Beyond T2 and 3T: New MRI techniques for clinicians

Benjamin R Knowles; Florian Friedrich; Carola Fischer; Daniel Paech; Mark E Ladd

doi:10.1016/j.ctro.2019.04.009

Beyond T2 and 3T: New MRI techniques for clinicians

Clin Transl Radiat Oncol. 2019 Apr 16:18:87-97. doi: 10.1016/j.ctro.2019.04.009. eCollection 2019 Sep.

Authors

Benjamin R Knowles¹, Florian Friedrich^{1

2}, Carola Fischer^{1

2}, Daniel Paech³, Mark E Ladd^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
² Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
³ Department of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.

Abstract

Technological advances in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in terms of field strength and hybrid MR systems have led to improvements in tumor imaging in terms of anatomy and functionality. This review paper discusses the applications of such advances in the field of radiation oncology with regards to treatment planning, therapy guidance and monitoring tumor response and predicting outcome.

Keywords: MR-linac; Radiotherapy; UHF-MRI; X-nuclei.

Publication types

Review