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MRI is not commonly used for lung cancer
• The soft-tissue contrast of MRI
is not an advantage in lung
cancer, compared to CT
• Susceptibility differences
between lung and surrounding
tissue may compromise
geometrical accuracy
• Is useful to monitor unusual
breathing patterns
cine-MRI
Dinkel et al. 2009; Int. J. Radiat.
Oncol. Biol. Phys. 91:449-454