Emerging Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologies for Radiation Therapy Planning and Response Assessment

Journal Article · Wed Aug 15 04:00:00 EDT 2018 · International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJROBP.2018.03.028· OSTI ID:23065536

Jones, Kyle M. ^[1]; Michel, Keith A.; Bankson, James A. ^[2]; Fuller, Clifton D.; Klopp, Ann H. ^[3]

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1. Section of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (United States)
2. Department of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (United States)
3. Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (United States)

Functional and molecular MRI techniques are capable of measuring biologic properties of tumor tissue. Knowledge of these biological properties may improve radiation treatment by more accurately identifying tumor volumes, characterizing radioresistant subvolumes of tumor before radiation therapy (RT), and identifying recurrent disease after RT. Intravoxel incoherent motion MRI, blood oxygenation level–dependent MRI, tissue oxygenation level–dependent MRI, hyperpolarized {sup 13}C MRI, and chemical exchange saturation transfer MRI are relatively new MRI techniques that have shown promise for contributing to RT planning and response assessment. This review critically evaluates these emerging MR techniques, their potential role in RT planning, utility to date, and challenges to integration into the current clinical workflow.

• OSTI ID: 23065536
• Journal Information: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Journal Name: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 101; ISSN IOBPD3; ISSN 0360-3016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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