ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the feasibility of 3D-printing coplanar coordinate template (3D-PCT) for guiding 125I radioactive seed implantation in the treatment of pelvic wall recurrence of cervical cancer on ensuring the accuracy of dose.Methods From Oct 2016 to Dec 2017 in Peking University Third Hospital,totally 10 patients with pelvic wall recurrent cervical cancer after radiotherapy were treated with 125I radioactive seed implantation assisted by 3D-PCT.The median age was 53.5 years old (37-71 years old).KPS score of the cohort were more than 70.All patients had received pelvic radiation therapy previously.The median volume of the lesion was 31.9 cm3 (3.5-58.0 cm3).The prescription dose was 120-180 Gy.The activity of seeds was 0.55-0.67 mCi(1 Ci =3.7 × 1010Bq),while the number of seeds was 12-81 (median 50) on preoperative plan.Radioactive seeds implantation was performed under 3D-PCT guidance according to the preoperative plan.The actual number of implanted seeds was 53 (10-82).Dosimetry parameters of preoperative plan and postoperative plan including D90,D100,V100,V150,V200,external index (EI),conformal index (CI),heterogeneity index (HI),and organat-risk doses of D2 cm3,D1 cm3 and D0.1 cm3 were compared using the nonparametric test.Results The seed number of postoperative plan was more than that of preoperative plan (Z =-2.255,P ＜ 0.05),but all of the dosimetric parameters showed no significant difference (P ＞ 0.05).D2 cm3 and D1 cm3 of rectum for postoperative plan were lower than that of preoperative plan (Z =-2.100,-2.240,P ＜ 0.05),while other dose parameters of normal tisssues showed no statistically significant difference (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Assisted by 3D-PCT for 125I radioactive seed implantation in pelvic wall recurrence of cervical cancer,the actual postoperative dose could meet the requirement of the preoperatie plan through the intraoperative optimization of dose.3D-PCT could ensure the precise of delivered dose of 125I radioactive seed implantation.