Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 43, Issue 3, 030301-1(2025)

Dosimetry optimization of hippocampus-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy using a linear accelerator

Yu WANG, Deying XU*, Yunfeng LIU, and Liang YU
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  • Radiotherapy Center, Panjin Central Hospital, Panjin 124010, China
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    Average dose-volume histogram of the PTV and the hippomapus from plans of all MLC angles (color online)
    Dosimetric results of the hippocampus: (a) Dmax of the hippocampus; (b) D100% of the hippocampus; (c) Dmean of the hippocampus
    Transverse, coronal, sagittal dose distributions for (a) 0°/0° MLC, and (b) 60°/300° MLC plans
    Position of the hippocampus and eyeballs of different MLC angles from the collimator eye view (CEV)
    • Table 1. Dosimertic results of PTV and OARs(Mean ± SD, n=10)

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      Table 1. Dosimertic results of PTV and OARs(Mean ± SD, n=10)

      参数 Parameters0°/0°15°/345°30°/330°45°/315°60°/300°75°/285°

      计划靶区(D2%) / Gy

      PTV (D2%)

      33.25±0.1133.31±0.1033.26±0.1133.29±0.0933.24±0.1133.24±0.06

      计划靶区(D98%) / Gy

      PTV (D98%)

      27.99±0.3827.83±0.8227.97±0.5427.83±0.5727.39±0.4327.65±0.60
      适形性指数 CI1.05±0.181.04±0.171.04±0.121.04±0.151.04±0.161.04±0.15
      均匀性指数 HI0.16±0.010.17±0.030.16±0.020.17±0.020.18±0.010.17±0.02
      机器跳数 MUs1 123±1941 077±99990±751 038±63943±721 003±96
      治疗时间 / min TT3.82±0.483.63±0.243.50±0.183.81±0.223.51±0.213.66±0.17
      晶状体 / Gy Lens5.37±0.155.38±0.075.37±0.075.40±0.075.40±0.105.34±0.09
      眼球 / Gy Eyeballs22.84±1.2222.87±1.6223.16±1.5623.19±1.0222.37±1.2022.31±0.92

      视神经和视交叉 / Gy

      Optic nerves/chiasm

      32.83±0.2132.54±0.5032.66±0.3532.61±0.2832.60±0.2832.71±0.40

      海马体(D100%) / Gy

      Hippocampus (D100%)

      13.86±2.5113.88±2.7012.56±2.559.70±2.007.62±0.558.21±0.57

      海马体(Dmax) / Gy

      Hippocampus (Dmax)

      23.15±1.1623.02±1.3422.21±1.8120.03±1.5517.39±1.3219.50±1.12

      海马体(Dmean) / Gy

      Hippocampus (Dmean)

      16.93±2.2317.13±2.3715.75±2.5312.59±2.199.89±0.7811.02±0.82
    • Table 2. The comparison of PTV and OARs dosimetric results

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      Table 2. The comparison of PTV and OARs dosimetric results

      参数 Parameters15°/345°30°/330°45°/315°60°/300°75°/285°
      计划靶区(D2%) PTV (D2%)-----
      计划靶区(D98%) PTV (D98%)---L**L*
      适形性指数 CI-L**L**-L**
      均匀性指数 HI---H**H*
      机器跳数 MUs-L*-L**L*
      治疗时间 / min TT-L*-L*-
      晶状体 / Gy Lens-----
      眼球 / Gy Eyeballs----L*

      视神经和视交叉 / Gy

      Optic nerves/chiasm

      ---L*-

      海马体(D100%) / Gy

      Hippocampus (D100%)

      --L**L**L**

      海马体(Dmax) / Gy

      Hippocampus (Dmax)

      --L**L**L**

      海马体(Dmean) / Gy

      Hippocampus (Dmean)

      --L**L**L**
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    Yu WANG, Deying XU, Yunfeng LIU, Liang YU. Dosimetry optimization of hippocampus-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy using a linear accelerator[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2025, 43(3): 030301-1

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    Paper Information

    Category: RADIOBIOLOGY AND RADIOMEDICINE

    Received: Nov. 28, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 10, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 7, 2025

    The Author Email: Deying XU (许德颖)

    DOI:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2024-0107

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