Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compared with computed tomography (CT) for interobserver agreement of gross tumor volume delineation in pancreatic cancer: a multi-institutional contouring study on behalf of the AIRO group for gastrointestinal cancers.

CONCLUSION: Diagnostic MRI resulted in smaller GTV in borderline resectable case with a substantial agreement between observers, and was comparable to CT scan in interobserver variability, in both cases. The greater variability in the unresectable case underlines the critical issues related to the outlining when vascular structures are more involved. The integration of MRI with contrast-enhancement CT, thanks to its high definition of tumor relationship with neighboring vessels, could offer a greater accuracy of target delineation.
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Source: Acta Oncologica - January 11, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Caravatta L, Cellini F, Simoni N, Rosa C, Niespolo RM, Lupattelli M, Picardi V, Macchia G, Sainato A, Mantello G, Dionisi F, Rosetto ME, Fusco V, Navarria F, De Paoli A, Guido A, Vecchi C, Basilico R, Cianci R, Delli Pizzi A, Di Nicola M, Mattiucci GC, Va Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research