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Published in: Radiation Oncology 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research

Investigation of variability in image acquisition and contouring during 3D ultrasound guidance for partial breast irradiation

Authors: Anthony Landry, Tanya Berrang, Isabelle Gagne, Carmen Popescu, Tracy Mitchell, Hazel Vey, Letricia Sand, Siew Yan Soh, Jill Wark, Ivo Olivotto, Wayne Beckham

Published in: Radiation Oncology | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) at simulation compared to 3DUS at treatment is an image guidance option for partial breast irradiation (PBI). This study assessed if user dependence in acquiring and contouring 3DUS (operator variability) contributed to variation in seroma shifts calculated for breast IGRT.

Methods

Eligible patients met breast criteria for current randomized PBI studies. 5 Operators participated in this study. For each patient, 3 operators were involved in scan acquisitions and 5 were involved in contouring. At CT simulation (CT1), a 3DUS (US1) was performed by a single radiation therapist (RT). 7 to 14 days after CT1 a second CT (CT2) and 3 sequential 3DUS scans (US2a,b,c) were acquired by each of 3 RTs. Seroma shifts, between US1 and US2 scans were calculated by comparing geometric centers of the seromas (centroids). Operator contouring variability was determined by comparing 5 RT’s contours for a single image set. Scanning variability was assessed by comparing shifts between multiple scans acquired at the same time point (US1-US2a,b,c). Shifts in seromas contoured on CT (CT1-CT2) were compared to US data.

Results

From an initial 28 patients, 15 had CT visible seromas, met PBI dosimetric constraints, had complete US data, and were analyzed. Operator variability contributed more to the overall variability in seroma localization than the variability associated with multiple scan acquisitions (95% confidence mean uncertainty of 6.2 mm vs. 1.1 mm). The mean standard deviation in seroma shift was user dependent and ranged from 1.7 to 2.9 mm. Mean seroma shifts from simulation to treatment were comparable to CT.

Conclusions

Variability in shifts due to different users acquiring and contouring 3DUS for PBI guidance were comparable to CT shifts. Substantial inter-observer effect needs to be considered during clinical implementation of 3DUS IGRT.
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Metadata
Title
Investigation of variability in image acquisition and contouring during 3D ultrasound guidance for partial breast irradiation
Authors
Anthony Landry
Tanya Berrang
Isabelle Gagne
Carmen Popescu
Tracy Mitchell
Hazel Vey
Letricia Sand
Siew Yan Soh
Jill Wark
Ivo Olivotto
Wayne Beckham
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Radiation Oncology / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1748-717X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-9-35

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