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Open Access 01-05-2020 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Review Article

Magnetic resonance imaging for brain stereotactic radiotherapy

A review of requirements and pitfalls

Authors: Dr. med. Florian Putz, Veit Mengling, M.Sc., Rosalind Perrin, PhD, Siti Masitho, M.Sc., Dr. med. Thomas Weissmann, Dr. med. Johannes Rösch, Prof. Dr. med. Tobias Bäuerle, Prof. Dr. med. Rolf Janka, Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Cavallaro, Prof. Dr. med. Michael Uder, Prof. Dr. med. Patrick Amarteifio, Sylvain Doussin, PhD, Dr. med. Manuel Alexander Schmidt, Prof. Dr. med. Arndt Dörfler, PD Dr. med. Sabine Semrau, Dr. med. Sebastian Lettmaier, Prof. Dr. med. Rainer Fietkau, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christoph Bert

Published in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie | Issue 5/2020

Abstract

Due to its superior soft tissue contrast, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is essential for many radiotherapy treatment indications. This is especially true for treatment planning in intracranial tumors, where MRI has a long-standing history for target delineation in clinical practice. Despite its routine use, care has to be taken when selecting and acquiring MRI studies for the purpose of radiotherapy treatment planning. Requirements on MRI are particularly demanding for intracranial stereotactic radiotherapy, where accurate imaging has a critical role in treatment success. However, MR images acquired for routine radiological assessment are frequently unsuitable for high-precision stereotactic radiotherapy as the requirements for imaging are significantly different for radiotherapy planning and diagnostic radiology. To assure that optimal imaging is used for treatment planning, the radiation oncologist needs proper knowledge of the most important requirements concerning the use of MRI in brain stereotactic radiotherapy. In the present review, we summarize and discuss the most relevant issues when using MR images for target volume delineation in intracranial stereotactic radiotherapy.

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Title: Magnetic resonance imaging for brain stereotactic radiotherapy
A review of requirements and pitfalls
Authors: Dr. med. Florian Putz
Veit Mengling, M.Sc.
Rosalind Perrin, PhD
Siti Masitho, M.Sc.
Dr. med. Thomas Weissmann
Dr. med. Johannes Rösch
Prof. Dr. med. Tobias Bäuerle
Prof. Dr. med. Rolf Janka
Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Cavallaro
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Uder
Prof. Dr. med. Patrick Amarteifio
Sylvain Doussin, PhD
Dr. med. Manuel Alexander Schmidt
Prof. Dr. med. Arndt Dörfler
PD Dr. med. Sabine Semrau
Dr. med. Sebastian Lettmaier
Prof. Dr. med. Rainer Fietkau
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christoph Bert
Publication date: 01-05-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Radiation Treatment Planning
Radiotherapy
Published in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0179-7158
Electronic ISSN: 1439-099X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00066-020-01604-0

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