Magnetic resonance linear accelerator technology and adaptive radiation therapy: An overview for clinicians

WA Hall, E Paulson, XA Li, B Erickson… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Radiation therapy (RT) continues to play an important role in the treatment of cancer.
Adaptive RT (ART) is a novel method through which RT treatments are evolving. With the …

[HTML][HTML] The Future of MR-Guided Radiation Therapy

M Guckenberger, N Andratschke, C Chung… - Seminars in radiation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Magnetic resonance image guided radiation therapy (MRIgRT) is a relatively new
technology that has already shown outcomes benefits but that has not yet reached its clinical …

ICRU REPORT 97: MRI-guided radiation therapy using MRI-linear accelerators

PJ Keall, CK Glide-Hurst, M Cao, P Lee… - Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU), since its
inception in 1925, has had as its principal objective the development of internationally …

Feasibility of Conebeam CT-based online adaptive radiotherapy for neoadjuvant treatment of rectal cancer

R de Jong, J Visser, N van Wieringen, J Wiersma… - Radiation …, 2021 - Springer
Background Online adaptive radiotherapy has the potential to reduce toxicity for patients
treated for rectal cancer because smaller planning target volumes (PTV) margins around the …

Patterns of care, tolerability, and safety of the first cohort of patients treated on a novel high-field MR-linac within the MOMENTUM study: Initial results from a …

SRM van Otterloo, JP Christodouleas… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose High-field magnetic resonance-linear accelerators (MR-Linacs), linear accelerators
combined with a diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner and online adaptive …

Effect of intrafraction adaptation on PTV margins for MRI guided online adaptive radiotherapy for rectal cancer

CM Kensen, TM Janssen, A Betgen, L Wiersema… - Radiation …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To determine PTV margins for intrafraction motion in MRI-guided online adaptive
radiotherapy for rectal cancer and the potential benefit of performing a 2nd adaptation prior …

[HTML][HTML] Pathway for radiation therapists online advanced adapter training and credentialing

M Shepherd, S Graham, A Ward, L Zwart, B Cai… - Technical Innovations & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Online adaptive radiotherapy (oART) is an emerging advanced treatment option for cancer
patients worldwide. Current oART practices using magnetic resonance (MR) and cone beam …

[HTML][HTML] Online adaptive radiotherapy of anal cancer: Normal tissue sparing, target propagation methods, and first clinical experience

LM Åström, CP Behrens, KS Storm, P Sibolt… - Radiotherapy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Online adaptive radiotherapy (oART) potentially spares OARs as
PTV margins are reduced. This study evaluates dosimetric benefits, compared to standard …

MR-guided radiotherapy for rectal cancer: current perspective on organ preservation

L Boldrini, M Intven, M Bassetti, V Valentini… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Online MRI-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) is one of the most recent technological advances
in radiotherapy. MRgRT permits the visualization of tumorous and healthy tissue while the …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced practice in radiotherapy across Europe: stakeholders' perceptions of implementation and evolution

C Oliveira, B Barbosa, JG Couto, I Bravo, C Hughes… - Radiography, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Adapting radiotherapy services with workforce innovation using skills-mix or
task-shifting optimises resources, supporting current and future demands. Advanced …