Imaging for Physicists

MRI is not commonly used for lung cancer

cine-MRI

• The soft-tissue contrast of MRI is not an advantage in lung cancer, compared to CT • Susceptibility differences between lung and surrounding tissue may compromise geometrical accuracy • Is useful to monitor unusual breathing patterns

Dinkel et al. 2009; Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 91:449-454