title: A primer on image-guided radiation therapy for the interventional radiologist.
abstract: The use of image-guided radiation therapy in thoracic and abdominal tumors is increasing. Herein, the authors review the process of image-guided radiation therapy and describe techniques useful for optimal implantation of fiducial markers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Dr, H3630, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. kothary@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Nishita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kothary
authors.forename: Sonja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dieterich
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Louie
authors.forename: Albert C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Koong
authors.forename: Lawrence Vincent
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: Daniel Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Sze
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D011881:Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000379:methods*