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ArticleJournal of medical radiation sciences2021

Clinical impact of magnetic resonance imaging distortions on gamma knife radiosurgery.

Sinead Jacobson, Catherine Jones, Ryan Lusk, Mike Jenkins, Crispen Chamunyonga, Mark B Pinkham, Elizabeth Brown

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Article in Journal of medical radiation sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sinead JacobsonSchool of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0196-3901
Catherine JonesGamma Knife Centre of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Ryan LuskGamma Knife Centre of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Mike JenkinsGamma Knife Centre of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6305-969X
Crispen ChamunyongaSchool of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6714-4362
Mark B PinkhamSchool of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8886-728X
Elizabeth BrownSchool of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8360-0578
Queensland University of Technology · AUPrincess Alexandra Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the preferred imaging modality for Leksell Gamma Knife® (LGK) stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) treatment planning (TP) due to superior soft tissue definition compared to computed tomography (CT). However, inherent distortions in MRI can affect treatment accuracy. The aim of this study was to develop a model to visualise the effect of MRI distortion on LGK SRS target coverage.

methodsA model was developed using MR images of a QUASAR

resultsThe model indicated significantly reduced mean error by 0.30 mm and variance by 0.09 mm (P = 0.008). After model application, 23 (53%) metastases showed reduced coverage. Six of the 23 metastases were deemed to be potentially clinically significant changes. Results indicated MRI distortion had a greater effect on smaller targets (mean 0.06cc) located further away from the image isocentre (mean 64.88 mm).

conclusionThis study developed a model to visualise the effect of MRI distortion on LGK SRS target coverage. Results suggest that MRI distortion can affect target coverage and the developed model may be one method to assess its impact. These results indicate that MRI distortion may have a greater effect on smaller targets located at the image periphery.

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RadiosurgeryHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingPhantoms, ImagingRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedImage distortionLeksell Gamma Knifemagnetic resonance imagingquality assurancestereotactic radiosurgery

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PMID33942565
PMCPMC8424314
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