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Target motion management in breast cancer radiation therapy

Piruzan, E ; Sharif University of Technology | 2021

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.2478/raon-2021-0040
  3. Publisher: Sciendo , 2021
  4. Abstract:
  5. Background: Over the last two decades, breast cancer remains the main cause of cancer deaths in women. To treat this type of cancer, radiation therapy (RT) has proved to be efficient. RT for breast cancer is, however, challenged by intrafractional motion caused by respiration. The problem is more severe for the left-sided breast cancer due to the proximity to the heart as an organ-at-risk. While particle therapy results in superior dose characteristics than conventional RT, due to the physics of particle interactions in the body, particle therapy is more sensitive to target motion. Conclusions: This review highlights current and emerging strategies for the management of intrafractional target motion in breast cancer treatment with an emphasis on particle therapy, as a modern RT technique. There are major challenges associated with transferring real-time motion monitoring technologies from photon to particles beams. Surface imaging would be the dominant imaging modality for real-time intrafractional motion monitoring for breast cancer. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance and ultra high dose rate (FLASH)-RT seem to be state-of-the-art approaches to deal with 4D RT for breast cancer. © 2021 Elham Piruzan, Naser Vosoughi, Seied Rabi Mahdavi, Leila Khalafi, Hojjat Mahani, published by Sciendo
  6. Keywords:
  7. 4D magnetic resonance imaging ; Artificial intelligence ; Breast cancer ; Breath holding ; Cancer radiotherapy ; Cine magnetic resonance imaging ; Echography ; Four dimensional computed tomography ; Four-dimensional imaging ; Gantry mounted X ray imaging ; Human ; Image artifact ; Imaging and display ; Motion ; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging ; Optical surface imaging ; Particle therapy ; Photon therapy ; Prone position ; Radiography ; Respiratory gated imaging ; Supine position ; Ultra high dose rate radiotherapy
  8. Source: Radiology and Oncology ; Volume 55, Issue 4 , 2021 , Pages 393-408 ; 13182099 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.2478/raon-2021-0040