TY - JOUR
T1 - Reducing interobserver variation of boost-CTV delineation in breast conserving radiation therapy using a pre-operative CT and delineation guidelines
AU - Boersma, Liesbeth J.
AU - Janssen, Tomas
AU - Elkhuizen, Paula H. M.
AU - Poortmans, Philip
AU - van der Sangen, Maurice
AU - Scholten, Astrid N.
AU - Hanbeukers, Bianca
AU - Duppen, Joop C.
AU - Hurkmans, Coen
AU - van Vliet, Corine
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Aims: To investigate whether using a pre-operative CT scan (Preop-CT) (1) decreases interobserver variation of boost-CTV delineation in breast conserving therapy (BCT), and (2) influences the size of the delineated volumes. Patients and methods: Thirty cT1-2N0-1 breast cancer patients underwent a CT-scan in radiation treatment position, prior to and after lumpectomy. Five observers delineated a boost-CTV, both with and without access to the Preop-CT. For each patient and for each observer pair, the conformity index (Cl) and the distance between the centres of mass (COMd) for both boost volumes were calculated. In addition, all delineated volumes including the standard deviation (SD) with respect to the median delineation were calculated. Results: Using a Preop-CT reduced the mean COMd of the boost-CTV from 1.1 cm to 1.0 cm (p <0.001). No effect was seen on the Cl. but the boost-CTV volume reduced from 42 cc to 36 cc (p = 0.005), implying a reduction of interobserver variation. We saw no significant change in the SD. Conclusion: Use of a Preop-CT in BCT results in a modest but statistically significant reduction in interobserver variation of the boost-CTV delineations and in a significant reduction in the boost-CTV volume.
AB - Aims: To investigate whether using a pre-operative CT scan (Preop-CT) (1) decreases interobserver variation of boost-CTV delineation in breast conserving therapy (BCT), and (2) influences the size of the delineated volumes. Patients and methods: Thirty cT1-2N0-1 breast cancer patients underwent a CT-scan in radiation treatment position, prior to and after lumpectomy. Five observers delineated a boost-CTV, both with and without access to the Preop-CT. For each patient and for each observer pair, the conformity index (Cl) and the distance between the centres of mass (COMd) for both boost volumes were calculated. In addition, all delineated volumes including the standard deviation (SD) with respect to the median delineation were calculated. Results: Using a Preop-CT reduced the mean COMd of the boost-CTV from 1.1 cm to 1.0 cm (p <0.001). No effect was seen on the Cl. but the boost-CTV volume reduced from 42 cc to 36 cc (p = 0.005), implying a reduction of interobserver variation. We saw no significant change in the SD. Conclusion: Use of a Preop-CT in BCT results in a modest but statistically significant reduction in interobserver variation of the boost-CTV delineations and in a significant reduction in the boost-CTV volume.
KW - Breast conserving therapy
KW - Tumourbed delineation
KW - Pre-operative CT
KW - Interobserver variation
U2 - 10.1016/j.radonc.2011.12.021
DO - 10.1016/j.radonc.2011.12.021
M3 - Article
C2 - 22265730
SN - 0167-8140
VL - 103
SP - 178
EP - 182
JO - Radiotherapy and Oncology
JF - Radiotherapy and Oncology
IS - 2
ER -