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Enhanced analysis of gating latency in 0.35T MR‐linac through innovative time synchronization of a motion phantom and plastic scintillation detector

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose This study aims to evaluate how different gantry angles, breathing rates (BPM), cine image speeds, and tracking algorithms affect beam on/off latency and the subsequent impact on target dose for a 0.35T MR‐Linac with a 6 MV FFF beam.
Mateb Al Khalifa, Tianjun Ma, Haya Aljuaid, Siyong Kim, William Y. Song   +4 more
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Advance care planning dispositions: the relationship between knowledge and perception

BMC Geriatrics, 2019
Background Legal dispositions for advance care planning (ACP) are available but used by a minority of older adults in Switzerland. Some studies found that knowledge of and perception of those dispositions are positively associated with their higher usage.
Anne Cattagni Kleiner, Brigitte Santos-Eggimann, Sarah Fustinoni, Anne-Véronique Dürst, Katja Haunreiter, Eve Rubli-Truchard, Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud   +6 more
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Video decision support tool for advance care planning in dementia: randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2009
Angelo E. Volandes, Michael K. Paasche‐Orlow, Michael J. Barry, Muriel R. Gillick, K. L. Minaker, Ya‐Hui Chang, E. Francis Cook, Elmer D. Abbo, Areej El‐Jawahri, S. L. Mitchell   +9 more
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AAPM medical physics practice guideline 13.a: HDR brachytherapy, part B

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract The goal of this report is to assist the clinical medical physicist in assuring that key quality standards and practice considerations are met to ensure safe, reliable, and reproducible high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT) treatment. This guideline has been developed to provide appropriate minimum standards for such services.
Susan L. Richardson, Arjit K. Baghwala, Gil'ad N. Cohen, Claire Dempsey, Bruce Libby, Christopher S. Melhus, Robin A. Miller, Daniel J. Scanderbeg, Samantha J. Simiele   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advance care planning for cancer patients: A systematic review of perceptions and experiences of patients, families and healthcare providers [PDF]

, 2015
Background Patients with advanced cancer may benefit from end of life (EOL) planning, but there is evidence that their willingness and desire to engage in advance care planning (ACP) varies. The reasons for this remain poorly understood.
Almack, Auriemma, Barakat, Barnes, Barnes, Boyd, Brinkman-Stoppelenburg, Bv, Carrion, Cherlin, Cox, Danis, De Vleminck, Dow, Duckworth, Díaz-Montes, El-Sahwi, Eliott, Fried, Fu, Horne, Horne, Houttekier, Hu, Hwang, Jezewski, Jezewski, Johnstone, Jones, Keating, Kiely, Laidsaar-Powell, Lamont, Landis, Laryionava, Loberiza, MacDonald, Mackenzie, McKinley, Miccinesi, Michael, Michael, Peppercorn, Robinson, Robinson, Romer, Sahm, Samara, Scott, Seal, Sherwin, Stearns, The SUPPORT Principal Investigators, Thomas, Tieman, Vogel, Walczak, Walling, Zhou   +58 more
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Palliative Care professionals knowledge and attitudes regarding Advance Directives in Metropolitan Region, Chile

Revista Colombiana de Bioética, 2018
Advance Directives are grounded on the principles of respect for autonomy and beneficence. They are recommended in order to facilitate better health decision-making at the end of life. In Chile, they are not legally recognised, and there
Mariana Dittborn Bellalta
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UR‐cycleGAN: Denoising full‐body low‐dose PET images using cycle‐consistent Generative Adversarial Networks

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose This study aims to develop a CycleGAN based denoising model to enhance the quality of low‐dose PET (LDPET) images, making them as close as possible to standard‐dose PET (SDPET) images. Methods Using a Philips Vereos PET/CT system, whole‐body PET images of fluorine‐18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F‐FDG) were acquired from 37 patients to ...
Yang Liu, ZhiWu Sun, HaoJia Liu
wiley   +1 more source

RE: Towards realistic and flexible advance care planning. [PDF]

, 2014
\u27Think Ahead\u27 is more than an advance care directive. It is this, but also a comprehensive end of life planning tool, facilitating the individual to engage with their family, friends and professionals to make and record a broad number of ...
King, Geoff, McGuinness, Catherine, O\u27Shea, Brendan, Smith, David   +3 more
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General practice palliative care: Patient and carer expectations, advance care plans and place of death-a systematic review [PDF]

, 2018
Background: With an increasing ageing population in most countries, the role of general practitioners (GPs) and general practice nurses (GPNs) in providing optimal end of life (EoL) care is increasingly important.
Aubin, Michele, Fallon-Ferguson, Julia, Grant, Matthew, Johnson, Claire V, McVey, Peta, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Monterosso, Leanne, Nwachukwu, Harriet, Rhee, Joel J, Senior, Hugh, Williams, Briony, Yates, Patsy   +11 more
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Advance care planning

Clinical Medicine
Advance care planning (ACP) is done in anticipation of something adverse happening and the likelihood of losing the capacity to be involved in future decision making. ACP encourages people to think about what might happen in serious illness scenarios and
Lucy Robinson, Paul Paes
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