MRI-guided radiation therapy is a non-invasive radiation therapy that can image and treat cancer patients simultaneously. By combining high-strength magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a linear accelerator, the MRI-LINAC targets and tracks the position and shape of a patient’s tumor while radiation is delivered in real-time. This allows for enhanced precision and accuracy compared to conventional radiation therapy.
MRI-guided radiation therapy may be a treatment option for patients with tumors near other major organs where limiting damage to healthy tissue is critical. Additionally, it is an option for tumors located in organs that move a lot, such as those in the chest and abdomen, which move as part of a patient’s normal breathing pattern and motion.
Since this groundbreaking therapy can target small tumors, it may be useful for patients whose cancer has spread to other regions of the body (metastasized), as well as retreating patients with radiation in areas where they have already received radiation therapy in the past (re-irradiation).
In order to be a candidate for MRI-guided radiation therapy, patients must be suitable for both MRI scanning technology and radiation therapy.
Our team of experienced radiation oncologists will determine if you are a potential candidate for MRI-guided radiation therapy or if you might be best suited for another therapy.
For more information about MRI-guided radiation therapy, please call 404-300-2750.