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- Using MRI, patients can be more accurately staged and guided towards the
correct management options.
- For patients that require radiation therapy, MRI shows excellent soft tissue
delineation and should be incorporated into both external beam and
brachytherapy treatment planning.
- Image-based BT allows for individualization of the applicator with possible
incorporation of interstitial needles, leading to adapted treatment planning,
optimized prescription dose and limitation of dose to OAR.
- In the future, MRI will likely become even more prevalent as deformable
dose registration, adaptive imaging for external beam and functional
imaging become more established.
Take home messages