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ENDOSCOPY INTERNATIONAL OPEN
卷 11, 期 9, 页码 E866-E872出版社
GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
DOI: 10.1055/a-2129-2840
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Diagnosis and imaging (inc chromoendoscopy, NBI, iSCAN, FICE, CL); Endoscopy Upper GI Tract; Dilation; injection; stenting
This study assessed the technical feasibility and potential benefits of endoscopically placing fiducial markers in gastric cancer patients for image-guided radiotherapy. The results showed that marker placement was technically feasible and safe, with markers being well visible and positionally stable, providing a potential benefit for image-guided radiotherapy.
Background and study aims Fiducial markers have demonstrated clinical value in radiotherapy in several organs, but little is known about markers in the stomach. Here, we assess the technical feasibility of endoscopic placement of markers in gastric cancer patients and their potential benefit for image- guided radiotherapy (IGRT). Patients and methods In this prospective feasibility study, 14 gastric cancer patients underwent endoscopyguided gold ( all patients) and liquid (7 patients) marker placements distributed throughout the stomach. Technical feasibility, procedure duration, and potential complications were evaluated. Assessed benefit for IGRT comprised marker visibility on acquired imaging (3- 4 computed tomography [ CT] scans and 19-25 cone- beam CTs [CBCTs] per patient) and lack of migration. Marker visibility was compared per marker type and location (gastroesophageal junction (i. e., junction/cardia), corpus (corpus/antrum/ fundus), and pylorus). Results Of the 93 marker implantation attempts, 59 were successful, i. e., marker in stomach wall and present during entire 5- week radiotherapy course (2-6 successfully placed markers per patient), with no significant difference ( Fisher's exact test; P>0.05) in success rate between gold ( 39/66 = 59%) and liquid (20/27 = 74%). Average procedure duration was 24.4min (range 16-38). No procedure-related complications were reported. All successfully placed markers were visible on all CTs, with 81% visible on >= 95% of CBCTs. Five markers were poorly visible (on <75% of CBCTs), possibly due to small marker volume and peristaltic motion since all five were liquid markers located in the corpus. No migration was observed. Conclusions Endoscopic placement of fiducial markers in the stomach is technically feasible and safe. Being well visible and positionally stable, markers provide a potential benefit for IGRT.
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