Improved delineation with diffusion weighted imaging for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal tumors validated with pathology

CONCLUSION: GTV delineations based on anatomical MR imaging tend to overestimate the tumor volume. The availability of the geometrically accurate DW sequence reduces the GTV overestimation and thereby CTV volumes, while maintaining acceptable tumor coverage.PMID:38403024 | DOI:10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110182

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - February 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Hilde J G Smits Cornelis P J Raaijmakers Mischa de Ridder Zeno A R Gouw Patricia A H Doornaert Frank A Pameijer Joyce E Lodeweges Lilian N Ruiter Koen M Kuijer Tim Schakel Remco de Bree Jan W Dankbaar Chris H J Terhaard Gerben E Breimer Stefan M Willems M Source Type: research