Case report: Clinical workflow considerations for treating soft-tissue sarcoma on a 1.5-T MR-Linac
We present specific issues that arose when using a 1.5-Tesla MR-Linac to treat a series of 4 soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) patients. These issues arose from the combination of typical STS attributes (long, off-axis target) and MR-Linac design-specific limitations on field size and patient positioning. D...
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| description | We present specific issues that arose when using a 1.5-Tesla MR-Linac to treat a series of 4 soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) patients. These issues arose from the combination of typical STS attributes (long, off-axis target) and MR-Linac design-specific limitations on field size and patient positioning. Despite the availability of on-line plan adaptation, STS patients were more efficiently treated after workflow changes to improve patient selection and immobilization. Other issues arising from off-axis STS target locations: geometric distortion of MR images and patient-specific QA, are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a007ce45c981422e8ca29271001f89332025-08-20T02:50:45ZengElsevierTechnical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology2405-63242025-03-013310029610.1016/j.tipsro.2024.100296Case report: Clinical workflow considerations for treating soft-tissue sarcoma on a 1.5-T MR-LinacGye Won Choi0Gary A. Eastwick1Leonard H. Kim2MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, 2 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, USAMD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, 2 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, USACorresponding author.; MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, 2 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103, USAWe present specific issues that arose when using a 1.5-Tesla MR-Linac to treat a series of 4 soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) patients. These issues arose from the combination of typical STS attributes (long, off-axis target) and MR-Linac design-specific limitations on field size and patient positioning. Despite the availability of on-line plan adaptation, STS patients were more efficiently treated after workflow changes to improve patient selection and immobilization. Other issues arising from off-axis STS target locations: geometric distortion of MR images and patient-specific QA, are discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405632424000635MR-guided radiation therapySoft-tissue sarcoma |
| spellingShingle | Gye Won Choi Gary A. Eastwick Leonard H. Kim Case report: Clinical workflow considerations for treating soft-tissue sarcoma on a 1.5-T MR-Linac Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology MR-guided radiation therapy Soft-tissue sarcoma |
| title | Case report: Clinical workflow considerations for treating soft-tissue sarcoma on a 1.5-T MR-Linac |
| title_full | Case report: Clinical workflow considerations for treating soft-tissue sarcoma on a 1.5-T MR-Linac |
| title_fullStr | Case report: Clinical workflow considerations for treating soft-tissue sarcoma on a 1.5-T MR-Linac |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case report: Clinical workflow considerations for treating soft-tissue sarcoma on a 1.5-T MR-Linac |
| title_short | Case report: Clinical workflow considerations for treating soft-tissue sarcoma on a 1.5-T MR-Linac |
| title_sort | case report clinical workflow considerations for treating soft tissue sarcoma on a 1 5 t mr linac |
| topic | MR-guided radiation therapy Soft-tissue sarcoma |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405632424000635 |
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