MRI to delineate the gross tumor volume of nasopharyngeal cancers: which sequences and planes should be used?

MRI to delineate the gross tumor volume of nasopharyngeal cancers: which sequences and planes should be used?

Background. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been found to be better than computed tomography for defining the extent of primary gross tumor volume (GTV) in advanced nasopharyngeal cancer. It is routinely applied for target delineation in planning radiotherapy. However, the specific MRI sequence...

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Main Authors: Popovtzer Aron, Ibrahim Mohannad, Tatro Daniel, Feng Felix Y., Haken Randall K. Ten, Eisbruch Avraham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-09-01
Series:Radiology and Oncology
Subjects:
gross tumor volume
mri
nasopharyngeal cancer
radiotherapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2014-0013
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Summary:Background. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been found to be better than computed tomography for defining the extent of primary gross tumor volume (GTV) in advanced nasopharyngeal cancer. It is routinely applied for target delineation in planning radiotherapy. However, the specific MRI sequences/planes that should be used are unknown.
ISSN:1581-3207

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