Correlation Between CT-Simulator and Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Images in Determining The Location of Gross Tumor Volume in Radiotherapy Treatment Planning for Lung Cancer

Nasir, Sevecen; YURT, AYŞEGÜL; KARABAY, NURİ; UMAY, CENK; AYDIN, BARBAROS; DEMİRAL, AYŞE

doi:10.30621/jbachs.2019.517

Correlation Between CT-Simulator and Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Images in Determining The Location of Gross Tumor Volume in Radiotherapy Treatment Planning for Lung Cancer

Nasir S. S., YURT A., KARABAY N., UMAY C., AYDIN B., DEMİRAL A. N.

JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES, vol.3, no.1, pp.22-29, 2019 (ESCI, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 3 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.30621/jbachs.2019.517
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.22-29
Keywords: lung cancer, respiratory motion, radiotherapy, dynamic magnetic resonance imaging, CT-simulator
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine the accuracy of the average tumor location in CT-simulator images and PTV margins in radiotherapy treatment planning by detecting lung tumor mobility in dynamic MRI scans of patients presenting with lung cancer.