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- Title
Clinical Implementational and Site-Specific Workflows for a 1.5T MR-Linac.
- Authors
Dunkerley, David A. P.; Hyer, Daniel E.; Snyder, Jeffrey E.; St-Aubin, Joël J.; Anderson, Carryn M.; Caster, Joseph M.; Smith, Mark C.; Buatti, John M.; Yaddanapudi, Sridhar
- Abstract
MR-guided adaptive radiotherapy (MRgART) provides opportunities to benefit patients through enhanced use of advanced imaging during treatment for many patients with various cancer treatment sites. This novel technology presents many new challenges which vary based on anatomic treatment location, technique, and potential changes of both tumor and normal tissue during treatment. When introducing new treatment sites, considerations regarding appropriate patient selection, treatment planning, immobilization, and plan-adaption criteria must be thoroughly explored to ensure adequate treatments are performed. This paper presents an institution's experience in developing a MRgART program for a 1.5T MR-linac for the first 234 patients. The paper suggests practical treatment workflows and considerations for treating with MRgART at different anatomical sites, including imaging guidelines, patient immobilization, adaptive workflows, and utilization of bolus.
- Subjects
PATIENT selection; CANCER treatment; CANCER patients
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022, Vol 11, Issue 6, p1662
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm11061662