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Assessment and comparison of اomogeneity and conformity indexes in step-and-shoot and compensator-based intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D CRT) in prostate cancer

Salimi, M ; Sharif University of Technology

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. Abstract:
  3. Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D CRT) are two treatment modalities in prostate cancer, which provide acceptable dose distribution in tumor region with sparing the surrounding normal tissues. IMRT is based on inverse planning optimization; in which, intensity of beams is modified by using multileaf collimators and also compensators with optimum shapes in step and shoot (SAS) and compensator-based method, respectively. In the recent study, some important parameters were compared in two IMRT and 3D CRT methods. Prescribed dose was 80 Gy for both IMRT procedures and 70 Gy for 3D CRT. Treatment plans of 15 prostate cancer candidates were compared to target the minimum dose, maximum dose, V 76 Gy (for IMRT plans) V 66.5 Gy (for 3D CRT), mean dose, conformity index (CI), and homogeneity index (HI). Dose conformity in compensators-based IMRT was better than SAS and 3D CRT. The same outcome was also achieved for homogeneity index. The target coverage was achieved 95% of prescribed dose to 95% of planning target volume (PTV) in 3D CRT and 95% of prescribed dose to 98% of PTV in IMRT methods. IMRT increases maximum dose of tumor region, improves CI and HI of target volume, and also reduces dose of organs at risks. © 2017 Journal of Medical Signals & Sensors
  4. Keywords:
  5. 3D CRT ; Compensator ; Conformity index ; Homogeneity index ; IMRT ; Step and shoot ; Conformal radiotherapy ; Human ; Intensity modulated radiation therapy ; Intermethod comparison ; Linear accelerator ; Male ; Multileaf collimator ; Outcome assessment ; Prescription ; Priority journal ; Process optimization ; Prostate cancer ; Radiation beam ; Radiation dose ; Radiation dose distribution ; Radiation dose reduction ; Three dimensional imaging ; Treatment planning ; Tumor volume
  6. Source: Journal of Medical Signals and Sensors ; Volume 7, Issue 2 , 2017 , Pages 102-107 ; 22287477 (ISSN)
  7. URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28553583