Consensus opinion on MRI simulation for external beam radiation treatment planning
Eric S Paulson1, Sjoerd P M Crijns2, Brian M Keller3
1Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States.
Aim:
To determine the levels at which consensus could be reached regarding general and site-specific principles of MRI simulation for offline MRI-aided external beam radiation treatment planning.
Methods:
A process inspired by the Delphi method was employed to determine levels of consensus using a series of questionnaires interspersed with controlled opinion feedback.
Results:
In general, full consensus was reached regarding general principles of MRI simulation. However, the level of consensus decreased when site-specific principles of MRI simulation were considered.
Conclusions:
These results indicate variability in MRI simulation approaches that are largely explained by the use of MRI in combination with CT.
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