MR-Linac (MRI-Guided Radiotherapy)

MR-Linac combines a radiotherapy machine with an MRI scanner in a single device, so the radiation oncology team can watch the tumour and the soft tissue around it in real time while treatment is being delivered. Standard radiotherapy relies on planning scans taken on earlier days, but tumours and organs shift slightly from session to session and even with breathing. By seeing the target live, MR-Linac lets the team adapt the plan each day and pause or steer the beam as the tumour moves, delivering a precise dose where it is needed while better protecting healthy tissue.