目的探讨勾画标准培训对保乳术后瘤床靶区和全乳靶区勾画的影响。方法选择12例保乳术后患者,5位勾画者先对每位患者依据金属夹勾画瘤床靶区(GTV,)、依据术腔血清肿勾画瘤床靶区(GTV2)、勾画全乳靶区(cTV),随后参照勾画标准重复勾画GTV1、GTV2、CTV,比较5位勾画者间差异和参照标准前后差异并行单因素方差分析或配对t检验。结果5位勾画者参照标准前的GTV1、GTV2、CTV均不同(F=11.16、7.54、3.78,P=0.000、0.000、0.009),参照勾画标准后的GTV1、GTV2不同(F=4.78、4.24,P=0.002、0.005),但cTV相似(F=1.52,P=0.209)。参照勾画标准前后的GTV1、GTV2、CTV变异系数不同(t=3.14、2.81、2.70,P=0.009、0.017、0.021),匹配指数也不同(F=16.08、8.61、8.48,P=0.000、0.000、0.000)。结论乳腺癌靶区勾画标准的制订可降低勾画者之间荠异.尤其是对伞乳靶区的勾画匿为明显。
Objective To explore the influence of delineator and contouring criteria training on the delineation of the tumor bed and whole breast target after breast-conserving surgery. Methods Twelve breast cancer patients after breast conserving surgery were selected. Tumor bed marked by clips was defined as gross target volume 1 ( GTV1 ), tumor bed formed by seroma was defined as GTV2 and the whale breast was defined as clinical target volume (CTV). Five junior radiation oncologists first delineated GTV1 , GTV2 and CTV for each patient following their own criteria. After contouring criteria training, they then delineated GTV1 , GTV2 and CTV for the same group of patients again. The differences of the volumes of GTV1 , GTV2 and CTV before and after training among different delineators were compared. One-way ANOVA or matching t-test was performed. Results The inter-delineator variability on GTV1 , GTV~ and CTV delineation before training was statistically significant ( F = 11.16,7.54 and 3.78, P = 0. 000,0. 000 and 0. 009 ). After training, the inter-delineator variability on GTV~ and GTV2 delineation had statistical significance (t = 4. 78 and 4. 24 ,P =0. 002 and 0. 005 ), but the inter-delineator variability on CTV delineation had no statistical significance ( t = 1.52 ,P = 0. 209 ). The coefficient of variance of the GTV1 , GTV2 and CTV before and after training was significantly different ( t = 3.14, 2. 81, 2.70, P = 0. 009, 0. 017 and 0. 021 ). The matching index of GTV1, GTV2 and CTV before and after training was significantly different (F= 16. 08, 8. 61, 8. 48, P = 0. 000, 0. 000 and 0. 000). Conclusions In delineating the target of breast cancer, application of the criteria of target delineation can reduce the difference among the delineators, especially for CTV.