Dosimetric study of a hybrid plan technique for external beam radiotherapy in patients with cervical cancer

Martín-Tovar, E A; Badillo-Alvarado, A H; Cocom-Poot, L E

doi:10.1007/s00411-021-00931-9

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“…61,62 The hybrid RT results obtained indicate that the quality of treatment plans can be increased with the hybrid techniques used. 10,[61][62][63][64][65] Hybrid techniques are mostly created with the combination of 2D/3D-CRT + IMRT 31,[37][38][39][40][41][42][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57] or 2D/3DCRT + VMAT 47,51,55,56 or IMRT + VMAT. [42][43][44] Many studies show that the H-IMRT technique used in breast RT is dosimetrically superior.…”

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The use of Hybrid Techniques in Whole-Breast Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review

Karaca

2022

Technol Cancer Res Treat

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Objectives The development of new techniques in radiotherapy (RT) provides a better planned target volume (PTV) dose distribution while further improving the protection of organs at risk (OARs). The study aims to present the dosimetric results of studies using hybrid techniques in whole-breast radiotherapy (WBRT). Methods: This systematic literature review was conducted by scanning the relevant literature in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Among the parameters are dose values for PTV and OARs beam contribute ratios, the value of monitors, and treatment times for different RT techniques. Initially, 586 articles were identified; 196 duplicate articles were removed leaving 391 articles for screening. Three-hundred and thirty-seven irrelevant articles were excluded, leaving 54 studies assessed for eligibility. A total of 22 articles met the search criteria to evaluate dosimetric results of hybrid and other RT techniques in WBRT. Results: According to the dosimetric data of the studies, hybrid intensity-modulated RT (H-IMRT) and hybrid volumetric-modulated arc therapy (H-VMAT) techniques give dosimetrically advantageous results in WBRT compared to other RT techniques. Conclusion: Hybrid techniques using appropriate beams contribute value and show great promise in improving dosimetric results in WBRT. However, there is a need for new studies showing the long-term clinical results of hybrid RT.

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“…61,62 The hybrid RT results obtained indicate that the quality of treatment plans can be increased with the hybrid techniques used. 10,61–65 Hybrid techniques are mostly created with the combination of 2D/3D-CRT + IMRT 31,37–42,45–57 or 2D/3DCRT + VMAT 47,51,55,56 or IMRT + VMAT. 42–44…”

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confidence: 99%