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This book, edited by leading experts in radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology, offers a wide-ranging, state of the art overview of the specifics and the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to the use of imaging in image-guided radiation treatments for different tumor types. The entire spectrum of the most important cancers treated by radiation are covered, including CNS, head and neck, lung, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and gynecological tumors. The opening sections of the book address background issues and a range of important technical aspects. Detailed information is then provided on the use of different imaging techniques for T staging and target volume delineation, response assessment, and follow-up in various parts of the body. The focus of the book ensures that it will be of interest for a multidisciplinary forum of readers comprising radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, radiologists and other medical professionals.
MRI-LINAC based radiation treatments are currently being used for selected patient populations and body regions, and knowledge related to the outcomes of this modality is progressing. The outcome and long-term side effects in comparison with other modern LINAC are now being studied. As contouring, planning, quality assessment, and treatment assessment require new techniques for the use of all team members, including technicians, dosimetrists, and physicians, research reporting on these factors and each stage of the process is needed for medical professionals. Furthermore, as physicians report a low incidence of acute side effects, with almost none for long-term follow-up, this knowledge should be published in the radiation milieu. The goal of this Research Topic is to collect and summarise the growing knowledge from institutions using MRI-LINAC, in order to share the obstacles, solutions, learning curves, and innovations of this new treatment modality.