Adaptive radiotherapy for anatomical changes
The anatomy of cancer patients changes between radiation treatment planning and delivery
as well as over the course of radiotherapy. Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) aims to deliver …
as well as over the course of radiotherapy. Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) aims to deliver …
Adaptive proton therapy
Radiation therapy treatments are typically planned based on a single image set, assuming
that the patient's anatomy and its position relative to the delivery system remains constant …
that the patient's anatomy and its position relative to the delivery system remains constant …
[HTML][HTML] Adaptive radiotherapy: the Elekta Unity MR-linac concept
Background and purpose The promise of the MR-linac is that one can visualize all
anatomical changes during the course of radiotherapy and hence adapt the treatment plan …
anatomical changes during the course of radiotherapy and hence adapt the treatment plan …
Quality assurance for image‐guided radiation therapy utilizing CT‐based technologies: a report of the AAPM TG‐179
Purpose: Commercial CT‐based image‐guided radiotherapy (IGRT) systems allow
widespread management of geometric variations in patient setup and internal organ motion …
widespread management of geometric variations in patient setup and internal organ motion …
Online adaptive radiation therapy
S Lim-Reinders, BM Keller, S Al-Ward, A Sahgal… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The current paradigm of radiation therapy has the treatment planned on a snapshot dataset
of the patient's anatomy taken at the time of simulation. Throughout the course of treatment …
of the patient's anatomy taken at the time of simulation. Throughout the course of treatment …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical implementation of magnetic resonance imaging guided adaptive radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer
SU Tetar, AME Bruynzeel, FJ Lagerwaard… - Physics and imaging in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Magnetic resonance-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) has
recently become available in clinical practice and is expected to expand significantly in …
recently become available in clinical practice and is expected to expand significantly in …
[HTML][HTML] 4D-MRI driven MR-guided online adaptive radiotherapy for abdominal stereotactic body radiation therapy on a high field MR-Linac: Implementation and initial …
ES Paulson, E Ahunbay, X Chen, NJ Mickevicius… - Clinical and translational …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and purpose In this report, we describe our implementation and initial clinical
experience using 4D-MRI driven MR-guided online adaptive radiotherapy (MRgOART) for …
experience using 4D-MRI driven MR-guided online adaptive radiotherapy (MRgOART) for …
[HTML][HTML] Magnetic resonance imaging-guided adaptive radiation therapy: a “game changer” for prostate treatment?
AU Pathmanathan, NJ van As, LGW Kerkmeijer… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Radiation therapy to the prostate involves increasingly sophisticated delivery techniques
and changing fractionation schedules. With a low estimated α/β ratio, a larger dose per …
and changing fractionation schedules. With a low estimated α/β ratio, a larger dose per …
[HTML][HTML] Adaptive radiotherapy enabled by MRI guidance
A Hunt, VN Hansen, U Oelfke, S Nill, S Hafeez - Clinical Oncology, 2018 - Elsevier
Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) strategies systematically monitor variations in target and
neighbouring structures to inform treatment-plan modification during radiotherapy. This is …
neighbouring structures to inform treatment-plan modification during radiotherapy. This is …
Dosimetric benefit of MR-guided online adaptive radiotherapy in different tumor entities: liver, lung, abdominal lymph nodes, pancreas and prostate
L Nierer, C Eze, V da Silva Mendes, J Braun, P Thum… - Radiation …, 2022 - Springer
Background Hybrid magnetic resonance (MR)-Linac systems have recently been introduced
into clinical practice. The systems allow online adaption of the treatment plan with the aim of …
into clinical practice. The systems allow online adaption of the treatment plan with the aim of …