Optimizing MRI Protocols for Brain Radiosurgery
Both MRI sequence choice and imaging time after CA administration significantly affect the apparent volume of brain metastases in SRT planning. Although SPACE and VIBE sequences enhance small lesion detection, they may also increase border blurring and inter-rater variability. Standardizing protocols to account for these factors is essential for improving delineation accuracy, reducing toxicity risk, and optimizing SRT outcomes.
Authors
- Samuel Vorbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1711-1604)
- Matthias Santer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1413-7396)
- Astrid Grams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2304-3946)
- Daniel Dejaco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9176-7415)
- Elke R. Gizewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6859-8377)
- Christoph Birkl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3101-4002)
- Manuel Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8649-5977)
- Christian Kremser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6953-935X)
- Ute Ganswindt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4492-614X)
- Malik Galijašević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6577-0784)
- Johannes Kerschbaumer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9997-4336)
- Stephanie Mangesius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5790-2724)
- Julian Mangesius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0855-1870)
- Thomas Seppi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6857-5316)
- Michaela Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8647-3746)
Institutions
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
- Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Investigative Radiology
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rli.0000000000001238
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52