Patient expectation and experience of MR-guided radiotherapy using a 1.5T MR-Linac.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Online adaptive MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) is a relatively new form of radiotherapy treatment, delivered using a MR-Linac. It is unknown what patients expect from this treatment and whether these expectations are met. This study evaluates whether patients' pre-treatment expectations of MRgRT are met and reports patients' on-table experience on a 1.5 T MR-Linac.

Materials and methods

All patients treated on the MR-Linac from November 2020 until April 2021, were eligible for inclusion. Patient expectation and experience were captured through questionnaires before, during, and three months after treatment. The on-table experience questionnaire included patient' physical and psychological coping. Patient-expected side effects, participation in daily an

SUBMITTER: de Mol van Otterloo SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10755768 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature