ĐÁNH GIÁ SAI SỐ ĐẶT BỆNH NHÂN CÓ SỬ DỤNG BỘ DỤNG CỤ CỐ ĐỊNH MẶT NẠ NHIỆT TRONG XẠ TRỊ

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the influence of a thermoplastic mask on patient setup errors during radiotherapy and consequently evaluate the effectiveness of using this thermoplastic mask. Materials: A total of 60 cancer patients scheduled for radiotherapy at Hospital K from October 2022 to August 2023 were evenly divided into two groups. Group 1 consisted of patients using the thermoplastic mask (TM group), while Group 2 consisted of patients not using fixation (NF group). Methods: Comparison of pre-treatment verification imaging results using CBCT between the two patient groups. Measurement of setup errors in left-right (X-axis), anterior-posterior (Y-axis), and superior-inferior (Z-axis) directions, followed by calculation of 3D vector errors, systematic setup errors (Σ), random setup errors (σ), and margin expansion CTV to PTV. Results: The mean setup errors in the X-axis (-0.6mm), Y-axis (-2.11mm), Z-axis (0.62mm), and 3D vector error (2.27±0.86 mm) for the TM group were significantly lower (p<0.001) than the NF group (1.47mm, -3.52mm, 2.51mm, and 4.57±1.79 mm, respectively). Similarly, the largest systematic error Σ (4.01mm) and the largest random error σ (3.15mm) in the TM group were significantly lower (p<0.001) than the NF group (6.01mm and 6.09mm, respectively). Lastly, the margin expansion CTV to PTV in the TM group was smaller than that in the NF group according to all formulas. Conclusion: The use of a thermoplastic mask is a simple, cost-effective immobilization method that significantly reduces patient setup errors and enhances accuracy in radiotherapy dose delivery, thereby improving treatment effectiveness.