The application of 3D-printed oral stents in intensity-modulated radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer and their dosimetric effect on organs at risk.
3D printing
Dosimetry
Oral stent
Organs at risk
Oropharyngeal cancer
Journal
European journal of medical research
ISSN: 2047-783X
Titre abrégé: Eur J Med Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9517857
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 Sep 2023
22 Sep 2023
Historique:
received:
23
03
2023
accepted:
29
08
2023
medline:
25
9
2023
pubmed:
22
9
2023
entrez:
22
9
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This study investigates the accuracy of 3D-printed dental stents in intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) and their dosimetric effects on normal tissues. We selected 60 patients with OPC who underwent IMRT in the Department of Oncology, Special Medical Center of Army Medical University. These patients were randomly assigned into 3D-printed oral stent, simple glass bottle, and nonstent groups (20 patients/group). The positioning error was analyzed with the onboard imaging system once a week after 5 fractions of IMRT. The conformity index (CI), homogeneity index (HI), radiation dose of organs at risk (OARs), and oral mucosal reaction were compared among the three groups. No significant difference was observed in the conformity and uniformity of the target dose and the dose received by the spinal cord, larynx, and bilateral parotid glands among the three groups (P > 0.05). Meanwhile, the dose received by the upper cheek, hard palate, and soft palate of patients was significantly lower in the 3D-printed oral stent group than in the nonstent group (P < 0.05) but insignificantly different between the 3D-printed oral stent and simple glass bottle groups (P > 0.05). When compared with the nonstent group, the simple glass bottle group showed a markedly lower dose received by the upper cheek (P < 0.05) and an insignificantly different dose received by the hard palate and soft palate (P > 0.05). According to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v.5.0, the adverse response rate of the hard palate mucosa was lower in the 3D-printed oral stent group than in the simple glass bottle and nonstent groups (P < 0.05). For OPC patients undergoing IMRT, the application of 3D-printed oral stents can significantly reduce the exposure dose of the upper cheek and hard palate and decrease the occurrence of adverse events such as oral mucositis although it cannot affect the positioning error.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
This study investigates the accuracy of 3D-printed dental stents in intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) and their dosimetric effects on normal tissues.
METHODS
METHODS
We selected 60 patients with OPC who underwent IMRT in the Department of Oncology, Special Medical Center of Army Medical University. These patients were randomly assigned into 3D-printed oral stent, simple glass bottle, and nonstent groups (20 patients/group). The positioning error was analyzed with the onboard imaging system once a week after 5 fractions of IMRT. The conformity index (CI), homogeneity index (HI), radiation dose of organs at risk (OARs), and oral mucosal reaction were compared among the three groups.
RESULTS
RESULTS
No significant difference was observed in the conformity and uniformity of the target dose and the dose received by the spinal cord, larynx, and bilateral parotid glands among the three groups (P > 0.05). Meanwhile, the dose received by the upper cheek, hard palate, and soft palate of patients was significantly lower in the 3D-printed oral stent group than in the nonstent group (P < 0.05) but insignificantly different between the 3D-printed oral stent and simple glass bottle groups (P > 0.05). When compared with the nonstent group, the simple glass bottle group showed a markedly lower dose received by the upper cheek (P < 0.05) and an insignificantly different dose received by the hard palate and soft palate (P > 0.05). According to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v.5.0, the adverse response rate of the hard palate mucosa was lower in the 3D-printed oral stent group than in the simple glass bottle and nonstent groups (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
For OPC patients undergoing IMRT, the application of 3D-printed oral stents can significantly reduce the exposure dose of the upper cheek and hard palate and decrease the occurrence of adverse events such as oral mucositis although it cannot affect the positioning error.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37736754
doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01333-x
pii: 10.1186/s40001-023-01333-x
pmc: PMC10515031
doi:
Types de publication
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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© 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
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