Table 3 Proposed categories for presentation
From: Use of magnetic resonance imaging-guided radiotherapy for breast cancer: a scoping review protocol
Table heading | Key results |
|---|---|
Implementation 1: imaging | Patient selection MR acquisition sequences Image quality Quality assurance developments Image registration Patient setup Immobilisation equipment |
Implementation 2: planning | Structure delineation Technique Beam properties Dose calculation Dosimetry Corrections Inter-fractional and intra-fractional adaptions Target volume margins Dose coverage of target Organ at risk doses Skin dose |
Implementation 3: treatment | Motion management Tumour localisation Delivered vs planned dose Workflow quality assurance and delivery issues Safety Patient outcomes Early assessment of treatment response |
Challenges/knowledge gaps | Commissioning Planning Delivery Future research Clinical trials enabled by MRI-guided radiotherapy for breast cancer Limitations of technological development |