Apical dose versus volume dose of Ruthenium-106 brachytherapy for uveal melanoma
Journal Title
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
Publication Type
Online publication before print
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Ruthenium-106 brachytherapy is commonly used to treat uveal melanomas. Most centres prescribe a radiation dose to the tumour apex that is calculated with the tumour located in the centre of the plaque. Recent work suggests that D(99%)-the minimum radiation dose delivered to 99% of tumour volume-may be a better predictor of tumour control than apex dose. Both dosing regimens may be affected by tumour and treatment variables differently. We explored the effect of differences in these variables on volume and apex dose using a 3-dimensional planning model. METHODS: The time required to deliver 100 Gy to the tumour apices of representative tumours ranging from 2- to 6-mm thickness with central plaque positioning was calculated in Plaque Simulator™. This treatment time was used for further calculations, including D(99%) with central plaque placement, and apical and tumour volume doses when tumour and plaque characteristics were altered, including eccentric plaque placement, either away from (tilt) or along (offset) scleral surface, tumour shape, and plaque type. RESULTS: D(99%) was always greater than the apex dose when plaques were placed centrally, and the difference increased with tumour thickness. Increasing degrees of tumour offset reduced apical dose and D(99%), with a greater effect on apical dose for thicker and D(99%) for thinner tumours, respectively. Differences in tumour shape and plaque type had idiosyncratic effects on apical and volume dosing. CONCLUSION: D(99%) and apex dose are affected by tumour and treatment characteristics in different ways, highlighting the complexity of radiation delivery to uveal tumours.
Department(s)
Radiation Oncology
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjo.2024.03.007
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