Myeloablative Total Body Irradiation (TBI) used in our Institution, as part of the conditioning scheme for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, is an extended-distance supine technique that has been implemented using a 15 MV LINAC beam, lead lung compensators, PMMA, and water bolus to improve homogeneity. This study reviews in-vivo dosimetry (IVD) over 10 years of treatments, assessing the technique's robustness, accuracy, and efficiency. A 2-lateral opposite fields plan was calculated from planning CT with validated Oncentra TPS (Elekta AB, Sweden). Monitor units (MUs), lung compensators shape and thickness were calculated to deliver the prescription dose (12 Gy in 6 bi-daily fractions or 9.9 Gy in 3 daily fractions) to the patient's abdomen midline at the umbilical level, maintaining lung dose within ±5 % range of prescription. Data from 103 patients, of which more than 87 % were pediatric, were retrieved and analyzed for a total of 537 treatment fractions. The impact of IVD omission was evaluated, supposing doing it only once or in the first two fractions, if necessary. Median ΔMU from planned was −1.2 %. Median percentage dose deviation from prescription in 6 anatomical regions was below 2 %. IVD omission could have resulted in an increase of 7 patients registering at least one anatomical region outside the ±5 % dose range at the end of treatment. It is possible to confirm the implemented technique's robustness and accuracy in delivering the prescribed dose under IVD monitoring. Nevertheless, this technique and associated IVD are time-consuming and IVD omission could be assessed with limited drawbacks.

Carminati, S., Trivellato, S., Ingraito, C., Montanari, G., Morzenti, S., Paruccini, N., et al. (2024). In vivo dosimetry of total body irradiation patients: A 10 year retrospective analysis. PHYSICA MEDICA, 126 [10.1016/j.ejmp.2024.104831].

In vivo dosimetry of total body irradiation patients: A 10 year retrospective analysis

Carminati, S;Montanari, G;Morzenti, S;Panizza, D;Villa, R;Tremolada, V;Julita, C;Arcangeli, S;De Ponti, E
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2024

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Myeloablative Total Body Irradiation (TBI) used in our Institution, as part of the conditioning scheme for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, is an extended-distance supine technique that has been implemented using a 15 MV LINAC beam, lead lung compensators, PMMA, and water bolus to improve homogeneity. This study reviews in-vivo dosimetry (IVD) over 10 years of treatments, assessing the technique's robustness, accuracy, and efficiency. A 2-lateral opposite fields plan was calculated from planning CT with validated Oncentra TPS (Elekta AB, Sweden). Monitor units (MUs), lung compensators shape and thickness were calculated to deliver the prescription dose (12 Gy in 6 bi-daily fractions or 9.9 Gy in 3 daily fractions) to the patient's abdomen midline at the umbilical level, maintaining lung dose within ±5 % range of prescription. Data from 103 patients, of which more than 87 % were pediatric, were retrieved and analyzed for a total of 537 treatment fractions. The impact of IVD omission was evaluated, supposing doing it only once or in the first two fractions, if necessary. Median ΔMU from planned was −1.2 %. Median percentage dose deviation from prescription in 6 anatomical regions was below 2 %. IVD omission could have resulted in an increase of 7 patients registering at least one anatomical region outside the ±5 % dose range at the end of treatment. It is possible to confirm the implemented technique's robustness and accuracy in delivering the prescribed dose under IVD monitoring. Nevertheless, this technique and associated IVD are time-consuming and IVD omission could be assessed with limited drawbacks.
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; In-vivo dosimetry; Pediatric radiation oncology; Total body irradiation;
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1-ott-2024
2024
126
104831
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Carminati, S., Trivellato, S., Ingraito, C., Montanari, G., Morzenti, S., Paruccini, N., et al. (2024). In vivo dosimetry of total body irradiation patients: A 10 year retrospective analysis. PHYSICA MEDICA, 126 [10.1016/j.ejmp.2024.104831].
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