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Comparison of treatment plans for a high-field MRI-linac and a conventional linac for esophageal cancer.

Marcel NachbarDavid MönnichPaul KalwaDaniel ZipsDaniela ThorwarthCihan Gani
Published in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] (2018)
Applying conventional target volume and margin concepts as well as dose-fractionation prescription reveals clinically acceptable dose distributions using hybrid MRI-linac in its current configuration compared to standard IMRT/VMAT. This represents an important prerequisite for future studies to investigate the clinical benefit of MRI-guided radiotherapy exploiting the conceptional advantages such as reduced margins, plan adaptation and biological individualization and hypofractionation.
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