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The Impact of Interactive MRI-Based Radiologist Review on Radiotherapy Target Volume Delineation in Head and Neck Cancer

D. Adjogatse, I. Petkar, M. Reis Ferreira, A. Kong, M. Lei, C. Thomas, S.F. Barrington, C. Dudau, P. Touska, T. Guerrero Urbano and S.E.J. Connor
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2023, 44 (2) 192-198; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7773
D. Adjogatse
aFrom the Departments of Oncology (D.A., I.P., M.R.F., A.K., M.L., T.G.U.)
dSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences (D.A., C.T., S.E.J.C.)
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I. Petkar
aFrom the Departments of Oncology (D.A., I.P., M.R.F., A.K., M.L., T.G.U.)
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M. Reis Ferreira
aFrom the Departments of Oncology (D.A., I.P., M.R.F., A.K., M.L., T.G.U.)
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A. Kong
aFrom the Departments of Oncology (D.A., I.P., M.R.F., A.K., M.L., T.G.U.)
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M. Lei
aFrom the Departments of Oncology (D.A., I.P., M.R.F., A.K., M.L., T.G.U.)
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C. Thomas
bMedical Physics (C.T.)
dSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences (D.A., C.T., S.E.J.C.)
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S.F. Barrington
eKing’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’ PET Centre (S.F.B.), School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, King’s Health Partners, London, UK
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C. Dudau
cRadiology (C.D., P.T., S.E.J.C.), Guy’s and St Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
fDepartment of Neurororadiology (C.D., S.E.J.C.), King’s College Hospital, London, UK
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P. Touska
cRadiology (C.D., P.T., S.E.J.C.), Guy’s and St Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
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T. Guerrero Urbano
aFrom the Departments of Oncology (D.A., I.P., M.R.F., A.K., M.L., T.G.U.)
gFaculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences (T.G.U.), King’s College London, London, UK
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S.E.J. Connor
cRadiology (C.D., P.T., S.E.J.C.), Guy’s and St Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
dSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences (D.A., C.T., S.E.J.C.)
fDepartment of Neurororadiology (C.D., S.E.J.C.), King’s College Hospital, London, UK
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D. Adjogatse, I. Petkar, M. Reis Ferreira, A. Kong, M. Lei, C. Thomas, S.F. Barrington, C. Dudau, P. Touska, T. Guerrero Urbano, S.E.J. Connor
The Impact of Interactive MRI-Based Radiologist Review on Radiotherapy Target Volume Delineation in Head and Neck Cancer
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