- Provides both a physics and a clinical perspective on the application of MRI in radiotherapy
- Explains the value of MRI at all treatment stages, from planning and delivery to assessment of response
- Covers the latest technological developments, such as MRI-Linacs, and future proton-guided systems
This book provides, for the first time, a unified approach to the application of MRI in radiotherapy that incorporates both a physics and a clinical perspective.
Readers will find detailed information and guidance on the role of MRI in all aspects of treatment, from dose planning, with or without CT, through to response assessment. Extensive coverage is devoted to the latest technological developments and emerging options. These include hybrid MRI treatment systems, such as MRI-Linac and proton-guided systems, which are ushering in an era of real-time MRI guidance.
The past decade has witnessed an unprecedented rise in the use of MRI in the radiation treatment of cancer. The development of highly conformal dose delivery techniques has led to a growing need to harness advanced imaging for patient treatment. With its flexible soft tissue contrast and ability to acquire functional information, MRI offers advantages at all stages of treatment. In documenting the state of the art in the field, this book will be of value to a wide range of professionals.
The authors are international experts drawn from the scientific committee of the 2017 MR in RT symposium and the faculty of the ESTRO teaching course on imaging for physicists.
Table of Contents- Implementation and Acquisition Protocols
- MRI to CT Image Registration
- Quality Assurance
- Clinical Applications of MRI in Radiotherapy Planning
- Functional MR Imaging
- Response Assessment
- Motion Management
- Challenges and Requirements
- MR-Only Methodology
- MRI Linac Systems
- MRI at the Time of External Beam Treatment
- Will We Still Need Radiotherapy in 20 Years?
- Real-Time MRI-Guided Particle Therapy
