total therapeutic dose that could increase the risk of a second cancer. The clinical implications of the combined radiation effect may require further investigation.

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Chromosome AberrationsCone-Beam Computed TomographyLymphocytesPhantoms, ImagingRadiotherapy DosageDose-Response Relationship, RadiationHumansRadiometryX-RaysAdaptive radiotherapyBiodosimetryCBCTChromosome aberrationsCone beam computed tomographyIGRTIMRTIn vitro irradiation

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PMID39143640
PMCPMC11325805

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