Clinical Applications of MRI in Radiotherapy Planning

Houda Bahig; Eugene Koay; Maroie Barkati; David C. Fuller; Cynthia Menard

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-14442-5_4

Clinical Applications of MRI in Radiotherapy Planning

Houda Bahig, Eugene Koay, Maroie Barkati, David C. Fuller, Cynthia Menard

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Abstract

MRI has been adopted as part of the standard planning workflow of multiple tumor sites in radiotherapy. While computed tomography remains the standard of care for dose calculation, the use of MRI in radiotherapy planning allows for higher-quality delineation of target volumes and organs at risk. Increased accuracy of delineation, combined with the possibilities of functional imaging, has the potential to improve therapeutic ratios and enhance individualized approaches in radiotherapy planning. In this chapter, we review the applications and evidence for the use of MRI in radiotherapy planning in head and neck, central nervous system, prostate, gynecological, gastrointestinal, breast, and lung cancer sites.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	MRI for Radiotherapy
Subtitle of host publication	Planning, Delivery, and Response Assessment
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	55-70
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030144425
ISBN (Print)	9783030144418
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14442-5_4
State	Published - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

Delineation
Magnetic resonance imaging
Organs at risk
Radiotherapy planning
Target volumes

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General Medicine

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