Impact of MRI on target volume definition in head and neck cancer patients

Impact of MRI on target volume definition in head and neck cancer patients

Abstract Background Target volume definition for curative radiochemotherapy in head and neck cancer is crucial since the predominant recurrence pattern is local. Additional diagnostic imaging like MRI is increasingly used, yet it is usually hampered by different patient positioning compared to radio...

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Main Authors: Kerstin Clasen, Marcel Nachbar, Sergios Gatidis, Daniel Zips, Daniela Thorwarth, Stefan Welz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Radiotherapy
IMRT
MRI imaging
Local control
Target volume delineation
HNSCC
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02326-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02326-0

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