MR Imaging in Gynecologic Brachytherapy

Jessica B Robbins; Elizabeth A Sadowski; Shruti Jolly; Katherine E Maturen

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2017.03.006

MR Imaging in Gynecologic Brachytherapy

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2017 Aug;25(3):651-666. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2017.03.006. Epub 2017 Apr 29.

Authors

Jessica B Robbins¹, Elizabeth A Sadowski², Shruti Jolly³, Katherine E Maturen⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, E3/311 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-3525, USA. Electronic address: jrobbins@uwhealth.org.
² Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, E3/311 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-3525, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, E3/311 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-3525, USA.
³ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan Health System, University Hospital Floor B2 Room C490, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
⁴ Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, B1D530H, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5030, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, B1D530H, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5030, USA.

PMID: 28668165
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2017.03.006

Abstract

Magnetic resonance-based image-guided adaptive brachytherapy is gaining popularity in the United States in the setting of gynecologic malignancies. This technique improves local control, increases overall survival, and minimizes toxicity to the adjacent organs at risk. The purpose of this article is to familiarize radiologists with image-guided adaptive brachytherapy by describing its history, detailing MR imaging techniques, describing treatment considerations, and reviewing image interpretation.

Keywords: Brachytherapy; Cervical cancer; Radiation therapy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brachytherapy / methods*
Cervix Uteri / diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional / methods*
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / radiotherapy*