Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers
Despite the significant evolution of radiation therapy (RT) techniques in recent years, many patients with head and neck cancer still experience significant toxicities during and after treatments. The increased soft tissue contrast and functional sequences of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are par...
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| author | Danny Lavigne Sweet Ping Ng Brian O’Sullivan Phuc Felix Nguyen-Tan Edith Filion Laurent Létourneau-Guillon Clifton D. Fuller Houda Bahig |
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| description | Despite the significant evolution of radiation therapy (RT) techniques in recent years, many patients with head and neck cancer still experience significant toxicities during and after treatments. The increased soft tissue contrast and functional sequences of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are particularly attractive in head and neck cancer and have led to the increasing development of magnetic resonance-guided RT (MRgRT). This approach refers to the inclusion of the additional information acquired from a diagnostic or planning MRI in radiation treatment planning, and now extends to online high-quality daily imaging generated by the recently developed MR-Linac. MRgRT holds numerous potentials, including enhanced baseline and planning evaluations, anatomical and functional treatment adaptation, potential for hypofractionation, and multiparametric assessment of response. This article offers a structured review of the current literature on these established and upcoming roles of MRI for patients with head and neck cancer undergoing RT. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1757b3d2e7ba4db5952d588703111ecd2023-11-24T04:16:26ZengMDPI AGCurrent Oncology1198-00521718-77292022-10-0129118302831510.3390/curroncol29110655Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck CancersDanny Lavigne0Sweet Ping Ng1Brian O’Sullivan2Phuc Felix Nguyen-Tan3Edith Filion4Laurent Létourneau-Guillon5Clifton D. Fuller6Houda Bahig7Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H2X 3E4, CanadaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre, Austin Health, Melbourne, VI 3084, AustraliaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H2X 3E4, CanadaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H2X 3E4, CanadaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H2X 3E4, CanadaDepartment of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H2X 3E4, CanadaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX 77030, USADepartment of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H2X 3E4, CanadaDespite the significant evolution of radiation therapy (RT) techniques in recent years, many patients with head and neck cancer still experience significant toxicities during and after treatments. The increased soft tissue contrast and functional sequences of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are particularly attractive in head and neck cancer and have led to the increasing development of magnetic resonance-guided RT (MRgRT). This approach refers to the inclusion of the additional information acquired from a diagnostic or planning MRI in radiation treatment planning, and now extends to online high-quality daily imaging generated by the recently developed MR-Linac. MRgRT holds numerous potentials, including enhanced baseline and planning evaluations, anatomical and functional treatment adaptation, potential for hypofractionation, and multiparametric assessment of response. This article offers a structured review of the current literature on these established and upcoming roles of MRI for patients with head and neck cancer undergoing RT.https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/11/655radiation therapyhead and neck cancermagnetic resonance imagingmagnetic resonance-guided radiation therapyMR-Linac |
| spellingShingle | Danny Lavigne Sweet Ping Ng Brian O’Sullivan Phuc Felix Nguyen-Tan Edith Filion Laurent Létourneau-Guillon Clifton D. Fuller Houda Bahig Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers Current Oncology radiation therapy head and neck cancer magnetic resonance imaging magnetic resonance-guided radiation therapy MR-Linac |
| title | Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers |
| title_full | Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers |
| title_fullStr | Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers |
| title_short | Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers |
| title_sort | magnetic resonance guided radiation therapy for head and neck cancers |
| topic | radiation therapy head and neck cancer magnetic resonance imaging magnetic resonance-guided radiation therapy MR-Linac |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/11/655 |
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