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Assessment of Set-up Accuracy in Tangential Breast Treatment Using Electronic Portal Imaging Device

EPID 영상을 이용한 유방암 접선조사의 정확성 평가

  • Lee, Byung-Koo (Department of Radiation Oncology, Korea University Anam Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Soo-Man (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
  • 이병구 (고려대학교안암병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 강수만 (고신대학교 복음병원 방사선종양학과)
  • Received : 2012.05.10
  • Accepted : 2012.08.27
  • Published : 2012.09.28
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the setup accuracy for tangential breast treatment patients using electronic portal image and 2-D reconstruction image Twenty two patients undergoing tangential breast treatment. To explore the setup accuracy, distances between chosen landmarks were taken as reference parameters. The difference between measured reference parameters on simulation films and electronic portal images (EPIs) was calculated as the setup error. A total of 22 simulation films and 110 EPIs were evaluated. In the tangential fields, the calculated reference parameters were the central lung distance (CLD), central soft-tissue distance (CSTD), and above lung distance (ALD), below lung distance (BLD). In the medial tangential field, the average difference values for these parameters were 1.0, -6.4, -2.1 and 2.0, respectively; and the ${\sigma}$ values were 1.5, 2.3, 4.1 and 1.1, respectively. In the lateral tangential field, the average difference values for these parameters were -1.5, -4.3, -2.7 and -1.3, respectively; and the ${\sigma}$ values were 3.3, 2.1, 2.9 and 2.5, respectively. CLD, CSTD, ALD and BLD in the tangential fields are easily identifiable and are helpful for detecting setup errors using EPIs in patients undergoing tangential breast radiotherapy treatment.

본 논문은 유방암 환자의 접선 조사 시, 치료 전 수행하는 electronic portal image와 치료 계획용 2-D reconstruction image를 비교하는 방법으로 자세의 정확성을 평가하고자 한다. 방사선 치료 중 접선조사(tangential breast treatment)만을 받는 22명의 유방암 환자를 대상으로 자세 정렬의 정확성을 확인 하였다. electronic portal image와 치료 계획용 2-D reconstruction image의 해부학적 기준 매개 변수를 비교하여 그 오차 도를 평가 하였다. 접선조사 환자의 44매 2-D reconstruction image와 110매의 EPID image 상의 비교 기준 매개 변수는 치료 조사면 중심부(field center)의 폐 길이, CLD(central lung distance), 치료 조사면 중심부의 연부조직 길이, CSTD(central soft tissue distance), 상부 총 폐 길이, ALD (above lung distance), 하부 총 폐 길이, BLD(below lung distance)이며, 내측 접선조사면(medial tangential field)에서 각 매개 변수의 오차 평균값은 1.0, -6.4, -2.1, 2.0, 각각의 표준편차(${\sigma}$)는 1.5, 2.3, 4.1, 1.1 이다. 외측 접선조사면(lateral tangential field)의 각 매개 변수 오차 평균값은 -1.5, -4.3, -2.7, -1.3 이며, 각각의 표준편차(${\sigma}$)는 3.3, 2.1, 2.9, 그리고 2.5로 나타났다. 접선조사 치료를 받는 유방암 환자의 EPID image 상에서 CLD, CSTD, ALD 그리고 BLD의 인식은 매우 용이하며 이를 근거로 자세 정렬 오차를 판단하는 것이 시간과 숙련도의 단축을 이끌어 낼 수 있다고 사료된다.

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