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. 2016 Sep;192(9):641-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00066-016-1013-9. Epub 2016 Jul 8.

MRI morphologic alterations after liver SBRT : Direct dose correlation with intermodal matching

Judit Boda-Heggemann  1 , Ulrike Attenberger  2 , Johannes Budjan  2 , Anika Jahnke  3 , Lennart Jahnke  3 , Lena Vogel  3 , Anna O Simeonova-Chergou  3 , Carsten Herskind  3 , Frederik Wenz  3 , Frank Lohr  3
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MRI morphologic alterations after liver SBRT : Direct dose correlation with intermodal matching

Judit Boda-Heggemann et al. Strahlenther Onkol. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Aim: CT morphologic and histopathologic alterations have been reported after SBRT. We analyzed the correlation of MRI morphologic alterations with radiation doses to assess the potential for MRI-based dose-effect correlation in healthy liver tissue.

Patients and methods: MRI data of 24 patients with liver metastases 7±3 weeks after image-guided SBRT in deep-inspiration breath-hold were retrospectively analyzed. MRI images were intermodally matched to the planning CT and corresponding dose distribution. Absolute doses were converted to EQD2,α/β =x with α/β values of 2, 3 for healthy liver tissue, 8 Gy for modelled predamaged liver tissue and 10 Gy for tumor tissue.

Results: A central nonenhancing area was observed within the isodose lines of nominally 48.2 ± 15.2 Gy, EQD2Gy/α/β =10 92.5 ± 27.7 Gy. Contrast-enhancement around the central nonenhancing area was observed within the isodose lines of nominally 46.9 ± 15.3 Gy, EQD2Gy/α/β =10 90.5 ± 28.3 Gy. Outside the high-dose volume, in the beam path, characteristic sharply defined, nonblurred MRI morphologic alterations were observed that corresponded with the following isodose lines: T1-intensity changes occurred at isodose lines of nominally 21.9 ± 6.7 Gy (EQD2,α/β =2 42.5 ± 8.7 Gy, EQD2,α/β =3 38.5 ± 7.6 Gy, EQD2,α/β =8 30.2 ±6.3 Gy). T2-hyper/hypointensity was observed within isodose lines of nominally 22.4 ± 6.6 Gy (EQD2,α/β=2 42.7 ± 8.1 Gy, EQD2,α/β=3 38.7 ± 7 Gy; EQD2,α/β=8 30.5 ± 5.9 Gy).

Conclusions: Using deformable matching, direct spatial/dosimetric correlation of SBRT-induced changes in liver tissue was possible. In the PTV high-dose region, a central nonenhancing area and peripheral contrast medium accumulation was observed. Beam path doses of 38-42 Gy (EQD2,α/β =2-3) induce characteristic MRI morphologic alterations.

Keywords: Deep inspiration breath-hold; Liver metastases; Magnetic resonance imaging; Normal tissue reactions; Stereotactic body radiation therapy.

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