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2. Direct planning on MRI images
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Bulk-density images
are synthetic CT images
where the HU are simulated in a simplified way,
using the anatomy in MRI to create regions to be
assigned with a specific HU value
JH Jonsson et al. Treatment planning using MRI data: an
analysis of the dose calculation accuracy for different treatment
regions. Radiation Oncology 2010, 5:62