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Implementation of remote 3-dimensional image guided radiation therapy quality assurance for radiation therapy oncology group clinical trials.

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Cui, Y; Galvin, JM; Parker, W; Breen, S; Yin, F-F; Cai, J; Papiez, LS; Li, XA; Bednarz, G; Chen, W; Xiao, Y
Published in: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
January 1, 2013

PURPOSE: To report the process and initial experience of remote credentialing of three-dimensional (3D) image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) as part of the quality assurance (QA) of submitted data for Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) clinical trials; and to identify major issues resulting from this process and analyze the review results on patient positioning shifts. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Image guided radiation therapy datasets including in-room positioning CT scans and daily shifts applied were submitted through the Image Guided Therapy QA Center from institutions for the IGRT credentialing process, as required by various RTOG trials. A centralized virtual environment is established at the RTOG Core Laboratory, containing analysis tools and database infrastructure for remote review by the Physics Principal Investigators of each protocol. The appropriateness of IGRT technique and volumetric image registration accuracy were evaluated. Registration accuracy was verified by repeat registration with a third-party registration software system. With the accumulated review results, registration differences between those obtained by the Physics Principal Investigators and from the institutions were analyzed for different imaging sites, shift directions, and imaging modalities. RESULTS: The remote review process was successfully carried out for 87 3D cases (out of 137 total cases, including 2-dimensional and 3D) during 2010. Frequent errors in submitted IGRT data and challenges in the review of image registration for some special cases were identified. Workarounds for these issues were developed. The average differences of registration results between reviewers and institutions ranged between 2 mm and 3 mm. Large discrepancies in the superior-inferior direction were found for megavoltage CT cases, owing to low spatial resolution in this direction for most megavoltage CT cases. CONCLUSION: This first experience indicated that remote review for 3D IGRT as part of QA for RTOG clinical trials is feasible and effective. The magnitude of registration discrepancy between institution and reviewer was presented, and the major issues were investigated to further improve this remote evaluation process.

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Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

DOI

EISSN

1879-355X

Publication Date

January 1, 2013

Volume

85

Issue

1

Start / End Page

271 / 277

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Software
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Radiotherapy, Image-Guided
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care
  • Peer Review
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Humans
 

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Cui, Y., Galvin, J. M., Parker, W., Breen, S., Yin, F.-F., Cai, J., … Xiao, Y. (2013). Implementation of remote 3-dimensional image guided radiation therapy quality assurance for radiation therapy oncology group clinical trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 85(1), 271–277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.002
Cui, Yunfeng, James M. Galvin, William Parker, Stephen Breen, Fang-Fang Yin, Jing Cai, Lech S. Papiez, et al. “Implementation of remote 3-dimensional image guided radiation therapy quality assurance for radiation therapy oncology group clinical trials.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 85, no. 1 (January 1, 2013): 271–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.002.
Cui Y, Galvin JM, Parker W, Breen S, Yin F-F, Cai J, et al. Implementation of remote 3-dimensional image guided radiation therapy quality assurance for radiation therapy oncology group clinical trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Jan 1;85(1):271–7.
Cui, Yunfeng, et al. “Implementation of remote 3-dimensional image guided radiation therapy quality assurance for radiation therapy oncology group clinical trials.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, vol. 85, no. 1, Jan. 2013, pp. 271–77. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.002.
Cui Y, Galvin JM, Parker W, Breen S, Yin F-F, Cai J, Papiez LS, Li XA, Bednarz G, Chen W, Xiao Y. Implementation of remote 3-dimensional image guided radiation therapy quality assurance for radiation therapy oncology group clinical trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Jan 1;85(1):271–277.
Journal cover image

Published In

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

DOI

EISSN

1879-355X

Publication Date

January 1, 2013

Volume

85

Issue

1

Start / End Page

271 / 277

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Software
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Radiotherapy, Image-Guided
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care
  • Peer Review
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Humans