Magnetic resonance-guided adaptive radiotherapy: a solution to the future

Patrick Kupelian; Jan-Jakob Sonke

doi:10.1016/j.semradonc.2014.02.013

Magnetic resonance-guided adaptive radiotherapy: a solution to the future

Semin Radiat Oncol. 2014 Jul;24(3):227-32. doi: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2014.02.013.

Authors

Patrick Kupelian¹, Jan-Jakob Sonke²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 24931098
DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2014.02.013

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging-guided adaptive radiotherapy would make available the best in anatomical and functional imaging during the course of radiation therapy. The possible methodology of magnetic resonance imaging-guided adapted radiotherapy and possible clinical applications are discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional
Radiation Oncology / methods*
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Radiotherapy, Image-Guided / methods*