(Saturday, 4/7/2018) 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Marquis Ballroom 5-8
Imaging has played a crucial role in modern radiation therapy and has allowed for greater precision in dose optimization, dose distribution, and patient positioning. This session will focus on what is likely to be the next major clinical advancement in imaging for treatment planning: the use of Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging. MR imaging presents a set of unique challenges for the medical physicist in terms of image quality as well as site and patient preparation. Many of these concerns have been successfully addressed in diagnostic imaging, and a major aim of this session will be fostering a collaboration between diagnostic and therapy physicists. Clinical applications on the use of MR imaging for radiotherapy, both as a primary and secondary modality, will be presented. With a greater understanding of the imaging modality and therapeutic demands, both the diagnostic and therapy physicist will be able to contribute to improvements in patient care.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the challenges of implementing MR imaging for radiotherapy
2. Recognize the imaging goals of MR in radiotherapy
3. Discuss the current and future applications of MR Imaging in radiotherapy
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