Evaluation of Six-Dimensional Cranial Target Positioning Accuracy in Two Different Immobilization Methods Using Exactrac System [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2020 Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of two different immobilization methods in patient positioning in cranial radiotherapy.
Tamil Selvan Kasirajan +5 more
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Dosimetric Evaluation of 4 Field Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy and 7 Field Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy in Esophageal Cancer Treated with Definitive Chemoradiation [PDF]
Middle East Journal of Cancer, 2022 Background: The present study aimed to evaluate dosimetrically and correlate the lung and heart dose volume histogram (DVH) of the 4 field three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) with 7 field intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in patients ...
Chintamani Hanumantarao Sridhar +1 more
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Radiological emergencies and the medical physicist. [PDF]
Biomed Imaging Interv J, 2011 Hendee W.
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The Effect of Total Fields' Area and Dose Distribution in Step and Shoot IMRT on Gamma Passing Rate Using OCTAVIUS 4D-1500 Detector Phantom [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2021 Introduction: Quality assurance is necessary for every IMRT plan.Octavius 4D-1500 detector phantom is one of the new phantoms for determining the treatment plan quality. This study aimed to examine the IMRT plans using the Octavius 4D-1500 to ...
Abdulrahman Abdulbaqi +5 more
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Fear psychosis for the medical physicists' profession in the worldwide COVID-19 crisis
Current Medicine Research and Practice, 2021 Background: The coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread over 213 countries around the world and two international conveyances. This has become a cause of public health emergencies as well as a crisis internationally.
Mahasin Gazi, Biplab Sarkar
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A Comparative Dosimetric Study for the Treatment of Left-Sided Breast Cancer using Three-Dimensional Conformal Deep Inspiration Breath-Hold and Free-Breathing Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Techniques [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2021 Introduction: Most women with left-sided breast cancer are at an increased risk of heartmorbidity and mortality from the adjuvant radiotherapy due to an increase in heart absorbed dose during radiotherapy treatment.
Mohammed Morsy +2 more
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Journal of Radiation and Cancer Research, 2020 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has now become the largest global health issue. The World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, declared COVID-19 disease as a global pandemic.
Bhaveshwar Yadav +4 more
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Questionnaire-based Survey on Radiation Treatment Planning using Multimodality Facilities in Radiotherapy Centres across India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: India is a low-middle-income country, and there is an increase in the burden of cancer under Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) in past decades.
NK Bhudevi Soubhagya +6 more
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A Dosimetric Study of Volumetric Arc Modulation with RapidArc Versus Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy in Cervical Cancer Patients [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Introduction: The method of radiotherapy has moved away from two-dimensional and three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy towards Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) for advanced carcinomas.
Brijesh Goswami +6 more
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Safety in Pregnant (A Literature Review)
Jurnal Fisika Flux, 2023 Radiation is a beam of energy that comes from particles or photons. Based on the ability to ionize matter, radiation can be grouped into non-ionizing radiation and ionizing radiation.
Ramacos Fardela +3 more
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