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Conformal episcleral plaque therapy

M A Astrahan1, G Luxton, Q Pu

  • 1Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90033, USA.

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
|October 6, 1997
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This study introduces a novel collimated episcleral plaque for treating choroidal melanoma. The new design significantly reduces radiation dose to the sclera and adjacent tissues while improving tumor dose homogeneity.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Medical Physics

Background:

  • Episcleral plaque therapy (EPT) using Iodine-125 (125I) sources is standard for choroidal melanoma.
  • Normal tissue tolerance, particularly to the sclera, is a dose-limiting factor in EPT.
  • Conventional plaques can deliver significantly higher doses to the sclera than to the tumor apex.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel episcleral plaque design incorporating individually collimated 125I sources.
  • To improve dose homogeneity within the tumor.
  • To reduce radiation dose to the sclera and adjacent normal tissues.

Main Methods:

  • A 3D treatment-planning system was used to design a plaque with individually collimated 125I sources.
  • Thermoluminescent dosimetry (TLD) and radiochromic film were employed for dose verification.

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  • Measurements were conducted in an acrylic phantom to compare calculated and measured dose distributions.

    • Main Results:

    • Calculations and phantom studies confirmed the effectiveness of source collimation.
    • Radiochromic film demonstrated the qualitative collimating effect of the plaque's slots.
    • TLD quantitatively validated the accuracy of the dose calculations.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel collimated episcleral plaque is simpler to assemble than previous designs.
    • It achieves more homogeneous tumor dose distribution.
    • Scleral dose is reduced by up to 50%, with significant reduction in dose to adjacent structures.