The value of magnetic resonance imaging for radiotherapy planning

P Dirix, K Haustermans, V Vandecaveye - Seminars in radiation oncology, 2014 - Elsevier
The success of highly conformal radiotherapy techniques in the sparing of normal tissues or
in dose escalation, or both, relies heavily on excellent imaging. Because of its superior soft …

Segmentation of positron emission tomography images: some recommendations for target delineation in radiation oncology

JA Lee - Radiotherapy and oncology, 2010 - Elsevier
Positron emission tomography can be used in radiation oncology for the delineation of target
volumes in the treatment planning stage. Numerous publications deal with this topic and the …

Radiotherapy planning using MRI

MA Schmidt, GS Payne - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in radiotherapy (RT) planning is rapidly
expanding. We review the wide range of image contrast mechanisms available to MRI and …

Joint segmentation of anatomical and functional images: Applications in quantification of lesions from PET, PET-CT, MRI-PET, and MRI-PET-CT images

U Bagci, JK Udupa, N Mendhiratta, B Foster, Z Xu… - Medical image …, 2013 - Elsevier
We present a novel method for the joint segmentation of anatomical and functional images.
Our proposed methodology unifies the domains of anatomical and functional images …

Trimodality PET/CT/MRI and radiotherapy: a mini-review

P Decazes, P Hinault, O Veresezan, S Thureau… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Computed tomography (CT) has revolutionized external radiotherapy by making it possible
to visualize and segment the tumors and the organs at risk in a three-dimensional way …

MR-guided radiotherapy for rectal cancer: current perspective on organ preservation

L Boldrini, M Intven, M Bassetti, V Valentini… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Online MRI-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) is one of the most recent technological advances
in radiotherapy. MRgRT permits the visualization of tumorous and healthy tissue while the …

FDG PET/CT in the management of colorectal and anal cancers

A Agarwal, C Marcus, J Xiao, P Nene… - American Journal of …, 2014 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. CT remains the imaging modality of choice in the diagnosis of colorectal
cancer (CRC) and anal cancer. However, advances in imaging have expanded the role of …

[HTML][HTML] Value of PET imaging for radiation therapy

C Lapa, U Nestle, NL Albert, C Baues… - Nuklearmedizin …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
This comprehensive review written by experts in their field gives an overview on the current
status of incorporating positron emission tomography (PET) into radiation treatment …

Delineation of gross tumor volume (GTV) for radiation treatment planning of locally advanced rectal cancer using information from MRI or FDG-PET/CT: a prospective …

M Brændengen, K Hansson, C Radu… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Accurate delineation of target volumes is important to maximize radiation dose
to the tumor and minimize it to nontumor tissue. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic …

[HTML][HTML] Organ preservation in rectal cancer–challenges and future strategies

C Gani, P Bonomo, K Zwirner, C Schroeder… - Clinical and translational …, 2017 - Elsevier
Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy with subsequent total mesorectal excision is the standard
of care for locally advanced rectal cancer. While this multimodal strategy has decreased …