Zhengmin BAO, Qianyong LI, Xiaoteng LU, et al. Clinical implications of intra-fraction CBCT image guidance in DIBH radiotherapy for left-sided breast cancer[J]. China Oncology, 2025, 35(6): 578-584.
DOI:
Zhengmin BAO, Qianyong LI, Xiaoteng LU, et al. Clinical implications of intra-fraction CBCT image guidance in DIBH radiotherapy for left-sided breast cancer[J]. China Oncology, 2025, 35(6): 578-584. DOI: 10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2025.06.007.
Clinical implications of intra-fraction CBCT image guidance in DIBH radiotherapy for left-sided breast cancer
deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) based on surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT) has emerged as one of the most promising techniques in breast cancer radiotherapy. Conventionally
cone-beam CT (CBCT) is used before treatment to verify and correct patient positioning deviations. However
patient position may change during treatment
and pre-fraction CBCT cannot fully reflect real-time positional deviations. Therefore
this study aimed to introduce intra-fraction CBCT into left-sided breast DIBH radiotherapy to monitor and correct real-time deviations
verify whether patients achieve the desired position during treatment
and evaluate the clinical value of intra-fraction CBCT in left-breast radiotherapy.
Methods:
Clinical data from postoperative left-sided breast cancer patients treated at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center between June 2023 and January 2024 were collected. Patients with satisfactory cardiopulmonary function and stable DIBH compliance were included. Pre-fraction CBCT scans were performed before treatment
and data were recorded. During treatment
the gantry was rotated to -180° to trigger kV-level intra-fraction CBCT scanning. After gantry repositioning to the starting angle of the tangential field
MV beam delivery commenced. Intra-fraction CBCT scans were acquired for positional registration
and deviations were compared with p
re-fraction CBCT results.
Results:
A total of 30 eligible patients were included
with 150 pairs of pre-fraction and intra-fraction CBCT images analyzed per patient. The mean registration deviations for intra-fraction CBCT were 26%
52%
and 51% lower than pre-fraction CBCT in the
X
Y
and
Z
axes
respectively (
P
<
0.05)
demonstrating significantly reduced real-time deviations. The probability of intra-fraction deviations being
<
6 mm was 100.0%
100.0%
and 99.3% for the
X
Y
and
Z
axes
respectively. Correlation analysis revealed a weak correlation between intra-fraction and pre-fraction deviations in the X-axis (
P
<
0.05)
while no significant correlation was observed for the
Y
and
Z
axes (
P
>
0.05).
Conclusion:
Intra-fraction CBCT effectively monitors and corrects real-time positional deviations in left-sided breast DIBH radiotherapy
serving as a valuable supplement to conventional pre-fraction CBCT. It minimally impacts treatment efficiency while significantly improving positional accuracy
offering clinical and practical benefits for left-breast cancer radiotherapy.
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