MRI in radiotherapy for lung cancer: A free-breathing protocol at 3T

Authors

Shivani Kumar, University of New South Wales
Roshika Rai, Liverpool HospitalFollow
Daniel Moses, University of New South Wales
Callie Choong, Liverpool Hospital
Lois C. Holloway, University of WollongongFollow
Shalini K. Vinod, Western Sydney UniversityFollow
Gary P. Liney, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

111930

Publication Details

Kumar, S., Rai, R., Moses, D., Choong, C., Holloway, L., Vinod, S. K. & Liney, G. (2017). MRI in radiotherapy for lung cancer: A free-breathing protocol at 3T. Practical Radiation Oncology, 7 (3), e175-e183.

Abstract

Imaging plays a significant role in radiation therapy. Improvements in treatment delivery require sophisticated imaging technologies to define tumor volume accurately. Magnetic resonance imaging scans can provide morphological and functional information and are increasingly being used in imaging for radiation therapy; however, for lung cancer, most protocols are based on breath-hold imaging and noncompliance to breath-hold maneuver can lead to significant artifacts. For patients presenting for lung cancer radiation therapy, maintaining a breath hold can be impossible. This paper describes a completely free-breathing lung magnetic resonance imaging protocol for use in radiation therapy for lung cancer.