TY - JOUR
T1 - The Future of MR-Guided Radiation Therapy
AU - Guckenberger, Matthias
AU - Andratschke, Nicolaus
AU - Chung, Caroline
AU - Fuller, Dave
AU - Tanadini-Lang, Stephanie
AU - Jaffray, David A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors
PY - 2024/1
Y1 - 2024/1
N2 - Magnetic resonance image guided radiation therapy (MRIgRT) is a relatively new technology that has already shown outcomes benefits but that has not yet reached its clinical potential. The improved soft-tissue contrast provided with MR, coupled with the immediacy of image acquisition with respect to the treatment, enables expansion of on-table adaptive protocols, currently at a cost of increased treatment complexity, use of human resources, and longer treatment slot times, which translate to decreased throughput. Many approaches are being investigated to meet these challenges, including the development of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to accelerate and automate much of the workflow and improved technology that parallelizes workflow tasks, as well as improvements in image acquisition speed and quality. This article summarizes limitations of current available integrated MRIgRT systems and gives an outlook about scientific developments to further expand the use of MRIgRT.
AB - Magnetic resonance image guided radiation therapy (MRIgRT) is a relatively new technology that has already shown outcomes benefits but that has not yet reached its clinical potential. The improved soft-tissue contrast provided with MR, coupled with the immediacy of image acquisition with respect to the treatment, enables expansion of on-table adaptive protocols, currently at a cost of increased treatment complexity, use of human resources, and longer treatment slot times, which translate to decreased throughput. Many approaches are being investigated to meet these challenges, including the development of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to accelerate and automate much of the workflow and improved technology that parallelizes workflow tasks, as well as improvements in image acquisition speed and quality. This article summarizes limitations of current available integrated MRIgRT systems and gives an outlook about scientific developments to further expand the use of MRIgRT.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.semradonc.2023.10.015
DO - 10.1016/j.semradonc.2023.10.015
M3 - Review article
C2 - 38105088
AN - SCOPUS:85177237155
SN - 1053-4296
VL - 34
SP - 135
EP - 144
JO - Seminars in radiation oncology
JF - Seminars in radiation oncology
IS - 1
ER -