What Neuroradiologists Need to Know About Radiation Treatment for Neural Tumors
| Autor: | Upendra Parvathaneni, Yolanda D. Tseng, Murat Alp Oztek, N.A. Mayr |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Radiation Radiosurgery 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Need to know Radiologists medicine Medical imaging Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Medical physics Radiation treatment planning Modalities medicine.diagnostic_test Brain Neoplasms business.industry Radiotherapy Planning Computer-Assisted Magnetic resonance imaging Radiation therapy Radiotherapy Conformal business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 28:37-47 |
| ISSN: | 0899-3459 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/rmr.0000000000000196 |
| Popis: | Radiation oncologists and radiologists have a unique and mutually dependent relationship. Radiation oncologists rely on diagnostic imaging to locate the tumor and define the treatment target volume, evaluation of response to therapy, and follow-up. Accurate interpretation of post-treatment imaging requires diagnostic radiologists to have a basic understanding of radiation treatment planning and delivery. There are various radiation treatment modalities such as 3D conformal radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery as well as different radiation modalities such as photons and protons that can be used for treatment. All of these have subtle differences in how the treatment is planned and how the imaging findings might be affected. This paper provides an overview of the basic principles of radiation oncology, different radiation treatment modalities, how radiation therapy is planned and delivered, how knowledge of this process can help interpretation of images, and how the radiologist can contribute to this process. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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