Realizing the potential of magnetic resonance image guided radiotherapy in gynaecological and rectal cancer

Br J Radiol. 2019 Jun;92(1098):20180670. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20180670. Epub 2019 May 14.

Abstract

CT-based radiotherapy workflow is limited by poor soft tissue definition in the pelvis and reliance on rigid registration methods. Current image-guided radiotherapy and adaptive radiotherapy models therefore have limited ability to improve clinical outcomes. The advent of MRI-guided radiotherapy solutions provides the opportunity to overcome these limitations with the potential to deliver online real-time MRI-based plan adaptation on a daily basis, a true "plan of the day." This review describes the application of MRI guided radiotherapy in two pelvic tumour sites likely to benefit from this approach.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Endometrial Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inventions
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional
  • Movement / physiology
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
  • Radiotherapy, Image-Guided / methods
  • Rectal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / radiotherapy*