MRI in medical practice and its future use in radiation oncology. Resume of XXV GOCO Congress (Montpellier) 2017

Publication date: July–August 2019Source: Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy, Volume 24, Issue 4Author(s): Xavier Druet, Estrella Acosta Sanchez, Ken Soleakhena, Anne Laprie, Jordi Sáez, Stéphanie Nougaret, Olivier Riou, Elodie Rigal, Laura Kibranian, Miguel Palacios, Ismael MembriveAbstractThis publication is a resume of the GOCO Congress (Montpellier 2017). A part of this congress was about the use of MRI in clinical practice, focused on the oncology field. The role of this tool was described in diagnosis, staging of tumors, evaluation of treatment response and the future use in prognostic and investigation (radiomics). After that, in the context of the present and future uses of MRI in radiation oncology, MRI guided radiotherapy was explained, as a method that allows an increased precision in image guided treatments. This publication is a resume of the GOCO Congress (Montpellier 2017). A part of this congress was about the use of MRI in clinical practice, focused on the oncology field. The role of this tool was described in diagnosis, staging of tumors, evaluation of treatment response and the future use in prognostic and investigation (radiomics).
Source: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research