Dedicated MRI simulation for cervical cancer radiation treatment planning: Assessing the impact on clinical target volume delineation.

Jacqueline Veera Karen LimJason A DowlingChelsie O'ConnorLois C HollowayShalini Kavita Vinod

Published in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2018)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging contouring resulted in smaller and more consistently delineated volumes when compared to CT for most CTV structures. An MRI contouring atlas is provided to complement the existing RTOG contouring guidelines.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
weight loss
computed tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
magnetic resonance
dual energy
high resolution
single cell
radiation induced
image quality
virtual reality