Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of cone-beam CT (CBCT) images for radiotherapy dose calculation in pelvic tumors.
Methods Improved volumetric density cover method to establish CT value-relative electron density curves of CBCT images, the localization CT plan was transferred to the CBCT images, and the constructed density curve was applied to calculate the dose of CBCT plan while maintaining the optimization parameters unchanged, and the deviation of the dose calculation between the two plans was analyzed.
Results The mean differences in dosimetric parameters between the two plans in the target area and organs at risk were less than 1% and 1.5%, respectively, the target area conformity index (CI), homogeneity index (HI), and gamma passing rate were relatively close to each other, and the differences were not statistically significant.
Conclusion CBCT images corrected by this method can be used for pelvic tumor radiotherapy plan dose calculation.