Target migration from re-inflation of adjacent atelectasis during lung stereotactic body radiotherapy

Bijing Mao, Vivek Verma, Dandan Zheng, Xiaofeng Zhu, Nathan R. Bennion, Abhijeet R. Bhirud, Maria A. Poole, Weining Zhen

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Abstract

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a widely accepted option for the treatment of medically inoperable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Herein, we highlight the importance of interfraction image guidance during SBRT. We describe a case of earlystage NSCLC associated with segmental atelectasis that translocated 15 mm anteroinferiorly due to re-expansion of the adjacent segmental atelectasis following the first fraction. The case exemplifies the importance of crosssectional image-guided radiotherapy that shows the intended target, as opposed to aligning based on rigid anatomy alone, especially in cases associated with potentially volatile anatomic areas.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)300-304
Number of pages5
JournalWorld Journal of Clinical Oncology
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 10 2017

Keywords

  • Image-guided radiation therapy
  • Non-small cell lung cancer
  • Radiation therapy
  • Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy
  • Stereotactic body radiation therapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology

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