Introduction: Systems for Magnetic Resonance Image Guided Radiation Therapy

As in-room image guidance has become the standard of practice in radiation therapy, the soft-tissue contrast of x-ray-based imaging techniques has become limiting. This has motivated several institutions to work on the integration of in-room magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and external-beam radiotherapy. Such an approach poses many technical challenges, and a range of solutions have been explored, investigated, and reported. To date, we are aware of 5 groups that are pursuing a system integration of in-room MRI into radiotherapy guidance.

Source: Seminars in Radiation Oncology - June 16, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cynthia Ménard, Uulke van der Heide Source Type: research