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Published in: Radiation Oncology 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Research

Tangential beam IMRT versus tangential beam 3D-CRT of the chest wall in postmastectomy breast cancer patients: A dosimetric comparison

Authors: Volker Rudat, Abdul Aziz Alaradi, Adel Mohamed, Khaled AI-Yahya, Saleh Altuwaijri

Published in: Radiation Oncology | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Background

This study evaluates the dose distribution of reversed planned tangential beam intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) compared to standard wedged tangential beam three-dimensionally planned conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) of the chest wall in unselected postmastectomy breast cancer patients

Methods

For 20 unselected subsequent postmastectomy breast cancer patients tangential beam IMRT and tangential beam 3D-CRT plans were generated for the radiotherapy of the chest wall. The prescribed dose was 50 Gy in 25 fractions. Dose-volume histograms were evaluated for the PTV and organs at risk. Parameters of the dose distribution were compared using the Wilcoxon matched pairs test.

Results

Tangential beam IMRT statistically significantly reduced the ipsilateral mean lung dose by an average of 21% (1129 cGy versus 1437 cGy). In all patients treated on the left side, the heart volume encompassed by the 70% isodose line (V70%; 35 Gy) was reduced by an average of 43% (5.7% versus 10.6%), and the mean heart dose by an average of 20% (704 cGy versus 877 cGy). The PTV showed a significantly better conformity index with IMRT; the homogeneity index was not significantly different.

Conclusions

Tangential beam IMRT significantly reduced the dose-volume of the ipsilateral lung and heart in unselected postmastectomy breast cancer patients.
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Metadata
Title
Tangential beam IMRT versus tangential beam 3D-CRT of the chest wall in postmastectomy breast cancer patients: A dosimetric comparison
Authors
Volker Rudat
Abdul Aziz Alaradi
Adel Mohamed
Khaled AI-Yahya
Saleh Altuwaijri
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Radiation Oncology / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1748-717X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-6-26

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