MRI integration into treatment planning of head and neck tumors: Can patient immobilization be avoided?. Issue 2 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fortunati, Valerio; Verhaart, René F.; Verduijn, Gerda M.; van der Lugt, Aad; Angeloni, Francesco; Niessen, Wiro J.; Veenland, Jifke F.; Paulides, Margarethus M.; van Walsum, Theo
• Is Part Of: Radiotherapy and oncology. Volume 115:Issue 2(2015:May)
• Page Start: 191
• Page End: 194
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Oncology -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Tumors -- Periodicals; Medical Oncology -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiothérapie -- Périodiques; Cancérologie -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9940642
• DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2015.03.021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-8140

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author" id="ab005"> <title id="st030">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="sp005">To assess whether deformable registration between CT and MR images can be used to avoid patient immobilization, we compared registration accuracy in various scenarios, with and without immobilization equipment. Whereas both deformable registration and the use of immobilization equipment improved the registration accuracy, the combination gave the best alignment.</p> </sec> </abstract>