Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy Dosimetric Tolerances for the Inferior Aspect of the Brachial Plexus: A Systematic Review.
systematic_review · Level I
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.11.012 and PMC identifier 11325459.
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Abstract
We sought to systematically review and summarize dosimetric factors associated with radiation-induced brachial plexopathy (RIBP) after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) or hypofractionated image guided radiation therapy (HIGRT). From published studies identified from searches of PubMed and Embase databases, data quantifying risks of RIBP after 1- to 10-fraction SBRT/HIGRT were extracted and summarized. Published studies have reported <10% risks of RIBP with maximum doses (D<sub>max</sub>) to the inferior aspect of the brachial plexus of 32 Gy in 5 fractions and 25 Gy in 3 fractions. For 10-fraction HIGRT, risks of RIBP appear to be low with D<sub>max</sub> < 40 to 50 Gy. For a given dose value, greater risks are anticipated with point volume-based metrics (ie, D<sub>0.03-0.035cc</sub>: minimum dose to hottest 0.03-0.035 cc) versus D<sub>max</sub>. With SBRT/HIGRT, there were insufficient published data to predict risks of RIBP relative to brachial plexus dose-volume exposure. Minimizing maximum doses and possibly volume exposure of the brachial plexus can reduce risks of RIBP after SBRT/HIGRT. Further study is needed to better understand the effect of volume exposure on the brachial plexus and whether there are location-specific susceptibilities along or within the brachial plexus structure.
Medical subject headings
- Radiosurgery
- Brachial Plexus
- Radiation Dose Hypofractionation
- Brachial Plexus Neuropathies