Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 511-516.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2021.06.005

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Comparison of dosimetry between H-IMRT and H-VMAT techniques in postoperative radiotherapy of breast cancer

XU Bingchen1, CAO Yangsen2, LI Jian3   

  1. 1. Department of Radiation Therapy,Jilin Central Hospital,Jilin 132011,China;
    2. Department of Radiation Oncology,Changhai Hospital of Naval Medical University;
    3. Department of Radiation Therapy,Guangdong Agriculture Reclamation Central Hospital
  • Received:2021-06-07 Revised:2021-06-22 Online:2021-12-28 Published:2021-12-17

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to compare the dosimetric parameters of the mixed intensity-modulated plan(H-IMRT)and the mixed volume-modulated plan(H-VMAT)after radical mastectomy for left breast cancer(chest wall+supraclavicular+internal mammary area),and provide a certain reference for the design of complex breast cancer postoperative radiotherapy plans. Methods Twenty patients with left breast cancer who underwent radical surgery in our hospital from January 2018 to December 2020 were selected.All patients received radiotherapy on the chest wall,supra-clavicular lymph nodes,and internal mammary lymph nodes.Each patient was designed and made two radiotherapy plans:H-IMRT and H-VMAT.In the CRT field,a 2cm multi-leaf collimator(MLC)was placed in direction of the chest.The prescription dose of the target area was 50Gy,and the dose parameters of the target area and the organ at risk were compared through the dose calculation. Results The uniformity index for the target area of H-IMRT plan was(0.13±0.06),and the conformity index was(1.33±0.08).The uniformity index for the target area of H-VMAT plan was(0.12±0.04),and the conformity index is(1.24±0.07).The uniformity index and conformity index of the target area in the H-VMAT plan were higher than those in the H-IMRT plan(P<0.05).H-IMRT plan suffered from lung V5(48.99±2.91)% and V20(24.5±1.1)%;H-VMAT plan suffered from lung V5(45.87±3.53)% and V20(20.6±1.6)%.The doses of V5 and V20 suffered from lung in H-VMAT plan were lower than those of H-IMRT plan(P<0.05).H-IMRT plan suffered from heart V30(10.44±3.62)% and V40(6.59±3.53)%;H-VMAT plan suffered from heart V30(5.87±1.53)% and V40(4.9±2.8)%.H-VMAT plan heart V30 and V40 Lower than H-IMRT(P<0.05).The doses of V30 and V40 suffered from the heart in the H-VMAT were better than those of H-IMRT.H-IMRT plan for heart was Dmean(7.43±1.78)Gy and H-VMAT plan was Dmean(9.7±0.7)Gy.The Dmean of the heart in the H-VMAT was slightly higher than that of H-IMRT(P<0.05). Conclusion For the postoperative radiotherapy target area of breast cancer with internal mammary lymph nodes,H-VMAT has a better conformability than H-IMRT target area,and the exposure dose to the organs at risk is lower.

Key words: Intensity-Modulated radiotherapy, Volumetric-Modulated radiotherapy, Conventional tangent field

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