MR-guided radiation therapy: transformative technology and its role in the central nervous system

Yue Cao; Chia-Lin Tseng; James M Balter; Feifei Teng; Hemant A Parmar; Arjun Sahgal

doi:10.1093/neuonc/nox006

MR-guided radiation therapy: transformative technology and its role in the central nervous system

Neuro Oncol. 2017 Apr 1;19(suppl_2):ii16-ii29. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nox006.

Authors

Yue Cao^{1

2

3}, Chia-Lin Tseng⁴, James M Balter¹, Feifei Teng^{1

5}, Hemant A Parmar², Arjun Sahgal⁴

Affiliations

¹ Departments of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
² Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
³ Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
⁴ Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.

Abstract

This review article describes advancement of magnetic resonance imaging technologies in radiation therapy planning, guidance, and adaptation of brain tumors. The potential for MR-guided radiation therapy to improve outcomes and the challenges in its adoption are discussed.

Keywords: MRI-linac systems; brain tumors; magnetic resonance imaging; metabolic and physiological imaging; radiation therapy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Brain Neoplasms / secondary
Cognition Disorders / etiology
Glioblastoma / radiotherapy*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Radiotherapy, Image-Guided / adverse effects
Radiotherapy, Image-Guided / methods*
Treatment Outcome