Multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging for radiation treatment planning. Med Phys 2022 Apr;49(4):2836-2845
Date
02/17/2022Pubmed ID
35170769DOI
10.1002/mp.15534Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85125520169 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
In recent years, multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (MpMRI) has played a major role in radiation therapy treatment planning. The superior soft tissue contrast, functional or physiological imaging capabilities, and the flexibility of site-specific image sequence development has placed MpMRI at the forefront. In this article, the present status of MpMRI for external beam radiation therapy planning is reviewed. Common MpMRI sequences, preprocessing, and quality assurance strategies are briefly discussed, and various image registration techniques and strategies are addressed. Image segmentation methods including automatic segmentation and deep learning techniques for organs at risk and target delineation are reviewed. Due to the advancement in MRI-guided online adaptive radiotherapy, treatment planning considerations addressing MRI only planning are also discussed.
Author List
Omari EA, Zhang Y, Ahunbay E, Paulson E, Amjad A, Chen X, Liang Y, Li XAAuthors
Ergun Ahunbay PhD Professor in the Radiation Oncology department at Medical College of WisconsinEenas Omari PhD Assistant Professor in the Radiation Oncology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Eric Paulson PhD Chief, Professor in the Radiation Oncology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Ying Zhang PhD Assistant Professor in the Radiation Oncology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Magnetic Resonance ImagingRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
