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Kato Y, Okudaira K, Noguchi Y, Kawamura M, Ishihara S, Naganawa S. Shifting-field-of-view technique enhancing the inflow effect for identifying tumor/vessel boundaries in MRI for radiotherapy treatment planning. Radiol Phys Technol 2023; 16:578-583. [PMID: 37801216 DOI: 10.1007/s12194-023-00745-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
Abstract
This study presents two cases of tumors in contact with the inferior vena cava during radiotherapy, and introduces a clinically useful technique for identifying tumor boundaries adjacent to blood vessels by adjusting the position of the field-of-view (FOV) to enhance the inflow effect in magnetic resonance imaging. We named this technique "Shifting-FOV." This method consists of three steps: (1) remove the upper and lower saturation pulses outside the FOV, (2) align the FOV to position the lower edge of the imaging slab as close to the tumor as possible, and (3) manually adjust the table position to locate the tumor at the center of the magnetic field. The proposed method allowed for accurate identification of the tumor/vessel boundaries in both cases. This is a useful technique that can be readily applied to other facilities. Furthermore, images obtained using this technique may enable accurate tumor contouring in radiotherapy treatment planning.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yutaka Kato
- Department of Radiological Technology, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan.
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8560, Japan
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Kumagai M, Kawamura M, Kato Y, Okudaira K, Naganawa S. The Impact of System-Related Magnetic Resonance Imaging Geometric Distortion in Stereotactic Radiotherapy: A Case Report. Cureus 2022; 14:e27269. [PMID: 36039267 PMCID: PMC9403780 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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