Image-Guided Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Gynaecological Cancer

Gyn GEC ESTRO Recommendations - MRI

Magnet field strength

1.5T

3T

•  T - Diagnostic benefits

• Clinical impact in cervix cancer RT?

T2 DWI Titanium applicators: not feasible at >1.5 T, especially DWI T1

To avoid differences in contrast and image quality

Recommended to use same imager at Dg and at BT

Courtesy: Kari Tanderup, AUH

Dimopoulos JCA et al. Radiother Oncol 2012;103:113-22.