Precision radiotherapy for brain tumors A 10-year bibliometric analysis

OBJECTIVE： Precision radiotherapy plays an important role in the management of brain tumors. This study aimed to identify global research trends in precision radiotherapy for brain tumors using a bibliometric analysis of the Web of Science. DATA RETRIEVAL： We performed a bibliometric analysis of data retrievals for precision radiotherapy for brain tumors containing the key words cerebral tumor, brain tumor, intensity-modulated radiotherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, imaging-guided radiotherapy, dose-guided radiotherapy, stereotactic brachytherapy, and stereotactic radiotherapy using the Web of Science. SELECTION CRITERIA： Inclusion criteria： （a） peer-reviewed articles on precision radiotherapy for brain tumors which were published and indexed in the Web of Science; （b） type of articles： original research articles and reviews; （c） year of publication： 2002-2011. Exclusion criteria： （a） articles that required manual searching or telephone access; （b） Corrected papers or book chapters. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： （1） Annual publication output; （2） distribution according to country; （3） distribution according to institution; （4） top cited publications; （5） distribution according to journals; and （6） comparison of study results on precision radiotherapy for brain tumors. RESULTS： The stereotactic radiotherapy, intensity-modulated radiotherapy, and imaging-guided radiotherapy are three major methods of precision radiotherapy for brain tumors. There were 260 research articles addressing precision radiotherapy for brain tumors found within the Web of Science. The USA published the most papers on precision radiotherapy for brain tumors, followed by Germany and France. European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, German Cancer Research Center and Heidelberg University were the most prolific research institutes for publications on precision radiotherapy for brain tumors. Among the top 13 research institutes publishing in this field, seven are in the USA, three are in Germany, two are in France, and there is one institute in India. Research interests including urology and nephrology, clinical neurology, as well as rehabilitation are involved in precision radiotherapy for brain tumors studies. CONCLUSION： Precision radiotherapy for brain tumors remains a highly active area of research and development.

用锥形束CT技术测量三维后装与外照射调强融合放疗中施源器位置及外照射摆位误差

目的:测量施源器位置及外照射摆位的误差,评估自行设计的后装CT定位治疗床对施源器的固定效果;确定外照射调强治疗靶区外放产生计划靶区(PTV)的间距。方法:接受三维后装与外照射调强融合放疗的患者50人次,每位患者在每次布放施源器前均采用热塑成型膜固定在自行设计的后装CT定位治疗床上,而后植入并固定施源器,作定位螺旋CT扫描。在每次治疗前进行锥形束CT扫描获取三维CT图像,将此图像和计划设计所用的螺旋CT图像进行配准,得到施源器位置及外照射摆位误差的数值。误差由X(左右)、Y(头脚)、Z(腹背)方向的平移分量和围绕3个轴线的旋转角度分量(Rx、Ry、Rz)构成。统计分析误差数据,用二参数法计算产生计划靶区的间距。结果:灰度配准的平移误差为X(0.18±0.15)cm、Y(0.22±0.12)cm、Z(0.17±0.13)cm,旋转角度误差为RX(1.71°±1.09°)、RY(1.31°±1.04°)、RZ(0.73°±0.44°);施源器作为配准标志手动配准的平移误差为X(0.11±0.09)cm、Y(0.12±0.05)cm、Z(0.16±0.10)cm,旋转角度误差为RX(0.51°±0.16°)、RY(0.15°±0.08°)、RZ(0.23°±0.21°);计划靶区的X、Y、Z外放间距分别为0.47、0.58、0.43cm。结论:应用锥形束CT技术可准确测量自行设计的后装定位治疗床对施源器的固定摆位误差,确定产生计划靶区所需的外放间距能有效地保证三维后装放疗的精确实施;