TY - JOUR
T1 - The value of image coregistration during stereotactic radiosurgery
AU - Koga, T.
AU - Maruyama, K.
AU - Igaki, H.
AU - Tago, M.
AU - Saito, N.
PY - 2009/5
Y1 - 2009/5
N2 - Background: Coregistration of any neuroimaging studies into treatment planning for stereotactic radiosurgery became easily applicable using the Leksell Gamma Knife 4C, a new model of gamma knife. The authors investigated the advantage of this image processing. Method: Since installation of the Leksell Gamma Knife 4C at the authors' institute, 180 sessions of radiosurgery were performed. Before completion of planning, coregistration of frameless images of other modalities or previous images was considered to refine planning. Treatment parameters were compared for planning before and after refinement by use of coregistered images. Findings: Coregistered computed tomography clarified the anatomical structures indistinct on magnetic resonance imaging. Positron emission tomography visualized lesions disclosing metabolically high activity. Coregistration of prior imaging distinguished progressing lesions from stable ones. Diffusion-tensor tractography was integrated for lesions adjacent to the corticospinal tract or the optic radiation. After refinement of planning in 36 sessions, excess treated volume decreased (p∈=∈0.0062) and Paddick conformity index improved (p∈<∈0.001). Maximal dose to the white matter tracts was decreased (p∈<∈0.001). Conclusion: Image coregistration provided direct information on anatomy, metabolic activity, chronological changes, and adjacent critical structures. This gathered information was sufficiently informative during treatment planning to supplement ambiguous information on stereotactic images, and was useful especially in reducing irradiation to surrounding normal structures.
AB - Background: Coregistration of any neuroimaging studies into treatment planning for stereotactic radiosurgery became easily applicable using the Leksell Gamma Knife 4C, a new model of gamma knife. The authors investigated the advantage of this image processing. Method: Since installation of the Leksell Gamma Knife 4C at the authors' institute, 180 sessions of radiosurgery were performed. Before completion of planning, coregistration of frameless images of other modalities or previous images was considered to refine planning. Treatment parameters were compared for planning before and after refinement by use of coregistered images. Findings: Coregistered computed tomography clarified the anatomical structures indistinct on magnetic resonance imaging. Positron emission tomography visualized lesions disclosing metabolically high activity. Coregistration of prior imaging distinguished progressing lesions from stable ones. Diffusion-tensor tractography was integrated for lesions adjacent to the corticospinal tract or the optic radiation. After refinement of planning in 36 sessions, excess treated volume decreased (p∈=∈0.0062) and Paddick conformity index improved (p∈<∈0.001). Maximal dose to the white matter tracts was decreased (p∈<∈0.001). Conclusion: Image coregistration provided direct information on anatomy, metabolic activity, chronological changes, and adjacent critical structures. This gathered information was sufficiently informative during treatment planning to supplement ambiguous information on stereotactic images, and was useful especially in reducing irradiation to surrounding normal structures.
KW - Gamma Knife 4C
KW - Gamma knife surgery
KW - Image coregistration
KW - Treatment planning
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U2 - 10.1007/s00701-009-0279-4
DO - 10.1007/s00701-009-0279-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 19319470
AN - SCOPUS:65549112492
SN - 0001-6268
VL - 151
SP - 465
EP - 471
JO - Acta Neurochirurgica
JF - Acta Neurochirurgica
IS - 5
ER -