Publications by authors named "Claudia Cozzaglio"
Adoption of Hybrid MRI-Linac Systems for the Treatment of Brain Tumors: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature Regarding Clinical and Technical Features.
Technol Cancer Res Treat
November 2023
Background: Possible advantages of magnetic resonance (MR)-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) for the treatment of brain tumors include improved definition of treatment volumes and organs at risk (OARs) that could allow margin reductions, resulting in limited dose to the OARs and/or dose escalation to target volumes. Recently, hybrid systems integrating a linear accelerator and an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan (MRI-linacs, MRL) have been introduced, that could potentially lead to a fully MRI-based treatment workflow.
Methods: We performed a systematic review of the published literature regarding the adoption of MRL for the treatment of primary or secondary brain tumors (last update November 3, 2022), retrieving a total of 2487 records; after a selection based on title and abstracts, the full text of 74 articles was analyzed, finally resulting in the 52 papers included in this review.
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at how well patients do after treatment for prostate cancer, focusing on survival rates and side effects.
- It involved 258 patients who had radiation therapy and found that starting treatment sooner leads to better outcomes.
- The newer, more advanced radiation techniques caused fewer side effects compared to older methods.