title: Respiratory Motion, Anterior Heart Displacement and Heart Dosimetry: Comparison Between Prone (Pr) and Supine (Su) Whole Breast Irradiation.
abstract: To analyze respiratory motion of surgical clips, chest wall (CW) and the anterior displacement of the heart and its impact on heart dosimetry between prone (Pr) and supine (Su) positions during whole breast radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery. Sixteen patients underwent 4D-CT for radiotherapy planning in Pr and Su positions. Maximum inhale and maximum exhale phases were analyzed. Mean 3D vectorial displacements ± standard deviations (SD) of the surgical clips were measured. Volumetric changes of the CW were recorded and compared. Cardiac displacement was assessed by a volume between the inner surface of CW and the myocardium of the heart (CW/H-V). For left-sided cases, comparative dosimetry was performed in each position simulating no- (Pr-noC, Su-noC) versus daily correction protocols (Pr-C, Su-C). The movements of 81 surgical clips were analyzed. Prone positioning significantly reduced both the mean 3D vectorial displacements (1.1 ± 0.6 (Pr) vs. 2.0 ± 0.9 mm (Su), p < 0.01) and their variability (0.3 ± 0.2 vs. 0.5 ± 0.3 mm, p = 0.01). Respiration-induced volumetric changes of CW were also significantly lower in Pr (2.3 ± 4.9 vs. 9.6 ± 7.1 cm(3), p < 0.01). The CW/H-V was significantly smaller in Pr than in Su (39.9 ± 14.6 vs. 64.3 ± 28.2 cm(3), p < 0.01). Besides identical target coverage heart, left-anterior-descending coronary artery (LADCA) and ipsilateral lung dose parameters were lowered with Pr-C compared to Pr-noC, Su-C and Su-noC. Prone position significantly reduced respiration-related surgical clip movements, their variability as well as CW movements. Significant anterior heart displacement was observed in Pr. Prone position with daily online correction could maximize the heart and LADCA protection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Liège, Avenue de l'hôpital, B.35, 4000, Liège, Belgium, lakosiferenc@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ferenc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lakosi
authors.forename: Akos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gulyban
authors.forename: Levente
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Janvary
authors.forename: Selma Ben-Mustapha
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Simoni
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Seidel
authors.forename: Arpad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kovacs
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vavassis
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coucke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000528:radiation effects*; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D016684:Prone Position / Q000502:physiology*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D012119:Respiration / Q000528:radiation effects*; D016683:Supine Position / Q000502:physiology*
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