Abstract:Objective To discuss the dosimetric characteristics of simultaneous integrated boost sIMRT and TD on the tumor bed after breast-conserving surgery for left breast cancer.Methods Twenty-four patients who were marked by silver clips on the tumor bed after breast-conserving surgery for left breast cancer were selected. For the same patient, the Monaco5.11.03 treatment planning system was used for the sIMRT plan design, and the Tomo Therapy treatment planning system was used for the TD plan design. The dosimetry parameters of the two plans were compared.Results The differences in D2%, D98%, CI, and HI of planned tumor planning target volume (PGTV) between the two groups were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The CI of sIMRT (0.75 ± 0.05) was higher than that of TD (0.61 ± 0.13), and the HI of TD (0.04 ± 0.01) was lower than sIMRT (0.05 ± 0.00) (P < 0.05). The difference in D50% was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). The differences in D98%, CI, and HI of the breast plan target volume (PTV) between the two groups were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The CI of sIMRT (0.82 ± 0.04) was higher than that of TD (0.68 ± 0.05), and the HI of TD (0.19 ± 0.01) was lower than sIMRT (0.20 ± 0.01) (P < 0.05). The difference in D2%, D50% was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). In comparison with organs at risk, compared with TD, sIMRT reduced V5, V20, Dmean in the left lung and, Dmean in the left and right ventricles (P < 0.05). The V5, V20 and Dmean of the left lung of sIMRT were reduced by 3.69%, 1.26%, and 7.84% respectively, compared with TD. Compared with sIMRT, TD reduced the Dmean of the contralateral breast, V30 of the heart, Dmean of the left and right atrium, and D2% of the spinal cord (P < 0.05). However, there was no statistically significant difference in the Dmean of the heart (P > 0.05).Conclusion Both sIMRT technology and TD technology can meet the dose requirements of postoperative radiotherapy for left breast cancer. The CI of the former is better than the latter, and the HI of the latter is better than the former; sIMRT technology can better protect the affected lung. For patients with underlying lung diseases, sIMRT technology is recommended to be preferred. The protection of the heart by TD technology does not show obvious advantages.