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Impact of radiotherapy on normal brain tissue: semi-automated quantification of decrease in perfusion.

N C Gülaldi1, L Kostakoğlu, D Uzal

  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. gulaldi@hun.edu.tr

Annals of Nuclear Medicine
|April 19, 2000
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Conventional external radiotherapy (cRT) can negatively impact normal brain tissue perfusion, especially at higher doses. For smaller tumors, stereotactic radiotherapy may be a better option to minimize these adverse effects.

Area of Science:

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Primary brain tumors often require radiotherapy.
  • Assessing the impact of radiotherapy on normal brain tissue is crucial for patient outcomes.
  • Conventional external radiotherapy (cRT) is a standard treatment modality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of Co-60 cRT on normal brain tissue perfusion.
  • To correlate perfusion changes with radiation doses delivered to brain tumors.
  • To investigate potential dose-dependent adverse effects of cRT on brain perfusion.

Main Methods:

  • 18 patients with primary brain tumors undergoing cRT were studied.
  • Technetium-99m-HMPAO SPECT imaging was performed before, during, and after cRT.

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  • Quantitative analysis of regional brain perfusion using computer software and left-to-right ratios.

    • Main Results:

    • Reduced brain perfusion was observed in 80 normal brain regions post-cRT.
    • Perfusion decrease was significantly higher in areas receiving >3000 cGy radiation.
    • A mean perfusion decrease of 22.5% was noted in affected areas.

    Conclusions:

    • cRT adversely affects normal brain tissue perfusion at doses exceeding 500 cGy.
    • Findings support the use of stereotactic radiotherapy for small lesions.
    • Minimizing cRT dose to normal tissues is essential for reducing side effects.