| Literature DB >> 26852244 |
Stephanie E Combs1,2, Fridtjof Nüsslin3, Jan J Wilkens3,4.
Abstract
Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) has been integrated into daily clinical routine and can today be considered the standard especially with high-dose radiotherapy. Currently imaging is based on MV- or kV-CT, which has clear limitations especially in soft-tissue contrast. Thus, combination of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and high-end radiotherapy opens a new horizon. The intricate technical properties of MR imagers pose a challenge to technology when combined with radiation technology. Several solutions that are almost ready for routine clinical application have been developed. The clinical questions include dose-escalation strategies, monitoring of changes during treatment as well as imaging without additional radiation exposure during treatment.Keywords: Image-guided radiotherapy; Individualized medicine; Magnetic resonance-guided radiotherapy; Organ sparing treatments; Organs at risk
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26852244 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-016-0944-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Strahlenther Onkol ISSN: 0179-7158 Impact factor: 3.621