Multi-centre evaluation of variation in cumulative dose assessment in reirradiation scenarios.
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Hardcastle Nicholas, Vasquez Osorio Eliana, Jackson Andrew, Mayo Charles, Aarberg Anja Einebærholm, Ayadi Myriam, Belosi Francesca, Ceylan Cemile, Davey Angela, Dupuis Pauline, Handley Julia-Claire, Hemminger Theresa, Hoffmann Lone, Kelly Colin, Michailidou Chrysanthi, Muscat Sarah, Murrell Donna H, Pérez-Alija Jaime, Palmer Catherine, Placidi Lorenzo, Popovic Marija, Rønde Heidi S, Selby Adam, Skopidou Theodora, Solomou Natasa, Stroom Joep, Thompson Christopher, West Nicholas S, Zaila Ali, Appelt Ane L
Аннотация
MATERIAL AND METHODS: We provided DICOM planning CT, structures and doses for two reirradiation cases: head & neck (HN) and lung. Participants followed their standard pathway to assess the cumulative physical and EQD2 doses (with provided α/β values), and submitted DVH metrics and a description of their pathways. Participants could also submit physical dose distributions from Course 1 mapped onto the CT of Course 2 using their best available tools. To assess isolated impact of image registrations, a single observer accumulated each submitted spatially mapped physical dose for every participating centre.
RESULTS: Cumulative dose assessment was performed by 24 participants. Pathways included rigid (n = 15), or deformable (n = 5) image registration-based 3D dose summation, visual inspection of isodose line contours (n = 1), or summation of dose metrics extracted from each course (n = 3). Largest variations were observed in near-maximum cumulative doses (25.4 - 41.8 Gy for HN, 2.4 - 33.8 Gy for lung OARs), with lower variations in volume/dose metrics to large organs. A standardised process involving spatial mapping of the first course dose to the second course CT followed by summation improved consistency for most near-maximum dose metrics in both cases.
CONCLUSION: Large variations highlight the uncertainty in reporting cumulative doses in reirradiation scenarios, with implications for outcome analysis and understanding of published doses. Using a standardised workflow potentially including spatially mapped doses improves consistency in determination of accumulated dose in reirradiation scenarios.