Beginning of clinical treatment using the 1.5 Tesla MR-Linac system in Japan: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

In the field of radiation therapy, image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) technology has been gradually improving and highly accurate radiation treatment has been possible. Research on IGRT using 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) began in 1999, and a radiation therapy device called 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonance linear accelerator (MR-Linac), which combines a linear accelerator with 1.5 Tesla MRI, was developed in Europe. The aim of this review is to present an overview of 1.5 Tesla MR-Linac with a review of the literature and our experience.

Methods

Reports related to 1.5 Tesla MR-Linac were searched for in PubMed and are discussed in relation to our experience.

Key content and findings

The 1.5 Tesla MR-Linac enables IGRT using 1.5 Tesla MRI

SUBMITTER: Takahashi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10928603 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature