Abstract
PurposeTo investigate dosimetric implications of biodegradable Biozorb (BZ) markers for proton accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) plans.Materials and MethodsSix different BZs were placed within in-house breast phantoms to acquire computed tomography (CT) images. A contour correction method with proper mass density overriding for BZ titanium clip and surrounding tissue was applied to minimize inaccuracies found in the CT images in the RayStation planning system. Each breast phantom was irradiated by a monoenergetic proton beam (103.23 MeV and 8×8 cm2) using a pencil-beam scanning proton therapy system. For a range perturbation study, doses were measured at 5 depths below the breast phantoms by using an ionization chamber and compared to the RayStation calculations with 3 scenarios for the clip density: the density correction method (S1: 1.6 g/cm3), raw CT (S2), and titanium density (S3: 4.54 g/cm3). For the local dose perturbation study, the radiographic EDR2 film was placed at 0 and 2 cm below the phantoms and compared to the RayStation calculations. Clinical effects of the perturbations were retrospectively examined with 10 APBI plans for the 3 scenarios (approved by our institutional review board).ResultsIn the range perturbation study, the S1 simulation showed a good agreement with the chamber measurements, while excess pullbacks of 1∼2 mm were found in the S2 and S3 simulations. The film study showed local dose shadowing and perturbation by the clips that RayStation could not predict. In the plan study, no significant differences in the plan quality were found among the 3 scenarios. However, substantial range pullbacks were observed for S3.ConclusionThe density correction method could minimize the dose and range difference between measurement and RayStation prediction. It should be avoided to simply override the known physical density of the BZ clips for treatment planning owing to overestimation of the range pullback.
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