Putting Image-Guided Radiotherapy to the Test

IOP Publishing ― Sep 25, 2018 ― Upcoming techniques based on magnetic-resonance guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) could enable clinicians to compensate for patient movements to a much higher degree, thanks to the clarity offered by MR imaging. Real-time tracking methods that can pinpoint changes in the position of a tumour translate to improvements in dose conformality by keeping radiation on target and sparing healthy tissue.

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