Efficacy of CT-ided Radiotherapy Planning of Head and Neck Tumor

Cho,  Chul Koo; Koh,  Kyoung Hwan; Chang,  Kee Kyun; Park,  Charn Il

J Korean Soc Ther Radiol > Volume 1(1); 1983 > Article

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology 1983;1(1): 47-54.

Efficacy of CT-ided Radiotherapy Planning of Head and Neck Tumor

Chul Koo Cho, Kyoung Hwan Koh, Kee Kyun Chang, Charn Il Park

Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.

ABSTRACT

CT scans obtained on 15 patients of head and neck malignant tumors were evaluated for their utility in ratiotherapy treatment planning. To evaluate the advantage of incorporating CT scans in radiotherapy treatment planning of head and neck malignant tumors, the dose distributions of treatment plan with and without CT scan were compared in 15 patients. And then the dose distributions of the first and second treatment plan were compared. 1. Tumor extend and localization were clearly delineated on CT scan in 12 of 15 cases (80%), suggestive in 2 (13.3%), and not seen in only one (6.7%) which had been in the postoperative state. 2. Tumor coverage after CT scan was adequate in 14 of 15 cases (93.3%) and not in only one. In one case of inadequate tumor coverage the target volume lay inside the field but reached within 0.5cm of the field margin (marginal miss). 3. The volume of normal tissue irradiated was reduced after CT scan in 12 of 15 cases (80%), increased in 1 (6.7%) and not changed in 2 (13.3%). 4. We could maximize the local control of disease and minimize unnecessary morbidity by delineating the location and extent of tumor and normal tissue with CT for treatment plannings.