Abstract
PurposeThe goal of this study was to evaluate the use of 3D ultrasound (3DUS) breast IGRT for electron and photon lumpectomy site boost treatments.Materials and methods20 patients with a prescribed photon or electron boost were enrolled in this study. 3DUS images were acquired both at time of simulation, to form a coregistered CT/3DUS dataset, and at the time of daily treatment delivery. Intrafractional motion between treatment and simulation 3DUS datasets were calculated to determine IGRT shifts. Photon shifts were evaluated isocentrically, while electron shifts were evaluated in the beam's-eye-view. Volume differences between simulation and first boost fraction were calculated. Further, to control for the effect of change in seroma/cavity volume due to time lapse between the 2 sets of images, interfraction IGRT shifts using the first boost fraction as reference for all subsequent treatment fractions were also calculated.ResultsFor photon boosts, IGRT shifts were 1.1 ± 0.5 cm and 50% of fractions required a shift >1.0 cm. Volume change between simulation and boost was 49 ± 31%. Shifts when using the first boost fraction as reference were 0.8 ± 0.4 cm and 24% required a shift >1.0 cm. For electron boosts, shifts were 1.0 ± 0.5 cm and 52% fell outside the dosimetric penumbra. Interfraction analysis relative to the first fraction noted the shifts to be 0.8 ± 0.4 cm and 36% fell outside the penumbra.ConclusionThe lumpectomy cavity can shift significantly during fractionated radiation therapy. 3DUS can be used to image the cavity and correct for interfractional motion. Further studies to better define the protocol for clinical application of IGRT in breast cancer is needed.
Highlights
Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is widely accepted as a procedure to correct for interfractional target motion
Further studies to better define the protocol for clinical application of IGRT in breast cancer is needed
We evaluated two potential types of shifts between the guidance volume (GV) and reference volume (RV) structures: a) the centerto-center shift between the GV and RV, which would center the cavity at time of treatment; and (b) the centerto-center shift between the GV obtained at the time of the first fraction with the GV from all remaining treatment fractions
Summary
Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is widely accepted as a procedure to correct for interfractional target motion. For example, IGRT is used to correct the daily shifts in target caused by bladder and rectal filling. The various technologies used for IGRT include surface cameras, tracking fiducials with either x-rays [1,2,3] or electromagnetic beacons [4,5], CBCT in the treatment room, and 3D ultrasound (3DUS) [6,7,8]. The clinical value of IGRT in the treatment of breast cancer still needs to be defined [9,10,11]. Application of IGRT would give us real-time information on interfractional target motion and improve accuracy of beam delivery
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