A primer on image-guided radiation therapy for the interventional radiologist.
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.
Kothary
Nishita
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Department of Interventional Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Dr, H3630, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. kothary@stanford.edu
Dieterich
Sonja
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Louie
John D
JD
Koong
Albert C
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Hofmann
Lawrence Vincent
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Sze
Daniel Y
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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*