Frontiers in oncology · 2024
Virtual clinical trial-based study for clinical evaluation of projection-reduced low-dose cone-beam CT for image guided radiotherapy.
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Wang Meijiao, Yao Kaining, Zhao Yixin, Geng Jianhao, Zhu Xianggao, Liu Zhiyan, Li Yongheng, Wu Hao, Du Yi
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PURPOSE: Repeated cone-beam CT (CBCT) scans for image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) increase the health risk of radiation-induced malignancies. Patient-enrolled studies to optimize scan protocols are inadequate. We proposed a virtual clinical trial-based approach to evaluate projection-reduced low-dose CBCT for IGRT.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 71 patients were virtually enrolled with 26 head, 23 thorax and 22 pelvis scans. Projection numbers of full-dose CBCT scans were reduced to 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 of the original to simulate low-dose scans. Contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) values in fat and muscle were measured in the full-dose and low-dose images. CBCT images were registered to planning CT to derive 6-degree-of-freedom couch shifts. Registration errors were statistically analyzed with the Wilcoxon paired signed-rank test.
RESULTS: As projection numbers were reduced, CNR values descended and the magnitude of registration errors increased. The mean CNR values of full-dose and half-dose CBCT were >3.0. For full-dose and low-dose CBCT (i.e. 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 full-dose), the mean registration errors were< ± 0.4 mm in translational directions (LAT, LNG, VRT) and ±0.2 degree in rotational directions (Pitch, Roll, Yaw); the mean magnitude of registration errors were< 1 mm in translation and< 0.5 degree in rotation. The couch shift differences between full-dose and low-dose CBCT were not statistically significant (p>0.05) in all the directions.
CONCLUSION: The results indicate that while the impact of dose-reduction on CBCT couch shifts is not significant, the impact on CNR values is significant. Further validation on optimizing CBCT imaging dose is required.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 71 patients were virtually enrolled with 26 head, 23 thorax and 22 pelvis scans. Projection numbers of full-dose CBCT scans were reduced to 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 of the original to simulate low-dose scans. Contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) values in fat and muscle were measured in the full-dose and low-dose images. CBCT images were registered to planning CT to derive 6-degree-of-freedom couch shifts. Registration errors were statistically analyzed with the Wilcoxon paired signed-rank test.
RESULTS: As projection numbers were reduced, CNR values descended and the magnitude of registration errors increased. The mean CNR values of full-dose and half-dose CBCT were >3.0. For full-dose and low-dose CBCT (i.e. 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 full-dose), the mean registration errors were< ± 0.4 mm in translational directions (LAT, LNG, VRT) and ±0.2 degree in rotational directions (Pitch, Roll, Yaw); the mean magnitude of registration errors were< 1 mm in translation and< 0.5 degree in rotation. The couch shift differences between full-dose and low-dose CBCT were not statistically significant (p>0.05) in all the directions.
CONCLUSION: The results indicate that while the impact of dose-reduction on CBCT couch shifts is not significant, the impact on CNR values is significant. Further validation on optimizing CBCT imaging dose is required.