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Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
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3/2021
vol. 13
 
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Original paper

Impact of GBBS algorithm on post-mastectomy scar boost irradiation of breast using catheter flap

Mourougan Sinnatamby
1
,
Vijayaprabhu Neelakandan
1
,
Gunaseelan Karunanidhi
1
,
Saravanan Kandasamy
1
,
Seenisamy Ramapandian
1
,
Muniyappan Kannan
1
,
Elakiya Sampath
1

  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
J Contemp Brachytherapy 2021; 13, 3: 310–317
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2021.106288
Online publish date: 2021/05/24
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Introduction
Post-mastectomy radiation therapy significantly reduces locoregional recurrence rates, which can be achieved with external beam radiotherapy delivered to chest wall, followed by scar irradiation either by electron or high-dose-rate (HDR) mould brachytherapy. The present study evaluates dosimetric advantage of Acuros® BV, a TG-186 MBDCA, over TG-43 formalism using 192Ir source for HDR brachytherapy in chest wall scar boost using catheter flap.

Material and methods
A total of 25 patients, free of cardiac and pulmonary co-morbidities, who met the inclusion criteria were involved in the study. Catheter flap made of silicon with 20 channels was used to deliver a total dose of 7.5 Gy/3 fx by HDR surface mould brachytherapy to delineated scar volume. Plan was optimized with iterative method to obtain desired results with TG-43 formalism, followed by Acuros® BV (GBBS algorithm) without altering dwell positions or time. The two algorithm plans were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively with dose-volume histograms.

Results
The mean D98% CTV-HDR_evl coverage decreased by 1.16% compared to TG-43, and near-maximum dose decreased by 8.18% (p = 0.000), mean Dmax dose to CTV-HDR_evl, and mean Dmean dose was lesser by 6.25% (p = 0.000) and 10.82% (p = 0.000), respectively, compared to TG-43. Heart D2% showed significant results, whereas Dmedian (cGy) revealed very significant difference. A 5 mm thick skin contour showed statistically significant results (p = 0.000) for V150% and V200%.

Conclusions
The presented data showed how Acuros® BV, algorithm-based calculation in scar boost irradiation of breast, accounting for a mass density of the medium and scatter condition, considered actual dose prediction in a medium.

keywords:

Acuros® BV, catheter flap, chest wall, scar boost, GBBS, surface mould

  
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