PMID- 25652503 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150923 LR - 20220310 IS - 2473-4209 (Electronic) IS - 0094-2405 (Linking) VI - 42 IP - 2 DP - 2015 Feb TI - Knowledge-based prediction of plan quality metrics in intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery. PG - 908 LID - 10.1118/1.4906183 [doi] AB - PURPOSE: The objective of this work was to develop a comprehensive knowledge-based methodology for predicting achievable dose-volume histograms (DVHs) and highly precise DVH-based quality metrics (QMs) in stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy (SRS/SRT) plans. Accurate QM estimation can identify suboptimal treatment plans and provide target optimization objectives to standardize and improve treatment planning. METHODS: Correlating observed dose as it relates to the geometric relationship of organs-at-risk (OARs) to planning target volumes (PTVs) yields mathematical models to predict achievable DVHs. In SRS, DVH-based QMs such as brain V10Gy (volume receiving 10 Gy or more), gradient measure (GM), and conformity index (CI) are used to evaluate plan quality. This study encompasses 223 linear accelerator-based SRS/SRT treatment plans (SRS plans) using volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT), representing 95% of the institution's VMAT radiosurgery load from the past four and a half years. Unfiltered models that use all available plans for the model training were built for each category with a stratification scheme based on target and OAR characteristics determined emergently through initial modeling process. Model predictive accuracy is measured by the mean and standard deviation of the difference between clinical and predicted QMs, deltaQM = QMclin - QMpred, and a coefficient of determination, R(2). For categories with a large number of plans, refined models are constructed by automatic elimination of suspected suboptimal plans from the training set. Using the refined model as a presumed achievable standard, potentially suboptimal plans are identified. Predictions of QM improvement are validated via standardized replanning of 20 suspected suboptimal plans based on dosimetric predictions. The significance of the QM improvement is evaluated using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. RESULTS: The most accurate predictions are obtained when plans are stratified based on proximity to OARs and their PTV volume sizes. Volumes are categorized into small (VPTV < 2 cm(3)), medium (2 cm(3) < VPTV < 25 cm(3)), and large (25 cm(3) < VPTV). The unfiltered models demonstrate the ability to predict GMs to approximately 1 mm and fractional brain V10Gy to approximately 25% for plans with large VPTV and critical OAR involvements. Increased accuracy and precision of QM predictions are obtained when high quality plans are selected for the model training. For the small and medium VPTV plans without critical OAR involvement, predictive ability was evaluated using the refined model. For training plans, the model predicted GM to an accuracy of 0.2 +/- 0.3 mm and fractional brain V10Gy to 0.04 +/- 0.12, suggesting highly accurate predictive ability. For excluded plans, the average deltaGM was 1.1 mm and fractional brain V10Gy was 0.20. These deltaQM are significantly greater than those of the model training plans (p < 0.001). For CI, predictions are close to clinical values and no significant difference was observed between the training and excluded plans (p = 0.19). Twenty outliers with deltaGM > 1.35 mm were identified as potentially suboptimal, and replanning these cases using predicted target objectives demonstrates significant improvements on QMs: on average, 1.1 mm reduction in GM (p < 0.001) and 23% reduction in brain V10Gy (p < 0.001). After replanning, the difference of deltaGM distribution between the 20 replans and the refined model training plans was marginal. CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate the ability to predict SRS QMs precisely and to identify suboptimal plans. Furthermore, the knowledge-based DVH predictions were directly used as target optimization objectives and allowed a standardized planning process that bettered the clinically approved plans. Full clinical application of this methodology can improve consistency of SRS plan quality in a wide range of PTV volume and proximity to OARs and facilitate automated treatment planning for this critical treatment site. FAU - Shiraishi, Satomi AU - Shiraishi S AD - Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093. FAU - Tan, Jun AU - Tan J AD - Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75490. FAU - Olsen, Lindsey A AU - Olsen LA AD - Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110. FAU - Moore, Kevin L AU - Moore KL AD - Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Med Phys JT - Medical physics JID - 0425746 SB - IM MH - *Models, Biological MH - Organs at Risk/radiation effects MH - Quality Control MH - *Radiosurgery/adverse effects MH - Radiotherapy Dosage MH - Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated/*methods MH - *Skull EDAT- 2015/02/06 06:00 MHDA- 2015/09/24 06:00 CRDT- 2015/02/06 06:00 PHST- 2015/02/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/02/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/09/24 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1118/1.4906183 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Med Phys. 2015 Feb;42(2):908. doi: 10.1118/1.4906183.