Six-dimensional correction of intra-fractional prostate motion with CyberKnife stereotactic body radiation therapy

Siyuan Lei, Nathaniel Piel, Eric K. Oermann, Viola Chen, Andrew W. Ju, Kedar N. Dahal, Heather N. Hanscom, Joy S. Kim, Xia Yu, Guowei Zhang, Brian T. Collins, Reena Jha, Anatoly Dritschilo, Simeng Suy, Sean P. Collins

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Abstract

Large fraction radiation therapy offers a shorter course of treatment and radiobiological advantages for prostate cancer treatment. The CyberKnife is an attractive technology for delivering large fraction doses based on the ability to deliver highly conformal radiation therapy to moving targets. In addition to intra-fractional translational motion (left-right, superior-inferior, and anterior-posterior), prostate rotation (pitch, roll, and yaw) can increase geographical miss risk. We describe our experience with six-dimensional (6D) intra-fraction prostate motion correction using CyberKnife stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Eighty-eight patients were treated by SBRT alone or with supplemental external radiation therapy. Trans-perineal placement of four gold fiducials within the prostate accommodated X-ray guided prostate localization and beam adjustment. Fiducial separation and non-overlapping positioning permitted the orthogonal imaging required for 6D tracking. Fiducial placement accuracy was assessed using the CyberKnife fiducial extraction algorithm. Acute toxicities were assessed using Common Toxicity Criteria v3. There were no Grade 3, or higher, complications and acute morbidity was minimal. Ninety-eight percent of patients completed treatment employing 6D prostate motion tracking with intra-fractional beam correction. Suboptimal fiducial placement limited treatment to 3D tracking in two patients. Our experience may guide others in performing 6D correction of prostate motion with CyberKnife SBRT.

Original languageEnglish
Article number00048
JournalFrontiers in Oncology
Volume1
Issue numberDEC
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CyberKnife
  • Hypo-fractionated radiation therapy and fiducial placement
  • Intra-factional
  • Prostate motion
  • Six-dimensional

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