CT-MR图像融合技术对勾画鼻咽癌靶体积影响

摘要

目的 探讨CT、MR及CT与MR图像融合技术对鼻咽癌靶区勾画的准确性、可行性.方法 共搜集36例鼻咽癌患者资料入组.所有患者治疗前均先在体表不同部位用铅点标记后行CT模拟定位扫描,行MR扫描前同一个位置也同样标记.将图像传输至Tomcon工作站用软件进行图像融合,并用LandMark方法 进行配准,经我科放疗医师及放射科医师对配准进行评价和靶区勾画.对CT、MR及CT-MR图像数据分别进行比较.将试验对象按是否有斜坡破坏分两组并分别比较.按病变程度分层分析分为早期(T_1+T_2期)和进展期(T_3+T_4期)并分别比较.结果 GTV_(CT)、GTV_(MR)GTV_(CT-MR)平均值分别为27.60、30.99、31.71 cm~3(F=7.48,P=0.001),其中GTV_(CT)与GTV_(MR)(q=2.54,P=0.016)、GTV_(CT)与GTV_(CT-MR)(q=3.10,P=0.004)不同,GTV_(MR)与GTV_(CT-MR)相似(q=1.31,P=0.199).有斜坡破坏的GTV_(CT)、GTV_(MR)、GTV_(CT-MR)平均值分别为35.65、42.70、44.22 cm~3(F=14.13,P=0.000),无斜坡破坏的分别为20.79、20.46、21.18 cm~3(F=0.18,P=0.832).早期组GTV_(CT)和GTV_(CT-MR)相似(t=-0.66,P=0.514),进展期组的不同(t=-2.17,P=0.036).结论 CT与MR图像融合有助于提高临床靶区勾画的精确性,特别对斜坡侵犯的诊断及勾画上具有优势,在局部晚期患者具有明显优势,为临床医师提供了更多的理论依据.%Objective To compare the accuracy and feasibility among CT, MR, and CT-MR image fusion technology in the delineation of gross target volume (GTV) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods Thirty-six consecutive patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent NPC were enrolled. Each pa-tient underwent both CT and MR scanning in the same treatment position. Several lead marks were made at the exactly same locations of the body surface before CT and MR scanning. The two sets of images were then transferred to the Tomcon workstation for image fusion. CT-MR image registration was performed using Land-Mark methods. GTV of each patient was contoured on CT (GTV_(CT)), MR (GTV_(MR)) and CT-MR (GTV_(CT-MR)) images. Results The mean GTV_(CT), GTV_(MR) and GTV_(CT-MR) were 27.60 cm~3, 30.99 cm~3 and 31.71 cm~3, respectively (F = 7.48, P = 0.001). Significant difference was found between GTV_(CT) and GTV_(MR) (q =2.54,P=0.016), GTV_(CT) and GTV_(CT-MR) (q =3.10,P =0.004), but not GTV_(MR) and GTV_(CT-MR) (q = 1.31 ,P = 0. 199). Significant difference among GTV_(CT), GTV_(MR) and GTV_(CT-MR) was found in patients with skull base invasion (35.65, 42.70 and 44.22 cm~3 ; F = 14. 13, P = 0. 000), but not in those without skull base invasion (20.79 cm~3, 20.46 cm~3 and 21.18 cm~3 ; F = 0.18, P = 0.832). Significant difference between GTV_(CT) and GTV_(CT-MR) was found in patients with T_3 and T_4 tumor (t = -2.17,P =0. 036), but not in those with T_1 and T_2 (t = -0.66 ,P = 0.514). Conclusions CT-MR image fusion is helpful in GTV de-lineation for NPC, particularly for patients with skull base invasion.