Summary
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MR-CT planning requires treatment position scans
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Diagnostic MRI possible with DIR
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Three main methods for sCT: tissue class, learning and atlas with
some overlap
Most sCT papers focus on brain with MAE ~130 HU
Prostate MAE ~40 HU
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Commercial solutions for prostate include: MRCAT (Phillips),
MRIPlanner (Spectronic) & research prototype (Siemens)
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Need for standardisation in approach, validation & implementation
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Further clinical trials