Assessment of dosimetric and positioning accuracy of a magnetic resonance imaging-only solution for external beam radiotherapy of pelvic anatomy

Background and purpose: The clinical feasibility of synthetic computed tomography (sCT) images derived from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images for external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) planning have been studied and adopted into clinical use recently. This paper evaluates the dosimetric and po...

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Main Authors: Reko Kemppainen, Sami Suilamo, Iiro Ranta, Marko Pesola, Aleksi Halkola, Alvin Eufemio, Heikki Minn, Jani Keyriläinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405631618300885