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

Popovtzer Aron; Ibrahim Mohannad; Tatro Daniel; Feng Felix Y.; Haken Randall K. Ten; Eisbruch Avraham

doi:10.2478/raon-2014-0013

Radiology and Oncology (Sep 2014)

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

Popovtzer Aron,
Ibrahim Mohannad,
Tatro Daniel,
Feng Felix Y.,
Haken Randall K. Ten,
Eisbruch Avraham

Affiliations

Popovtzer Aron: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Ibrahim Mohannad: Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Tatro Daniel: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Feng Felix Y.: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Haken Randall K. Ten: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Eisbruch Avraham: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2014-0013
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 48, no. 3
pp. 323 – 330

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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.

Published in Radiology and Oncology

ISSN: 1581-3207 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Slovenia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RAON

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