The development of the MRI linac system for online MRI-guided radiotherapy: a clinical update

• Autores: J. J. W. Lagendijk, M. van Vulpen, B. W. Raaymakers
• Localización: Journal of Internal Medicine, ISSN-e 1365-2796, Vol. 280, Nº. 2, 2016, págs. 203-208
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • n this clinical update, we describe the development and the expected clinical impact of the UMC Utrecht MRI linac (MRL) system. This combination of a radiotherapy accelerator with a diagnostic quality 1.5 T MRI scanner provides real-time imaging at the moment of treatment, thus providing unprecedented targeting accuracy.