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  • Small animal radiation therapy has evolved from single-beam techniques with lead shielding to advanced image-guided conformal systems.
  • Conformal radiotherapy allows for more precise dose delivery to target tissues, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy organs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare the dose distributions of three distinct small animal radiation treatment modalities.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of image-guided conformal systems versus conventional single-field irradiators in preclinical settings.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of dose distributions from three systems: a single-field irradiator (200 kV), an image-guided microCT-based conformal system (120 kV), and a dedicated conformal system (SARRP, 220 kV).
  • Treatment plans were developed for two cases: a mouse with a subcutaneous tumor and a mouse with a spontaneous lung tumor.
  • Dose calculations were performed using EGSnrc Monte Carlo codes for a 5 Gy target dose.

Main Results:

  • Conformal plans (microCT and SARRP) significantly reduced mean doses to organs at risk, including the lungs, spinal cord, and bones, compared to the single-field irradiator, especially for the lung tumor case.
  • The single-field plan resulted in higher mean doses to the ipsilateral lung and bones for the subcutaneous tumor.
  • Dose uniformity was highest in the single-field plan, followed by SARRP, with the microCT system showing greater sensitivity to heterogeneities and image noise.

Conclusions:

  • Image-guided conformal radiotherapy techniques significantly improve dose distributions for small animal tumors over conventional single-field methods.
  • Higher-energy conformal radiotherapy may pose a risk of increased doses to critical organs for deep-seated tumors.
  • Optimization of treatment planning is crucial to leverage the advantages of novel conformal small animal radiotherapy systems.