MRI-LINAC: A transformative technology in radiation oncology

J Ng, F Gregucci, RT Pennell, H Nagar… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Advances in radiotherapy technologies have enabled more precise target guidance,
improved treatment verification, and greater control and versatility in radiation delivery …

The future of MRI in radiation therapy: Challenges and opportunities for the MR community

RJ Goodburn, MEP Philippens… - Magnetic resonance …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Radiation therapy is a major component of cancer treatment pathways worldwide. The main
aim of this treatment is to achieve tumor control through the delivery of ionizing radiation …

[HTML][HTML] Gating has a negligible impact on dose delivered in MRI-guided online adaptive radiotherapy of prostate cancer

I Wahlstedt, N Andratschke, CP Behrens… - Radiotherapy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and purpose MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) allows real-time beam-gating
to compensate for intra-fractional target position variations. This study investigates the …

Stereotactic magnetic resonance-guided adaptive and non-adaptive radiotherapy on combination MR-linear accelerators: current practice and future directions

JM Bryant, J Weygand, E Keit, R Cruz-Chamorro… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is an effective radiation therapy
technique that heavily relies upon daily image guidance to achieve the necessary precision …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of magnetic resonance imaging-guided radiation therapy in routine Care: Opportunities and challenges in the United States

C Hehakaya, AM Sharma… - Advances in Radiation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Magnetic resonance image (MRI)-guided radiation therapy with the 1.5 Tesla
magnetic resonance linear accelerator (MR-Linac) is a rapidly evolving and emerging …

A pilot study of MRI radiomics for high‐risk prostate cancer stratification in 1.5 T MR‐guided radiotherapy

Y Zhou, J Yuan, C Xue, DMC Poon… - Magnetic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To investigate the potential value of MRI radiomics obtained from a 1.5 T MRI‐
guided linear accelerator (MR‐LINAC) for D'Amico high‐risk prostate cancer (PC) …

1.5 T MR-guided daily-adaptive SBRT for prostate cancer: preliminary report of toxicity and quality of life of the first 100 patients

F Alongi, M Rigo, V Figlia, L Nicosia, R Mazzola… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Purpose: The present study reports the preliminary outcomes in terms of adverse events and
quality of life in the first 100 patients treated with 1.5 T MR-guided daily-adaptive stereotactic …

Optimal planning target margin for prostate radiotherapy based on interfractional and intrafractional variability assessment during 1.5 T MRI-guided radiotherapy

J Kim, J Sung, SJ Lee, KS Cho, BH Chung… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction We analyzed daily pre-treatment-(PRE) and real-time motion monitoring-(MM)
MRI scans of patients receiving definitive prostate radiotherapy (RT) with 1.5 T MRI …

Adoption of Hybrid MRI-Linac Systems for the Treatment of Brain Tumors: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature Regarding Clinical and Technical Features

AE Guerini, S Nici, SM Magrini, S Riga… - … in Cancer Research …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Possible advantages of magnetic resonance (MR)-guided radiation therapy
(MRgRT) for the treatment of brain tumors include improved definition of treatment volumes …

Analysis of online plan adaptation for 1.5 T magnetic resonance-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (MRgSBRT) of prostate cancer

DMC Poon, B Yang, H Geng, OL Wong, ST Chiu… - Journal of Cancer …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To analyze and characterize the online plan adaptation of 1.5 T magnetic
resonance-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (MRgSBRT) of prostate cancer (PC) …