The rotating biplanar linac–magnetic resonance imaging system
BG Fallone - Seminars in radiation oncology, 2014 - Elsevier
We have successfully built linac–magnetic resonance imaging (MR) systems based on a
linac waveguide placed between open MR planes (perpendicular) or through the central …
linac waveguide placed between open MR planes (perpendicular) or through the central …
[HTML][HTML] A review of the role of MRI in diagnosis and treatment of early stage lung cancer
AJ Sim, E Kaza, L Singer, SA Rosenberg - Clinical and Translational …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) being a mainstay in the oncologic care for many
disease sites, it has not routinely been used in early lung cancer diagnosis, staging, and …
disease sites, it has not routinely been used in early lung cancer diagnosis, staging, and …
[HTML][HTML] MRI-guided lung SBRT: present and future developments
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is rapidly becoming an alternative to surgery for the
treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients. Lung SBRT is administered in a …
treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients. Lung SBRT is administered in a …
MRI-guided tumor tracking in lung cancer radiotherapy
Precise tracking of lung tumor motion during treatment delivery still represents a challenge
in radiation therapy. Prototypes of MRI–linac hybrid systems are being created which have …
in radiation therapy. Prototypes of MRI–linac hybrid systems are being created which have …
[HTML][HTML] Lung stereotactic body radiotherapy with an MR-linac–Quantifying the impact of the magnetic field and real-time tumor tracking
Background and purpose There are concerns that radiotherapy doses delivered in a
magnetic field might be distorted due to the Lorentz force deflecting secondary electrons …
magnetic field might be distorted due to the Lorentz force deflecting secondary electrons …
Dose response of selected ion chambers in applied homogeneous transverse and longitudinal magnetic fields
Purpose: The magnetic fields of an integrated MR‐Linac system will alter the paths of
electrons that produce ions in the ionization chambers. The dose response of selected ion …
electrons that produce ions in the ionization chambers. The dose response of selected ion …
[HTML][HTML] Treating locally advanced lung cancer with a 1.5 T MR-Linac–Effects of the magnetic field and irradiation geometry on conventionally fractionated and isotoxic …
Purpose This study investigates the feasibility and potential benefits of radiotherapy with a
1.5 T MR-Linac for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA NSCLC) patients …
1.5 T MR-Linac for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA NSCLC) patients …
Charged particle transport in magnetic fields in EGSnrc
VN Malkov, DWO Rogers - Medical physics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To accurately and efficiently implement charged particle transport in a magnetic
field in EGSnrc and validate the code for the use in phantom and ion chamber simulations …
field in EGSnrc and validate the code for the use in phantom and ion chamber simulations …
Magnetic field induced dose effects in radiation therapy using MR‐linacs
MR‐guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) is one of the most significant advances in radiotherapy in
recent years. The hybrid systems were designed to visualize patient anatomical and …
recent years. The hybrid systems were designed to visualize patient anatomical and …
Spiraling contaminant electrons increase doses to surfaces outside the photon beam of an MRI-linac with a perpendicular magnetic field
SL Hackett, B van Asselen… - Physics in Medicine …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The transverse magnetic field of an MRI-linac sweeps contaminant electrons away from the
radiation beam. Films oriented perpendicular to the magnetic field and 5 cm from the …
radiation beam. Films oriented perpendicular to the magnetic field and 5 cm from the …