Rapid effective dose calculation for raster-scanning 4He ion therapy with the modified microdosimetric kinetic model (mMKM)

Purpose - To develop and verify effective dose (DRBE) calculation in 4He ion beam therapy based on the modified microdosimetric kinetic model (mMKM) and evaluate the bio-sensitivity of mMKM-based plans to clinical parameters using a fast analytical dose engine. - Methods - Mixed radiation field part...

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Hauptverfasser: Kopp, Benedikt (VerfasserIn) , Mein, Stewart (VerfasserIn) , Tessonnier, Thomas (VerfasserIn) , Besuglow, Judith (VerfasserIn) , Harrabi, Semi B. (VerfasserIn) , Heim, Eric (VerfasserIn) , Abdollahi, Amir (VerfasserIn) , Haberer, Thomas (VerfasserIn) , Debus, Jürgen (VerfasserIn) , Mairani, Andrea (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 19 January 2021
In: Physica medica
Year: 2021, Jahrgang: 81, Pages: 273-284
ISSN:1724-191X
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.11.028
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.11.028
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1120179720303033
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Verfasserangaben:B. Kopp, S. Mein, T. Tessonnier, J. Besuglow, S. Harrabi, E. Heim, A. Abdollahi, T. Haberer, J. Debus, A. Mairani
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose - To develop and verify effective dose (DRBE) calculation in 4He ion beam therapy based on the modified microdosimetric kinetic model (mMKM) and evaluate the bio-sensitivity of mMKM-based plans to clinical parameters using a fast analytical dose engine. - Methods - Mixed radiation field particle spectra (MRFS) databases have been generated with Monte-Carlo (MC) simulations for 4He-ion beams. Relative biological effectiveness (RBE) and DRBE calculation using MRFS were established within a fast analytical engine. Spread-out Bragg-Peaks (SOBPs) in water were optimized for two dose levels and two tissue types with photon linear-quadratic model parameters αph, βph, and (α/β)ph to verify MRFS-derived database implementation against computations with MC-generated mixed-field α and β databases. Bio-sensitivity of the SOBPs was investigated by varying absolute values of βph, while keeping (α/β)ph constant. Additionally, dose, dose-averaged linear energy transfer, and bio-sensitivity were investigated for two patient cases. - Results - Using MRFS-derived databases, dose differences ≲2% in the plateau and SOBP are observed compared to computations with MC-generated databases. Bio-sensitivity studies show larger deviations when altering the absolute βph value, with maximum D50% changes of ~5%, with similar results for patient cases. Bio-sensitivity analysis indicates a greater impact on DRBE varying (α/β)ph than βph in mMKM. - Conclusions - The MRSF approach yielded negligible differences in the target and small differences in the plateau compared to MC-generated databases. The presented analyses provide guidance for proper implementation of RBE-weighted 4He ion dose prescription and planning with mMKM. The MRFS-DRBE calculation approach using mMKM will be implemented in a clinical treatment planning system.
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ISSN:1724-191X
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.11.028