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ArticlePhysics and imaging in radiation oncology2025

Towards clinical implementation of T2-weighted cine imaging for intrafraction drift correction workflows on the 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonance-linear accelerator.

Lieke T C Meijers, Johannes C J de Boer, Jochem R M van de Voort van Zyp, Nicole G P M Vissers, Reijer H A Rutgers, Eveline Alberts, Jasmijn M Westerhoff, Alice M Couwenberg, Marieke I Snijder-van As, Stefano Mandija and 4 more

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Lieke T C MeijersDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Johannes C J de BoerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Jochem R M van de Voort van ZypDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Nicole G P M VissersDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Reijer H A RutgersDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Eveline AlbertsPhilips Healthcare, Best, the Netherlands.
Jasmijn M WesterhoffDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Alice M CouwenbergDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Marieke I Snijder-van AsDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Stefano MandijaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Edwin VersteegDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Martijn P W IntvenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Bas W RaaymakersDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Astrid L H M W van LierDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands.

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Abstract

Background and purpose: In magnetic resonance-linear accelerator (MR-Linac) treatments, balanced Turbo Field Echo (bTFE) cine imaging is used to monitor and correct intrafraction motion but provides limited contrast and is prone to artifacts. This study evaluates a T2-weighted Turbo Spin Echo (T2-TSE) cine sequence for intrafraction drift correction in pelvic targets and compares its performance with the bTFE-cine. Materials and methods: During 86 fractions in 52 patients with pelvic tumors, the standard bTFE-cine and the T2-TSE-cine images were acquired interleaved coronal and sagittal on the MR-Linac. Pre- and post-treatment T2-weighted 3D images were registered. Intrafraction motion, deviations between 3D-3D and 3D-2D registration, and jitter were compared. Visual grading scores and acoustic noise levels were assessed in both sequences. Results: The bTFE-cine shows in 26 cases > 1 mm between the 3D-3D and 3D-2D registration compared to 6 cases for the T2-TSE-cine in all directions, however these differences were not statistically significant. The jitter was higher for the bTFE-cine in prostate cases compared to T2-TSE-cine, but comparable or less for rectum and pelvic lymph node metastatic cases. The visual assessment indicates a high preference for the T2-TSE-cine regarding target, organs at risk (OAR) visualization and in terms of artifacts. The equivalent sound levels for the bTFE-cine and T2-TSE-cine were 110.7 and 100.1 dB(A), respectively. Conclusion: This study shows comparable tracking results, higher visual grading scores and lower acoustic noise levels of the T2-TSE-cine sequence over the bTFE-cine used for intrafraction drift correction workflows of pelvic targets on the MR-Linac.

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Comprehensive motion managementIntrafraction drift correctionMR-LinacPelvic targetsT2-weighted cine

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PMCPMC12639456

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