A Custom-Designed MR Coil for Spine Radiotherapy Treatment Planning

A Custom-Designed MR Coil for Spine Radiotherapy Treatment Planning

The purpose of this study is to assess the image quality improvement provided by a custom MR spine coil in comparison with the FDA approved coil when used for radiotherapy treatment planning.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy Volunteers age 18 or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Anyone who would be normally excluded from undergoing an MRI examination as per Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Screening Questionnaire
• Volunteers with a pacemaker, aneurysm clip or any other condition that would warrant avoidance of a strong magnetic field
• Female volunteers who are pregnant or nursing
• Volunteers who are unable to comply or complete the MRI exam due to claustrophobia or high levels of anxiety
• Volunteers who are under direct supervision of any investigators on the study will not be eligible to participate