title: MRI in radiotherapy for lung cancer: A free-breathing protocol at 3T.
abstract: Imaging plays a significant role in radiation therapy. Improvements in treatment delivery require sophisticated imaging technologies to define tumor volume accurately. Magnetic resonance imaging scans can provide morphological and functional information and are increasingly being used in imaging for radiation therapy; however, for lung cancer, most protocols are based on breath-hold imaging and noncompliance to breath-hold maneuver can lead to significant artifacts. For patients presenting for lung cancer radiation therapy, maintaining a breath hold can be impossible. This paper describes a completely free-breathing lung magnetic resonance imaging protocol for use in radiation therapy for lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: South Western Clinical School, School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia; Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia; Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, New South Wales, Australia. Electronic address: shivani.kumar@sswahs.nsw.gov.au.
authors.forename: Shivani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Robba
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.affiliation: Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Medical Imaging, Prince of Wales Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moses
authors.affiliation: Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Callie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Choong
authors.affiliation: South Western Clinical School, School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia; Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia; Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, New South Wales, Australia; Institute of Medical Physics, School of Physics, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia; Western Sydney University, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Lois
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Holloway
authors.affiliation: South Western Clinical School, School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia; Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia; Western Sydney University, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Shalini Kavita
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Vinod
authors.affiliation: South Western Clinical School, School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia; Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia; Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, New South Wales, Australia; Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liney
mesh_terms: D062485:Breath Holding; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods