We compared DVHs (dose volume histograms) of two tangential irradiation techniques for whole breast RT (radiotherapy) CT (computed tomography) based 2D (two dimensional) technique with wedge filters and 3D CRT...We compared DVHs (dose volume histograms) of two tangential irradiation techniques for whole breast RT (radiotherapy) CT (computed tomography) based 2D (two dimensional) technique with wedge filters and 3D CRT (three dimensional conformal radiotherapy) with segmented fields. These two modalities are commonly used in external beam radiotherapy of breast cancer in Clinical Center Nis, Clinic of Oncology, Serbia. Therapy plans that employed two techniques were generated for eighteen patients. Dosimetric outcomes of each technique were investigated. The maximum dose of breast CTV was significantly reduced from 55.83 Gy for 2D to 54.1 Gy for 3D CRT. Also, the maximum dose of lung tissue decreased from 51.81 Gy for 2D to 49.61 Gy for 3D. The dose conformity and uniformity were much better with 3D CRT segmented field technique.展开更多
文摘We compared DVHs (dose volume histograms) of two tangential irradiation techniques for whole breast RT (radiotherapy) CT (computed tomography) based 2D (two dimensional) technique with wedge filters and 3D CRT (three dimensional conformal radiotherapy) with segmented fields. These two modalities are commonly used in external beam radiotherapy of breast cancer in Clinical Center Nis, Clinic of Oncology, Serbia. Therapy plans that employed two techniques were generated for eighteen patients. Dosimetric outcomes of each technique were investigated. The maximum dose of breast CTV was significantly reduced from 55.83 Gy for 2D to 54.1 Gy for 3D CRT. Also, the maximum dose of lung tissue decreased from 51.81 Gy for 2D to 49.61 Gy for 3D. The dose conformity and uniformity were much better with 3D CRT segmented field technique.