SU-F-SPS-10: The Dosimetric Comparison of GammaKnife and Cyberknife Treatment Plans for Brain SRS Treatment

• Published in: Medical physics (Lancaster) Vol. 43; no. 6; p. 3352
• Main Authors: Sanli, E, Mabhouti, H, Cebe, M, Codel, G, Pacaci, P, Serin, E, Kucuk, N, Kucukmorkoc, E, Doyuran, M, Canoglu, D, Altinok, A, Acar, H, Caglar Ozkok, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Association of Physicists in Medicine 01.06.2016
• Subjects: 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; ALGORITHMS; ANIMAL TISSUES; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN; CALIBRATION; Cancer; Computed tomography; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSEMETERS; Dosimetry; Gamma ray effects; Gamma rays; HEAD; IMAGE PROCESSING; IRRADIATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE; Medical treatment planning; METASTASES; Monte Carlo algorithms; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NECK; PLANNING; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; Radiation treatment; Radiosurgery; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY; TUNNEL EFFECT
• ISSN: 0094-2405; 2473-4209
• DOI: 10.1118/1.4955685

Purpose: Brain stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) involves the use of precisely directed, single session radiation to create a desired radiobiologic response within the brain target with acceptable minimal effects on surrounding structures or tissues. In this study, the dosimetric comparison of GammaKnife perfection and Cyberknife M6 treatment plans were made. Methods: Treatment plannings were done for GammaKnife perfection unit using Gammaplan treatment planning system (TPS) on the CT scan of head and neck randophantom simulating the treatment of sterotactic treatments for one brain metastasis. The dose distribution were calculated using TMR 10 algorithm. The treatment planning for the same target were also done for Cyberknife M6 machine using Multiplan (TPS) with Monte Carlo algorithm. Using the same film batch, the net OD to dose calibration curve was obtained using both machine by delivering 0- 800 cGy. Films were scanned 48 hours after irradiation using an Epson 1000XL flatbed scanner. Dose distribution were measured using EBT3 film dosimeter. The measured and calculated doses were compared. Results: The dose distribution in the target and 2 cm beyond the target edge were calculated on TPSs and measured using EBT3 film. For cyberknife treatment plans, the gamma analysis passing rates between measured and calculated dose distributions were 99.2% and 96.7% for target and peripheral region of target respectively. For gammaknife treatment plans, the gamma analysis passing rates were 98.9% and 93.2% for target and peripheral region of target respectively. Conclusion: The study shows that dosimetrically comparable plans are achievable with Cyberknife and GammaKnife. Although TMR 10 algorithm predicts the target dose