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Review
. 2024 Nov;60(5):1786-1805.
doi: 10.1002/jmri.29246. Epub 2024 Jan 24.

The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Radiation Therapy Treatment Simulation and Planning

Kiaran P McGee  1 , Minsong Cao  2 , Indra J Das  3 , Victoria Yu  4 , Robert J Witte  1 , Amar U Kishan  2 , Luca F Valle  2 , Florian Wiesinger  5 , Chiara De-Colle  6 , Yue Cao  7 , William G Breen  8 , Bryan J Traughber  8
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The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Radiation Therapy Treatment Simulation and Planning

Kiaran P McGee et al. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2024 Nov.

Abstract

Ever since its introduction as a diagnostic imaging tool the potential of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in radiation therapy (RT) treatment simulation and planning has been recognized. Recent technical advances have addressed many of the impediments to use of this technology and as a result have resulted in rapid and growing adoption of MRI in RT. The purpose of this article is to provide a broad review of the multiple uses of MR in the RT treatment simulation and planning process, identify several of the most used clinical scenarios in which MR is integral to the simulation and planning process, highlight existing limitations and provide multiple unmet needs thereby highlighting opportunities for the diagnostic MR imaging community to contribute and collaborate with our oncology colleagues. EVIDENCE LEVEL: 5 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 5.

Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; radiation therapy; radiation therapy treatment simulation.

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Conflict of Interest

The writing of this review was guided by the standards of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) Statement given that it has been designed primarily for systematic reviews of studies that evaluate the effects of health interventions and not a qualitative review format as used in this work. The work was not registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO).

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