Fear psychosis for the medical physicists' profession in the worldwide COVID-19 crisis
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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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]
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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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]
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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Background Brachytherapy (BT) was the first radiotherapeutic technique used to treat human disease and remains an essential modality in radiation oncology.
Manik Aima+3 more
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AAPM BTSC Report 377.B: Physicist brachytherapy training in 2022 - A survey of therapeutic medical physics residents. [PDF]
Simiele SJ+3 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]
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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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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Network Meta-Analysis: A Statistical Physics Perspective [PDF]
Network meta-analysis (NMA) is a technique used in medical statistics to combine evidence from multiple medical trials. NMA defines an inference and information processing problem on a network of treatment options and trials connecting the treatments. We believe that statistical physics can offer useful ideas and tools for this area, including from the
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Zemstvo doctor Vasyl Leontovych — the father of the dynasty of scientists
The article describes the life and professional activity of zemstvo doctor, a descendant of the Zaporozhian Cossacks Vasyl Fedorovych Leontovych (1842–1888). The young man was a graduate of the Yekaterynoslav Classical Gymnasium in 1862.
M.P. Chaban+2 more
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A Dosimetric Study of Volumetric Arc Modulation with RapidArc Versus Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy in Cervical Cancer Patients [PDF]
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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