Which MR simulation sequences do you prefer for head and neck RT?

Which sequences/protocols do you find most useful for target delineation (primary? nodes?). Do you use contrast? If you had to choose a few to limit the duration of the scan (with thermoplastic immobilization), which would you prioritize?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

I prefer 1) noncontrast T1 normal fat - this makes it easier to see the tumor invading fat spaces within and in between muscle fibers in the tongue and parapharyngeal spaces. 2) T2 fat suppressed (FS) - this can show me edema volume (i.e., surrounding gross ECE involving the SCM) that I like to cove...

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Radiation Oncologist at Ohio State University James Cancer Center
The point about T1 PRE-contrast is excellent and d...

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