Chang Z, Wang C. Treatment assessment of radiotherapy using MR functional quantitative imaging. World J Radiol 2015; 7(1): 1-6 [PMID: 25628799 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i1.1]
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Zheng Chang, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Duke University Rd, Durham, NC 27710, United States. zheng.chang@duke.edu
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
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Editorial
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World J Radiol. Jan 28, 2015; 7(1): 1-6 Published online Jan 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i1.1
Treatment assessment of radiotherapy using MR functional quantitative imaging
Zheng Chang, Chunhao Wang
Zheng Chang, Chunhao Wang, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, United States
Author contributions: Chang Z and Wang C wrote the paper; Chang Z approved the version to be published.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Correspondence to: Zheng Chang, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Duke University Rd, Durham, NC 27710, United States. zheng.chang@duke.edu
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Received: October 31, 2014 Peer-review started: October 31, 2014 First decision: November 14, 2014 Revised: November 24, 2014 Accepted: December 29, 2014 Article in press: December 31, 2014 Published online: January 28, 2015 Processing time: 74 Days and 17.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Treatment assessment using magnetic resonance (MR) functional quantitative imaging is the process of using such technique before and/or during and/or after the treatment course to evaluate the changes of functional information. In the area of radiation oncology, MR functional quantitative imaging can be used to quantify radiation-induced functional changes of both radiotherapy targets and critical organs. This article briefly reviews and discusses the basic principles of MR functional quantitative imaging, recent status, critical challenges and future perspectives on radiotherapy assessment. Future clinical trials and research works are needed to further develop MR functional quantitative imaging, towards the goal of individualized radiation therapy.
