MR-guided proton therapy: a review and a preview
The targeting accuracy of proton therapy (PT) for moving soft-tissue tumours is expected to greatly improve by real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance. The integration of MRI and PT at the treatment isocenter would offer the opportunity of combining the unparalleled soft-tissue contrast...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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29 May 2020
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Radiation oncology
Year: 2020, Volume: 15 |
| ISSN: | 1748-717X |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13014-020-01571-x |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-020-01571-x
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| Author Notes: | Aswin Hoffmann, Bradley Oborn, Maryam Moteabbed, Susu Yan, Thomas Bortfeld, Antje Knopf, Herman Fuchs, Dietmar Georg, Joao Seco, Maria Francesca Spadea, Oliver Jäkel, Christopher Kurz and Katia Parodi |
| Summary: | The targeting accuracy of proton therapy (PT) for moving soft-tissue tumours is expected to greatly improve by real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance. The integration of MRI and PT at the treatment isocenter would offer the opportunity of combining the unparalleled soft-tissue contrast and real-time imaging capabilities of MRI with the most conformal dose distribution and best dose steering capability provided by modern PT. However, hybrid systems for MR-integrated PT (MRiPT) have not been realized so far due to a number of hitherto open technological challenges. In recent years, various research groups have started addressing these challenges and exploring the technical feasibility and clinical potential of MRiPT. The aim of this contribution is to review the different aspects of MRiPT, to report on the status quo and to identify important future research topics. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 26.10.2020 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1748-717X |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13014-020-01571-x |