MRI for Radiotherapy: Planning, Delivery, and Response Assessment

Description

This book provides, for the first time, a unified approach to the application of MRI in radiotherapy that incorporates both a physics and a clinical perspective. Readers will find detailed information and guidance on the role of MRI in all aspects of treatment, from dose planning, with or without CT, through to response assessment. Extensive coverage is devoted to the latest technological developments and emerging options. These include hybrid MRI treatment systems, such as MRI-Linac and proton-guided systems, which are ushering in an era of real-time MRI guidance. The past decade has witnessed an unprecedented rise in the use of MRI in the radiation treatment of cancer. The development of highly conformal dose delivery techniques has led to a growing need to harness advanced imaging for patient treatment. With its flexible soft tissue contrast and ability to acquire functional information, MRI offers advantages at all stages of treatment. In documenting the state of the art in the field, this book will be of value to a wide range of professionals. The authors are international experts drawn from the scientific committee of the 2017 MR in RT symposium and the faculty of the ESTRO teaching course on imaging for physicists. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Implementation and Acquisition Protocols (Rob H. N. Tijssen, Eric S. Paulson, Robba Rai)....Pages 3-19 MRI to CT Image Registration (Richard Speight)....Pages 21-42 Quality Assurance (Teo Stanescu, Jihong Wang)....Pages 43-54 Clinical Applications of MRI in Radiotherapy Planning (Houda Bahig, Eugene Koay, Maroie Barkati, David C. Fuller, Cynthia Menard)....Pages 55-70 Front Matter ....Pages 71-71 Functional MR Imaging (Marielle Philippens, Roberto García-Álvarez)....Pages 73-94 Response Assessment (Ines Joye, Piet Dirix)....Pages 95-106 Motion Management (Eric S. Paulson, Rob H. N. Tijssen)....Pages 107-116 Front Matter ....Pages 117-117 Challenges and Requirements (Neelam Tyagi)....Pages 119-129 MR-Only Methodology (Jason A. Dowling, Juha Korhonen)....Pages 131-151 Front Matter ....Pages 153-153 MRI Linac Systems (Brendan Whelan, Brad Oborn, Gary Liney, Paul Keall)....Pages 155-168 MRI at the Time of External Beam Treatment (Michael Roach, Carri K. Glide-Hurst)....Pages 169-188 Front Matter ....Pages 189-189 Will We Still Need Radiotherapy in 20 Years? (Michael B. Barton, Trang Pham, Georgia Harris)....Pages 191-201 Real-Time MRI-Guided Particle Therapy (Bradley M. Oborn)....Pages 203-210