Abstract:
ob<x>jective The differences in NSCLC-SBRT techniques such as CRT, DCAT, IMRT and VMAT were systematically evaluated by RTOG 0813/0915 dosimetric index (R 100%, R50%, D2cm and V 20), other whole-lung dose index and treatment efficiency, and to explore the appropriate NSCLC-SBRT technology. Methods The clinical data of 17 patients with NSCLC-SBRT were retrospectively analyzed.The plannings conclude 7-beam CRT, 7-beam IMRT, double arc DCAT and double arcs VMAT. The target dose distribution, total lung dose and therapeutic efficiency were compared. Results In terms of target volume R 100%, R50% and D 2cm in the four plans, the VMAT group was the best( P<0.001), followed by the IMRT group(P<0.001), the CRT and DCAT groups were worse and the difference between the two groups was without statistical significances. The total lung V 5, V20 and Dmean of the VMAT and IMRT groups were similar(P=0.082,P=0.082,P=0.652), and the total lung V 20 of the VMAT group was 13.3% and 9.3% lower than that of the CRT and DCAT groups, respectively (P<0.001). Compared with the IMRT group,the total lung V 10, MUs and treatment time of the VMAT group were decreased by 6.9%, 53.1% and 18.1%, respectively (P<0.001),and the total lung V10, MUs and treatment time of the CRT and DCAT group were decreased by 65.4% and 36.4%, respectively(P<0.001).Compared with the VMAT group, the number of MUs and treatment time in the DCAT group were decreased by 26.1% and 22.3%, respectively(P<0.001). Conclusion For NSCLC-SBRT ba<x>sed on medical accelerators, VMAT technology is preferred, which can not only ensure the dose limit requirements of the RTOG protocol but also reduce the total lung dose