University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Medical Dosimetry Program, 1725 State St, La Crosse, WI 54601.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Medical Dosimetry Program, 1725 State St, La Crosse, WI 54601.
Med Dosim. 2024;49(3):229-231. doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2024.01.004. Epub 2024 Jan 23.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful, degenerative disease that affects the tissues of the joint spaces, such as the shoulder. Conventional medical treatment options, such as corticosteroid injections and anti-inflammatory medications, are not always sufficient to alleviate the symptoms from this disease. Low dose radiotherapy is a newer treatment option for patients with shoulder osteoarthritis and has shown positive outcomes. However, the problem is that there is a paucity of literature about treatment planning considerations for this new treatment option. The purpose of this case study was to provide an example of treatment planning techniques and considerations for shoulder osteoarthritis. Treatment techniques for shoulder LDRT, such as treatment field borders, prescribed dose, beam arrangements, appropriate beam energy, and special considerations are discussed.
骨关节炎（OA）是一种疼痛的退行性疾病，影响关节间隙的组织，如肩部。传统的医学治疗选择，如皮质类固醇注射和抗炎药物，并不总是足以缓解这种疾病的症状。低剂量放射治疗是一种治疗肩关节炎的新方法，已显示出积极的结果。然而，问题是，关于这种新治疗方法的治疗计划考虑因素的文献很少。本病例研究的目的是提供肩关节炎治疗计划技术和考虑因素的实例。讨论了肩部 LDRT 的治疗技术，如治疗野边界、规定剂量、射束排列、适当的射束能量和特殊考虑因素。
