Background And Purpose: Improving the accuracy of brain tumour radiotherapy (RT) treatment planning is important to optimise patient outcomes. This systematic review investigates primary studies providing clinical evidence for the integration of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) biomarkers and MRI radiomics to optimise brain tumour RT planning.

Materials And Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Embase and Web of Science databases were searched for all years until June 21, 2022. The search identified original articles demonstrating clinical evidence for the use of qMRI biomarkers and MRI radiomics for the optimization of brain cancer RT planning. Relevant information was extracted and tabulated, including qMRI metrics and techniques, impact on RT plan optimization and changes in target and normal tissue contouring and dose distribution.

Results: Nineteen articles met the inclusion criteria. Studies were grouped according to the qMRI biomarkers into: 1) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI; five studies); 2) diffusion tensor imaging (DTI; seven studies); and 3) MR spectroscopic imaging (MRSI; seven studies). No relevant MRI-based radiomics studies were identified. Integration of DTI maps offers the potential for improved organs at risk (OAR) sparing. MRSI metabolic maps are a promising technique for improving delineation accuracy in terms of heterogeneity and infiltration, with OAR sparing. No firm conclusions could be drawn regarding the integration of DWI metrics and PWI maps.

Conclusions: Integration of qMRI metrics into RT planning offers the potential to improve delineation and OAR sparing. Clinical trials and consensus guidelines are required to demonstrate the clinical benefits of such approaches.

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