title: The MRI-Linear Accelerator Consortium: Evidence-Based Clinical Introduction of an Innovation in Radiation Oncology Connecting Researchers, Methodology, Data Collection, Quality Assurance, and Technical Development.
abstract: An international research consortium has been formed to facilitate evidence-based introduction of MR-guided radiotherapy (MR-linac) and to address how the MR-linac could be used to achieve an optimized radiation treatment approach to improve patients' survival, local, and regional tumor control and quality of life. The present paper describes the organizational structure of the clinical part of the MR-linac consortium. Furthermore, it elucidates why collaboration on this large project is necessary, and how a central data registry program will be implemented.
authors: Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , Netherlands.
authors: Linda G W
authors: LG
authors: Kerkmeijer
authors: Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston , Houston, TX , USA.
authors: Clifton D
authors: CD
authors: Fuller
authors: Imaging Division, University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , Netherlands.
authors: Helena M
authors: HM
authors: Verkooijen
authors: Radiation Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital , Amsterdam , Netherlands.
authors: Marcel
authors: M
authors: Verheij
authors: Clinical Oncology, Manchester Cancer Research Centre, The Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK; Clinical Oncology, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, The Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK.
authors: Ananya
authors: A
authors: Choudhury
authors: Radiation Oncology, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden Hospital , London , UK.
authors: Kevin J
authors: KJ
authors: Harrington
authors: Radiation Oncology, Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee, WI , USA.
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Schultz
authors: Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Hospital , Toronto, ON , Canada.
authors: Arjun
authors: A
authors: Sahgal
authors: Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston , Houston, TX , USA.
authors: Steven J
authors: SJ
authors: Frank
authors: Elekta A.B. , Stockholm , Sweden.
authors: Joel
authors: J
authors: Goldwein
authors: Elekta A.B. , Stockholm , Sweden.
authors: Kevin J
authors: KJ
authors: Brown
authors: Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston , Houston, TX , USA.
authors: Bruce D
authors: BD
authors: Minsky
authors: Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , Netherlands.
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: van Vulpen
keywords: MR-linac; MRI; consortium; innovation; linear accelerator; radiotherapy