Clinical Application Analysis of 3D-CRT Methods Using Tomotherapy

토모테라피를 이용한 3차원 입체 조형 치료의 임상적 적용 분석

  • Cho, Kang-Chul (Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University Health System) ;
  • Kim, Joo-Ho (Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University Health System) ;
  • Kim, Hun-Kyum (Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University Health System) ;
  • Ahn, Seung-Kwon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University Health System) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Kyoo (Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University Health System) ;
  • Yoon, Jong-Won (Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University Health System) ;
  • Cho, Jeong-Hee (Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University Health System) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Seok (Department of Radiotechnology, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Yoo, Beong-Gyu (Department of Radiotechnology, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 조강철 (연세의료원 암센터 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김주호 (연세의료원 암센터 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김훈겸 (연세의료원 암센터 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 안승권 (연세의료원 암센터 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 이상규 (연세의료원 암센터 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 윤종원 (연세의료원 암센터 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 조정희 (연세의료원 암센터 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 이종석 (원광보건대학교 방사선과) ;
  • 유병규 (원광보건대학교 방사선과)
  • Received : 2013.11.07
  • Accepted : 2013.12.03
  • Published : 2013.12.31

Abstract

This study investigates the case of clinical application for TomoDirect 3D-CRT(TD-3D) and TomoHelical 3D-CRT(TH-3D) with evaluating dose distribution for clinical application in each case. Treatment plans were created for 8 patients who had 3 dimensional conformal radiation therapy using TD-3D and TH-3D mode. Each patients were treated for sarcoma, CSI(craniospinal irradiaion), breast, brain, pancreas, spine metastasis, SVC syndrome and esophagus. DVH(dose volume histogram) and isodose curve were used for comparison of each treatment modality. TD-3D shows better dose distribution over the irradiation field without junction effect because TD-3D was not influenced by target length for sarcoma and CSI case. In breast case, dosimetric results of CTV, the average value of D 99%, D 95% were $49.2{\pm}0.4$ Gy, $49.9{\pm}0.4$ Gy and V 105%, V 110% were 0%, respectively. TH-3D with the dosimetric block decreased dose of normal organ in brain, pancreas, spine metastasis case. SCV syndrome also effectively decreased dose of normal organ by using dose block to the critical organs(spinal cord <38 Gy). TH-3D combined with other treatment modalities was possible to boost irradiation and was total dose was reduced to spinal cord in esophagus case(spinal cord <45 Gy, lung V 20 <20%). 3D-CRT using Tomotherapy could overcomes some dosimetric limitations, when we faced Conventional Linac based CRT and shows clinically proper dose distribution. In conclusion, 3D-CRT using Tomotherapy will be one of the effective 3D-CRT techniques.

토모테라피를 이용한 3D-CRT의 임상적 적용 사례를 Helical mode와 Direct mode로 구분하여 치료목적에 따라 주 치료목적 및 보조적 치료 목적으로 적용된 사례에 대해 선량학적 평가를 시행하였고 기존의 라이낙을 이용한 기법과 종양의 발생 부위별 선량학적 분포의 차이를 비교, 분석하였다. 선량 분석은 육종, 뇌척수조사, 유방, 뇌, 췌장, 척추 전이, 상대정맥 증후군, 식도에 토모테라피를 이용한 3차원 입체조형 방사선치료로 치료받는 환자 8명을 대상으로 Helical mode와 Direct mode, 라이낙 기반 치료 기법 사이의 치료 계획 간 비교하였으며, 선량분석은 선량 체적 히스토그램과 등선량 곡선을 이용했다. Direct mode로 치료한 육종, 뇌척수 조사 환자의 경우 체적 길이에 대한 영향을 받지 않아 Junction effect 없는 선량적 결과를 보여주었고, 유방 환자는 D 99%와 D 95%의 선량에서 $49.2{\pm}0.4$ Gy와 $49.9{\pm}0.4$ Gy, V 105%와 V 110%에서 0%로 나타났다. Helical mode로 치료한 뇌, 췌장, 척추 전이 환자에서 dosimetric block을 이용해 정상조직의 선량을 효과적으로 줄일 수 있었고, 상대정맥 증후군 환자는 선량 제한(dose limitation)을 통해 방사선 치료를 재 실시해도 척수선량을 38 Gy이하로 효과적으로 제한할 수 있었다. 식도 환자에서는 기존에 다른 기법과 함께 추가조사 목적으로 사용하여 총 척수선량을 45 Gy 이하로 하고 폐의 V 20%을 20% 이하로 제한할 수 있었다. 토모테라피를 이용한 3차원 입체조형치료는 기존 선형가속기를 이용한 3차원 입체조형 방사선치료에 비해 선량적으로 제한되는 부분을 개선해주고 임상적으로 적절한 선량분포를 구현하는데 효과적인 방법 중의 하나라고 사료된다.

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