Appropriate reduction of the fragmentation level of subfield sequences to improve the accuracy of field delivery in IMRT for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Author:

Sun Yanze12,Zhou Gang12,Zhu Yaqun12,Zou Li12,Tian Ye12

Affiliation:

1. Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China

2. Institute of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China

Abstract

Objective: Due to the influence of gravity, inertia and friction, there will be deviation between the position of multileaf collimator (MLC) in the delivered field and the initial intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plan. This study explores the effects of the fragmentation level of subfield sequences on this deviation and seeks ways to improve the accuracy of field delivery in IMRT for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods: 30 patients with NPC were selected, and two groups (groups A and B) of IMRT plans were made in Pinnacle planning system. Different planning parameters were used for optimization so that the subfield sequence fragmentation level of Group B was significantly lower than that of Group A. With the MapCheck2, verification plan was implemented in two ways: 0o gantry angle and the actual treatment angle, then the differences between the two verification results of each group plan were analyzed. Results: The γ-passing rate verified at the actual treatment angle was lower than that of 0o gantry angle for each group plan, whereas the Group B plan shows small reduction. Mean change value (Δ) was decreased from 1.01% (Group A) to 0.40% (Group B) with 3%/3 mm criteria and 2.88% (Group A) to 1.52% (Group B) with 2%/2 mm criteria, respectively. The smaller the difference (Δ), the actual output dose of the field is more consistent with the original plan. There was no significant correlation between this change and the angle of the field. Conclusion: Appropriately reducing the fragmentation level of subfield sequence can reduce the effect of field angle on MLC position and improve the delivery accuracy of IMRT plan. Advances in knowledge: The fragmentation level of the subfield sequence may have an impact on the accuracy of the delivery of the plan. This study demonstrates this assumption by comparing the differences between 0° and actual angle verification. Mean change value (Δ) was decreased from Group A to Group B. The smaller the difference (Δ), the actual output dose of the field is more consistent with the original plan. The result of this study may help us to understand that appropriately increasing the subfield area and reducing the fragmentation level of the subfield sequence can reduce the difference between the two verification results, which can further improve the accuracy of the plan delivery in IMRT and tumor treatment.

Publisher

British Institute of Radiology

Subject

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging,General Medicine

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