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Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
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5/2018
vol. 10
 
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Original paper

Inversely designed, 3D-printed personalized template-guided interstitial brachytherapy for vaginal tumors

Shuhei Sekii
,
Kayoko Tsujino
,
Kengo Kosaka
,
Satoshi Yamaguchi
,
Hikaru Kubota
,
Yoko Matsumoto
,
Yosuke Ota
,
Ryohei Sasaki
,
Toshinori Soejima

J Contemp Brachytherapy 2018; 10, 5: 470–477
Online publish date: 2018/10/09
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Purpose
In this paper, we report cases of two patients with vaginal tumor who underwent interstitial brachytherapy (ISBT), using three-dimensional (3D)-printed personalized templates designed inversely from computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) images.

Material and methods
Patient 1 presenting with vaginal vault recurrence was planned to receive whole pelvis external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) followed by ISBT. The tumor invaded the paracolpium; thus, we planned to administer ISBT to include the tumor and vaginal membrane. A template was designed with holes for plastic needle applicator insertion considering the appropriate direction based on pre-treatment medical images. Patient 2 presenting with vaginal cancer was scheduled to receive EBRT and ISBT because of a paracolpium invasion. Before ISBT, MR imaging was performed with vaginal cylinder inserted in the patient’s vagina. By measuring the length of the tumor manually and projecting the tumor orthogonally to a plane parallel to the bottom surface of the cylinder applicator, a template was designed. Computer-aided design software was used for planning both templates. Polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin was selected as material of the templates.

Results
Patient 1 received 4-fraction ISBT one week apart. A mean of 10 applicators were inserted through the holes of the template in an average of 9 minutes (range, 5-15 minutes). All applicators were inserted toward the planned directions. Median minimum dose covering 90% (D90%) of the clinical target volume (CTV) was 634 cGy. Patient 2 underwent three-fraction irradiation twice daily at 6-hour interval. All applicators were inserted through the inside of the template. The median D90% of the CTV was 703 cGy. No grade 3 or higher toxicity were found in both series.

Conclusions
3D-printed templates designed using medical images are useful, especially for ISBT of vaginal tumors. Further verification of clinical indications, design of templates, and manufacturing process are needed.

keywords:

3D-printing, brachytherapy, vaginal tumor

 
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