Tag Archives: Endoscopy

MRI visibility of gold fiducial markers for image-guided radiotherapy of rectal cancer

Background and purpose: A GTV boost is suggested to result in higher complete response rates in rectal cancer patients, which is attractive for organ preservation. Fiducials may offer GTV position verification on (CB)CT, if the fiducial-GTV spatial relationship can be accurately defined on MRI. The study aim was to evaluate the MRI visibility of fiducials […]

EUS-guided placement of fiducial markers for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

Background (extract): The aim of this video (Video 1, available online at www.VideoGIE.org) is to describe the technique for placement of EUS-guided fiducial markers in the treatment of locally advanced PC. Conclusion (extract): The application of SBRT to locally advanced or metastatic PC usually requires the use of fiducial markers to track the precise location […]