MR-guided adaptive radiotherapy
The MR-linac is a radiation machine with an MRI inside it, so the plan is adjusted to where the tumour is that very day.
Elekta Unity and ViewRay MRIdian enable daily online adaptation and gating on soft-tissue targets (pancreas, prostate, liver). MIRAGE trial showed reduced toxicity in prostate SBRT. Biology-guided radiotherapy (RefleXion, PET-guided) is a parallel approach.
How it works
Integrated MRI acquires images during setup and delivery; plan re-optimised in minutes.
- Tighter margins, dose escalation in pancreas
- Slow throughput
- Cost
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