Role of Radiotherapy Technologists in Clinical Radiation Therapy Practices: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchRadiation therapists, also known as radiotherapy technologists, are allied health professionals who specialise in providing high doses of radiation to patients with malignant growths.
Manishimwe Jules +2 more
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Improving plan quality and consistency by standardization of dose constraints in prostate cancer patients treated with CyberKnife. [PDF]
, 2013 Treatment plans for prostate cancer patients undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) are often challenging due to the proximity of organs at risk.
Carrara, Mauro +10 more
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On becoming a physicist of mind [PDF]
, 2020 In 1976, the German Max Planck Society established a new research enterprise in psycholinguistics, which became the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. I was fortunate enough to be invited to direct this institute. It
Levelt, W.
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Comparison of Hybrid IMRT Plans for Breast Cancer Utilizing the Variable Ratio of 3DCRT and IMRT Components to Establish an Optimal Plan for Target Coverage with Sparing Lung and Heart [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical PhysicsIntroduction: Intensity Modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and Volumetric modulated arc therapy VMAT enhance PTV coverage, compliance, and homogeneity while minimizing heart and ipsilateral (IL) lung exposure.
SUBHAS HALDAR +2 more
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Potential Advantages of Bone Marrow Sparing IMRT in Cancer Cervix: A Dosimetric Evaluation [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Introduction: Concurrent Chemoradiation (CRT) is the standard of care for locally advanced cervical cancer patients. Addition of chemotherapy to pelvic radiotherapy augments Haematological Toxicity (HT). Whether reducing the radiation dose to Bone Marrow
Neha Gupta +5 more
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Judicial Review of Uncertain Risks in Scientific Research [PDF]
, 2017 It is difficult to neutrally evaluate the risks posed by large-scale leading-edge science experiments. Traditional risk assessment is problematic in this context for multiple reasons. Also, such experiments can be insulated from challenge by manipulating
Johnson, Eric E.
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Evaluation of Patient Exposure After an Emergency Warm-Up of the CT X-Ray Tube [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research, 2020 A survey was performed to evaluate patient exposure after a procedure for the CT X-ray tube’s emergency warm-up, with the patient positioned on the table within the CT gantry.
Desislava Kostova-Lefterova +5 more
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Aging changes complexity of heart rate dynamics assessed by entropy and Lyapunov exponent analysis
Geriatric Care, 2019 In recent years, many research groups are trying to quantify the physiological signals of an individual, proposing new models to assess the complex dynamics of biological control systems. Indeed, life coincides with the good handling of the structures in
Roberto Siciliano +3 more
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Impact of Covid-19 Outbreak Pandemic on the Radiotherapy Practice: A Survey Study of Indian States
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care, 2021 Background & objectives: Immunocompromised cancer patients are venerable for the infection and so the professionals involved in radiotherapy too. The objective of this online survey was to assess the impact of Covid-19 on radiotherapy practices, safety ...
Vindhyavasini Prasad Pandey +1 more
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Characterization of Wedge Factors and Dose Distributions in Radiotherapy with Symmetric and Asymmetric Physical Wedged Beams of 6 MV Photon Beam [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2020 Introduction: Physical wedge by modify photon beam shape and intensity has been utilized in radiotherapy to obtain uniformly dose distribution in tumor site with reduced hot spots.
mansour zabihzadeh +5 more
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