Ultra-low field magnetic resonance breast imaging in prone and seated positions for radiation therapy
This proof-of-concept study demonstrated that breast imaging is feasible in prone and seated positions utilizing ULF MRI and partially suitable for treatment planning and setup in proton therapy. Yet an increased spatio-temporal resolution is required for applications to MRI-guided proton therapy. ULF MRI may enable position monitoring and adaptive treatment procedures in radiation therapy.
Authors
- Thomas Bortfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3883-0398)
- Elie K. Mehanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2504-7609)
- Friderike K. Longarino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7531-3757)
- Rachel Jimenez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7368-1204)
- Néha Koonjoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0854-0047)
- Zena Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8811-4069)
- Kathryn E. Keenan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9070-5255)
- Torben P.P. Hornung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4899-1921)
- Sheng Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4320-2732)
- Susu Yan
- Matthew S. Rosen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7194-002X)
- John T Burge
Institutions
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- German Cancer Research Center (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- ETH Zurich (CH)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2025-03-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phro.2025.100758
- Primary Topic
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- US-UK Fulbright Commission
- National Institutes of Health