NDLI: Development of a standardized method for contouring the larynx and its substructures

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Author	Choi, Mehee Refaat, Tamer Lester, Malisa S Bacchus, Ian Rademaker, Alfred W Mittal, Bharat B
Abstract	Objectives Limiting radiation dose to the larynx can diminish effects of laryngeal dysfunction. However, no clear guidelines exist for defining the larynx and its substructures consistently on cross-sectional imaging. This study presents computed tomography (CT)- and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based guidelines for contouring laryngeal organs-at-risk (OARs). Materials and Methods Standardized guidelines for delineating laryngeal OARs were devised and used to delineate on CT and MRI for head-and-neck cancer patients. Volumetric comparisons were performed to evaluate consistency and reproducibility of guideline-based contours. Results For the initial 5 patients the mean CT and MRI based larynx volume did not differ significantly between imaging modalities; 34.39 ± 9.85 vs. 35.01 ± 9.47 (p = .09). There was no statistical difference between the CT based mean laryngeal volume in the subsequent 44 patients compared to the initial 5 patients outlined on CT and the MRI scan (p = 0.53 and 0.62). The OAR volume for laryngeal substructures were not statistically different among patients or between imaging modalities. Once established, the guidelines were easy to follow. Conclusion The guidelines developed provide a precise method for delineating laryngeal OARs. These guidelines need to be validated and clinical significance of outlining laryngeal substructures and dose-volume constraints should be investigated before routine implementation in clinic practice.
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DOI	10.1186/s13014-014-0285-4
Journal	Radiation Oncology
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	9
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2014-12-11
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Cancer Research Oncology Radiotherapy Imaging Radiology Head-and-neck cancer Larynx anatomy Swallowing dysfunction Intensity-modulated radiotherapy Organs at risk
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Subject	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Oncology
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