Marsha Haley
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA
Title: The role of breast MRI in radiation therapy planning
Biography
Biography: Marsha Haley
Abstract
MRI is a valuable tool for the radiation oncologist. Pretreatment MRI can be utilized as a tool to help plan radiation treatment portals, by delineating the extent of disease prior to chemotherapy and/or surgery. MRI can also be used postoperatively to assist with treatment planning. Advantages include superior anatomic delineation of soft tissue structures, improvement in lymph node imaging detail, and improved interobserver planning for the boost volume. Care studies include a case locally advanced breast cancer and a case of radiation treatment planning.