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Measurements of target volumes and organs at risk using DW‑MRI in patients with central lung cancer accompanied with atelectasis

  • Authors:
    • Xinli Zhang
    • Tong Liu
    • Hong Zhang
    • Mingbin Zhang
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  • Published online on: April 13, 2023     https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2023.2641
  • Article Number: 45
  • Copyright: © Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Accurate imaging‑based tumor delineation is crucial for guiding the radiotherapy treatments of various solid tumors. Currently, several imaging procedures, including diffusion‑weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW‑MRI), intensified computed tomography and positron emission tomography are routinely used for targeted tumor delineation. However, the performance of these imaging procedures has not yet been comprehensively evaluated. In order to address this matter, the present study was conducted in an aim to assess the use of DW‑MRI in guiding radiotherapy treatments, by comparing its performance to that of other imaging procedures. Specifically, the exposure dosages to organs at risk, including the lungs, heart and spinal mencord, were evaluated using various radiotherapy regimes. The findings of the present study demonstrated that DW‑MRI is a non‑invasive and cost‑effective imaging procedure that can be used to reduce lung exposure doses, minimizing the risk of radiation pneumonitis. The data further demonstrate the immense potential of the DW‑MRI procedure in the precision radiotherapy of lung cancers.
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Zhang X, Liu T, Zhang H and Zhang M: Measurements of target volumes and organs at risk using DW‑MRI in patients with central lung cancer accompanied with atelectasis. Mol Clin Oncol 18: 45, 2023.
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Zhang, X., Liu, T., Zhang, H., & Zhang, M. (2023). Measurements of target volumes and organs at risk using DW‑MRI in patients with central lung cancer accompanied with atelectasis. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 18, 45. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2023.2641
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Zhang, X., Liu, T., Zhang, H., Zhang, M."Measurements of target volumes and organs at risk using DW‑MRI in patients with central lung cancer accompanied with atelectasis". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 18.6 (2023): 45.
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Zhang, X., Liu, T., Zhang, H., Zhang, M."Measurements of target volumes and organs at risk using DW‑MRI in patients with central lung cancer accompanied with atelectasis". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 18, no. 6 (2023): 45. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2023.2641