Advances of MRI in Radiation Oncology

Dear Colleague,

Radiation oncology treatment planning requires CT data for dose calculation; however, CT lacks soft-tissue visualization and characterization. MR images are best suited for soft-tissue, especially liver, pancreas, kidney, prostate, and brain tissues. MR images have been augmented using image fusion but their accuracy can be questionable. Additionally, MR images do not provide electron density information needed for dose calculation. Moving structures pose additional challenges in radiation oncology. The active trend in radiation oncology is to use MR images with help of synthetic CT for image-guided radiation therapy. Integrated MR imaging and linear accelerator system (MRL) provides optimum treatment for soft tissue and moving structures is a new frontier in radiation oncology. The focus of this Special Issue is to review current MR imaging options, as well as imaging-assisted therapies, and adaptive therapies in radiation oncology. This issue will cover MR imaging parameters/sequences in low and high magnetic fields, MR-linacs, synthetic CT, dose calculation, motion management as well as every aspect of MR use in radiation oncology.  

Prof. Dr. Indra J. Das
Guest Editor

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