A Practical Guide to MR-Linac : Technical Innovation and Clinical Implication / edited by Indra J. Das, Filippo Alongi, Poonam Yadav, Bharat B. Mittal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Das, Indra J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical radiology.

Oncology.

Radiology.

Radiation Oncology.

Local Subjects:

Radiation Oncology.

Radiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XXI, 479 p. 160 illus., 136 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This book offers a detailed guide to MR-Linac, a unique and fast growing radiation treatment modality. MR-linac is new technology that is a fusion of an MRI and a linear accelerator on the same gantry. It can change both target volume delineation and tumor visualization in real time using MR-cine images and treatment. Tumor location changes moment to moment as radiation is delivered, but this cannot be visualized in current radiation therapy practices. This new and rapidly growing technology can provide adaptive therapy that was not possible before. This book presents current knowledge on MR-linac technology, clinical practices, and ultimately patient outcome where dose escalation is not possible due to limiting normal tissue structures in the vicinity of tumor. There are two commercial MR-linac machines under consideration and both will be covered in detail. The book is divided into four sections. The first gives a general introduction to MR-Linac, covering the role of MRI in radiation oncology, the clinical necessity of this technology, and patient selection. The next section details the physics and technology of MR-Linac, covering image sequence, motion management, and treatment planning. Section three offers the clinical applications of MR-Linac and is divided by body area, including lung, prostate, and breast. Finally, the fourth section looks to the future and what this technology can mean for radiation oncology. This is an ideal guide for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and relevant trainees. .

Contents:

Section I: General

Introduction

Role of MRI in Radiation Oncology

Clinical necessity & Patient Selection

MRL: Education and Training

Section II: MRL Physics and Technology

Imaging sequence

Motion Management and Tracking

Synthetic CT and dose calculation

Treatment planning

View Ray system

Elekta Unity System

Aurora, Magneton system

Section III: Clinical

Oligometastatic

Pancreas

Liver

Lung

Prostate

Gynecology

Breast

Spine

Brain

Head and neck

Sarcoma

Section IV: Future and outlook

New MRL System

Low field Imaging

AI, Radiomics and Texture analysis

MRL and biomarkers.

ISBN:

3-031-48165-8