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01-05-2019 | Original Article

A heart atlas for breast radiation therapy and the influence of delination education on both intra and interobserver variability

Authors: Meltem Kırlı, Doğukan Akçay, Mustafa Mahmut Barış, İlknur Bilkay Görken

Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology | Issue 5/2019

Abstract

Purpose

We developed a heart atlas for breast radiation therapy and evaluated the influence of education on intra and inter-observer similarity, and cardiac dose reporting.

Materials and methods

The data of 16 left breast cancer patients were analyzed. Eight observers delineated heart and cardiac subunits [left (LCA) and right (RCA) coronary arteries, left anterior descending artery (LAD), bilateral atrium and ventricles] before the education. A radiologist and radiation oncologist developed the atlas and delineated the gold standard (GS) volumes. Observers repeated the delineation after education. RT plans were made for pre/post-atlas contours. The similarity was assessed by Dice (DSC) and Jaccard (JSC) similarity coefficient indices. The absolute difference rate was calculated for the dose analysis.

Results

The inter-observer similarity increased in heart and all subunits. The intra-observer similarity showed a heterogeneous distribution. The absolute difference rate in dose reporting was statistically significant for the bilateral atrium, right ventricle, LAD, LCA + LAD, RCA’s maximum doses (p < 0.05). The maximum dose reporting differences from the GS decreased from 16.9 to 8.9% for LAD (p = 0.011); from 14.8 to 9.3% for LCA + LAD (p = 0.010).

Conclusion

The cardiac atlas reduces the intra-interobserver differences and improves dose reporting consistency. The first intra-observer similarity analysis was made in our study and revealed the need for repeated education to increase the consistency.

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Title: A heart atlas for breast radiation therapy and the influence of delination education on both intra and interobserver variability
Authors: Meltem Kırlı
Doğukan Akçay
Mustafa Mahmut Barış
İlknur Bilkay Görken
Publication date: 01-05-2019
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 1867-1071
Electronic ISSN: 1867-108X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-019-00819-1

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A heart atlas for breast radiation therapy and the influence of delination education on both intra and interobserver variability

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Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

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