Development of a Reference Planning Template for MR Linac treatment of Brain Patients

There are dosimetric challenges with the implementation of a linear accelerator with integrated 1.5T MRI due to physical restrictions of the machine and the effect of the magnetic field on dose deposition. We aimed to develop and evaluate a reference planning template that can be used for brain cancer patients treated on the Elekta MRI Linear Accelerator (MRL). Treatment planning templates store beam geometries, calculation parameters, physician ’s intent and IMRT constraints allowing for treatment plans to be generated in a consistent and timely manner.
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research