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Scattered Dose to Ovary From Radiotherapy for Neuroblastoma in Female Children
Yichen Shen1,2, Chuanying Zhu1,2, Mawei Jiang1
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Purpose:
To measure the scattered dose to ovary from radiotherapy for neuroblastoma in female children and to evaluate the relevant risks for radiation-induced ovarian damage.
Material And Methods:
Radiotherapy for child neuroblastoma was simulated on the water phantom. The scattered dose to ovary is measured by ionization chamber on the linear accelerator with 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy treatment producing 6MV and 10MV X-rays. The treatment planning procedure was carried out on a computer system (TPS, Oncentra). Optimization of the number and orientation of beams were performed in order to minimize the ovarian dose.
Results:
For the target dose of 21.6 Gy, the scattered dose to ovary was ranged from 1.3 to 46.8 cGy depending on the treatment method and the energy of the beams. The ovarian dose of intensity-modulated radiation therapy is 1.32 to 1.64 times higher than that of 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy. The ovarian dose of 6MV beam's energy is 1.52 to 1.64 times higher than that of 10MV beam's energy. For the radiotherapy, the scattered dose of ovaries on phantom by ionization chamber was 1.40 to 2.32 times higher than that on TPS calculated.
Conclusion:
The dosimetric data suggest that pediatric radiotherapy is not associated with a risk for permanent damage to the ovaries in female children. Through choosing the beams' energy and treatment plan's method, the scattered dose of ovaries can be reduced. The risk for development of hereditary disorders in offspring conceived after exposure is low.
