An assessment of set up position for MRI scanning for the purposes of rectal cancer radiotherapy treatment planning.

Ewa JuresicGary P LineyRobba RaiJoseph DescalarMark LeeKaren WongDaniel MosesJacqueline VeeraLois Holloway

Published in: Journal of medical radiation sciences (2018)

A supine position was determined to be superior to the other positions in a majority of comparisons. The volunteers did not experience any increased temperature changes during scanning on the bellyboard in comparison to the other positions.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
electron microscopy
high resolution
early stage
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
radiation therapy
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation induced
diffusion weighted imaging
magnetic resonance
computed tomography
mass spectrometry