TY - JOUR
T1 - Image-guided radiation therapy in lymphoma management
AU - Eng, Tony
AU - Ha, Chul S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015. The Korean Society for Radiation Oncology.
PY - 2015/9
Y1 - 2015/9
N2 - Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is a process of incorporating imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Positron emission tomography (PET), and ultrasound (US) during radiation therapy (RT) to improve treatment accuracy. It allows real-time or near real-time visualization of anatomical information to ensure that the target is in its position as planned. In addition, changes in tumor volume and location due to organ motion during treatment can be also compensated. IGRT has been gaining popularity and acceptance rapidly in RT over the past 10 years, and many published data have been reported on prostate, bladder, head and neck, and gastrointestinal cancers. However, the role of IGRT in lymphoma management is not well defined as there are only very limited published data currently available. The scope of this paper is to review the current use of IGRT in the management of lymphoma. The technical and clinical aspects of IGRT, lymphoma imaging studies, the current role of IGRT in lymphoma management and future directions will be discussed.
AB - Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is a process of incorporating imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Positron emission tomography (PET), and ultrasound (US) during radiation therapy (RT) to improve treatment accuracy. It allows real-time or near real-time visualization of anatomical information to ensure that the target is in its position as planned. In addition, changes in tumor volume and location due to organ motion during treatment can be also compensated. IGRT has been gaining popularity and acceptance rapidly in RT over the past 10 years, and many published data have been reported on prostate, bladder, head and neck, and gastrointestinal cancers. However, the role of IGRT in lymphoma management is not well defined as there are only very limited published data currently available. The scope of this paper is to review the current use of IGRT in the management of lymphoma. The technical and clinical aspects of IGRT, lymphoma imaging studies, the current role of IGRT in lymphoma management and future directions will be discussed.
KW - Adaptive radiation therapy
KW - Image-guided radiotherapy
KW - Lymphoma
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U2 - 10.3857/roj.2015.33.3.161
DO - 10.3857/roj.2015.33.3.161
M3 - Article
C2 - 26484299
AN - SCOPUS:84944059540
SN - 2234-1900
VL - 33
SP - 161
EP - 171
JO - Radiation Oncology Journal
JF - Radiation Oncology Journal
IS - 3
ER -