Image-guided radiation therapy: emergence of MR-guided radiation treatment (MRgRT) systems

D. A. Jaffray; M. Carlone; C. Menard; S. Breen

doi:10.1117/12.848608

18 March 2010 Image-guided radiation therapy: emergence of MR-guided radiation treatment (MRgRT) systems

D. A. Jaffray, M. Carlone, C. Menard, S. Breen

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Proceedings Volume 7622, Medical Imaging 2010: Physics of Medical Imaging; 762202 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.848608
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Radiation therapy has been on the march toward highly conformal and precise placement of radiation dose within the human body. Development of image-guidance systems based upon x-ray and ultrasound have advanced our capabilities to the level of a few millimeters of uncertainty in many sites. However, there are a subset of existing applications, and potentially many new applications that could be improved upon or pursued if greater targeting accuracy could be achieved. This is motivating the creation of magnetic resonance image-guided radiation treatment units (MRgRT) that either operate simultaneously or provide pre-treatment MR-based targeting capabilities. In this review, the motivation for these pursuits, an overview of recent developments, and a commentary on the challenges they face is presented.

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D. A. Jaffray, M. Carlone, C. Menard, and S. Breen "Image-guided radiation therapy: emergence of MR-guided radiation treatment (MRgRT) systems", Proc. SPIE 7622, Medical Imaging 2010: Physics of Medical Imaging, 762202 (18 March 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.848608

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