Abstract:
Objective To study the effective method of reducing lung V5, V10 and MLD in the design of volumetric rotation-modulated radiotherapy for central lung cancer.
Methods Five group plans were designed for enrolled patients: group A was full arc field, group B was partial arc field, and groups C, D and E were full arc field. Vertical length, semi-ring and triangular dosimetry zones were added, respectively, to compare the dosimetry similarities of target areas and the dosimetry differences of lung V5, V10, V20 and MLD among the groups.
Results Compared with group A, group B, C, D and E, the uniformity and conformability of the target area were decreased, and the V5 and V10 of the whole lung were significantly decreased. The MLD of group C, D and E was lower than that of group A.
Conclusion Using full arc field and increasing dose limit zone can effectively reduce lung V5, V10, MLD and MU.