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Exploration of Predictive Biomarkers for Postoperative Recurrence in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps Based on Serum Multiple-Cytokine Profiling

Mediators of Inflammation, 2022
Background. Functional nasal endoscopic surgery (FESS) is an effective treatment approach for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) patients, but some patients still suffer from postoperative recurrence.
Gang Wang, Huiyuan Zheng, Xiaoqian Chen, Jing Zheng, Jiabin Zhan, Rui Li, Yanyan Qi, Yi Ye, Min Zeng, Xin Wei   +9 more
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Radiomics-enhanced Deep Multi-task Learning for Outcome Prediction in Head and Neck Cancer [PDF]

Head and Neck Tumor Segmentation and Outcome Prediction (HECKTOR 2022), pp.135-143, 2022
Outcome prediction is crucial for head and neck cancer patients as it can provide prognostic information for early treatment planning. Radiomics methods have been widely used for outcome prediction from medical images. However, these methods are limited by their reliance on intractable manual segmentation of tumor regions.
arxiv   +1 more source

Feasibility of radical cardiac‐sparing, treatment planning strategies for patients with locally advanced, non‐small cell lung cancer

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Purpose A set of treatment planning strategies were designed and retrospectively implemented for locally advanced, non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients in order to minimize cardiac dose without compromising target coverage goals. Methods Retrospective analysis was performed for 20 NSCLC patients prescribed to 60–66 Gy that received a ...
Joshua P. Kim, Jake Dewalt, Aharon Feldman, Khaled Adil, Benjamin Movsas, Indrin J. Chetty   +5 more
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A small footprint couch‐top support device for image‐guided radiotherapy of heavy patients

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Purpose Patients with body weights close to or above 400 lbs present unique challenges in radiation therapy since the weight limit of most treatment couches decreases as the couch‐top extends toward the treatment gantry. The purpose of this work was to develop a small footprint couch‐top support platform to safely perform image‐guided ...
Huixiao Chen, Kevin Morley, Ronnie Rodriguez, Emily Draeger, Muhammad Shafiq ul Hassan, Zhe (Jay) Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Initial Feasibility and Clinical Implementation of Daily MR-Guided Adaptive Head and Neck Cancer Radiation Therapy on a 1.5T MR-Linac System: Prospective R-IDEAL 2a/2b Systematic Clinical Evaluation of Technical Innovation [PDF]

, 2021
Purpose: This prospective study is, to our knowledge, the first report of daily adaptive radiation therapy (ART) for head and neck cancer (HNC) using a 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging-linear accelerator (MR-linac) with particular focus on safety and ...
MR-Linac Consortium Head and Neck Tumor Site Group and the Joint Head and Neck Radiotherapy-MRI Development Cooperative
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Image quality comparisons of coil setups in 3T MRI for brain and head and neck radiotherapy simulations

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Purpose MRI is increasingly used for brain and head and neck radiotherapy treatment planning due to its superior soft tissue contrast. Flexible array coils can be arranged to encompass treatment immobilization devices, which do not fit in diagnostic head/neck coils. Selecting a flexible coil arrangement to replace a diagnostic coil should rely
Evangelia Kaza, Jeffrey P. Guenette, Christian V. Guthier, Steven Hatch, Alexander Marques, Lisa Singer, Jonathan D. Schoenfeld   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Significance of Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Carbon Monoxide in Auxiliary Diagnosis and Evaluation of Allergic Rhinitis

Mediators of Inflammation, 2022
Objective. The concentration of exhaled NO and CO is considered as a candidate marker of respiratory inflammatory disease. This report discusses the exhaled NO and CO in the auxiliary diagnosis and evaluation of allergic rhinitis (AR). Methods.
Chuanliang Zhao, Mali Qin, Ling Jin, Ju Lai, Yang Wang, Shuangxi Liu, Shaoqing Yu   +6 more
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A practical approach to the patient presenting with dropped head [PDF]

, 2016
Head drop, or having a dropped head, is an uncommon condition in which patients present with a disabling inability to lift their head. It may arise in many neurological conditions that can be divided into those with neuromuscular weakness of neck ...
Demicoli, Marija, Marsh, Eleanor A.
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Evaluation of intrafraction couch shifts for proton treatment delivery in head‐and‐neck cancer patients: Toward optimal imaging frequency

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Purpose Treatment planning for head‐and‐neck (H&N) cancer, in particular oropharynx, nasopharynx, and paranasal sinus cases, at our center requires noncoplanar proton beams due to the complexity of the anatomy and target location. Targeting accuracy for all beams is carefully evaluated by using image guidance before delivering proton beam ...
Nrusingh C. Biswal, Dario B. Rodrigues, Weiguang Yao, Jason K. Molitoris, Matthew E. Witek, Shifeng Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of reference isocentre position on set-up errors in head-and-neck image guided radiotherapy [PDF]

J Radioth Pract 17(2018): 104-113, 2023
Aim: To examine and quantify set-up errors in patient positioning in head-and-neck radiotherapy and to investigate the impact of the choice of reference isocentre -- on the patient neck or patient skull -- on the magnitude of set-up errors. Materials and methods: Set-up position corrections obtained using online kV 2D/2D matching were recorded ...
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