Radiation Effects in the Mediastinum and Surroundings: Imaging Findings and Complications.
Radiotherapy is one of the cornerstones for treatment of patients with cancer. Although advances in radiotherapy technology have considerably improved radiation delivery, potential adverse effects are still common. Postradiation changes to the mediastinum can include different structures such as the heart, great vessels, and esophagus. The purpose of the article was to illustrate the expected variety of changes to the mediastinum and adjacent lung resulting from external beam radiotherapy and radiotherapy-induced complications to the mediastinum and to discuss different radiotherapy delivery techniques.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. Electronic address: mfbenveniste@mdanderson.org.
Marcelo F
MF
Benveniste
Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Daniel
D
Gomez
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Brett W
BW
Carter
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Sonia L
SL
Betancourt Cuellar
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Patricia M
PM
De Groot
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Edith M
EM
Marom
D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors