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Dose–Volume Constraints fOr oRganS At risk In Radiotherapy (CORSAIR): An “All-in-One” Multicenter–Multidisciplinary Practical Summary

Current Oncology, 2022
Background: The safe use of radiotherapy (RT) requires compliance with dose/volume constraints (DVCs) for organs at risk (OaRs). However, the available recommendations are sometimes conflicting and scattered across a number of different documents ...
Silvia Bisello, Savino Cilla, Anna Benini, Raffaele Cardano, Nam P. Nguyen, Francesco Deodato, Gabriella Macchia, Milly Buwenge, Silvia Cammelli, Tigeneh Wondemagegnehu, A. F. M. Kamal Uddin, Stefania Rizzo, Alberto Bazzocchi, Lidia Strigari, Alessio G. Morganti   +14 more
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A modality-adaptive method for segmenting brain tumors and organs-at-risk in radiation therapy planning [PDF]

, 2019
In this paper we present a method for simultaneously segmenting brain tumors and an extensive set of organs-at-risk for radiation therapy planning of glioblastomas.
Law, Ian, Van Leemput, K, Thust, Steffi, Thust, S, Mancini, L, Papadaki, A, Van Leemput, Koen, Agn, Mikael, Puonti, O, Ashburner, J, Mancini, Laura, Papadaki, Anastasia, Law, I, Munck af Rosenschöld, Per, Lundemann, Michael J., Lundemann, MJ, Puonti, Oula, Af Rosenschöld, Per Munck, Agn, M, Ashburner, John, Munck Af Rosenschöld, P   +20 more
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Risk and risk management in organic agriculture: Views of organic farmers

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 2004
In a series of focus groups during 2001 and 2002, organic farmers from different regions of the United States identified a wide range of risks to their operations. The focus groups were facilitated by the University of Maryland in cooperation with a research team from USDA's Economic Research Service, to explore the risks faced by organic farmers, how ...
Hanson, James C., Dismukes, Robert, Chambers, William, Greene, Catherine R., Kremen, Amy   +4 more
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Fast stereotactic radiosurgery planning using patient-specific beam angle optimization and automation

Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology, 2022
Background and purpose: Linac-based stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) planning for multi-metastatic cases is a complex and intensive process. A manual planning strategy starts with a template-based set of beam angles and applies modifications though a ...
Thomas D. Mann, Kundan S. Thind, Nicolas P. Ploquin   +2 more
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The Dosimetric Performance of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Laryngeal Cancer [PDF]

Middle East Journal of Cancer
Background: This study aims to compare the performance of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in treating laryngeal cancer.Method: In this retrospective dosimetric study, 15 patients diagnosed with ...
Firas Khater, Ehab Attalla, Wael Elshemey, Haitham Mohammed   +3 more
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The predictive value of segmentation metrics on dosimetry in organs at risk of the brain. [PDF]

, 2021
BACKGROUND Fully automatic medical image segmentation has been a long pursuit in radiotherapy (RT). Recent developments involving deep learning show promising results yielding consistent and time efficient contours.
Aebersold, Daniel M., Scheib, Stefan, Poel, Robert, Reyes, Mauricio, Rüfenacht, Elias, Manser, Peter, Herrmann, Evelyn   +6 more
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High-dose re-irradiation of intracranial lesions – Efficacy and safety including dosimetric analysis based on accumulated EQD2Gy dose EQD calculation

Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology, 2021
Introduction: The use of cranial re-irradiation is growing with improving overall survival and the advent of high-precision radiotherapy techniques. Still the value of re-irradiation needs careful evaluation regarding safety and efficacy.
I. Stiefel, C. Schröder, S. Tanadini-Lang, I. Pytko, E. Vu, R.J. Klement, M. Guckenberger, N. Andratschke   +7 more
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Dosimetric Results for Adjuvant Proton Radiation Therapy of HPV-Associated Oropharynx Cancer [PDF]

International Journal of Particle Therapy, 2021
Purpose: One significant advantage of proton therapy is its ability to improve normal tissue sparing and toxicity mitigation, which is relevant in the treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).
Christopher M. Wright, MD, Jonathan Baron, Daniel Y. Lee, Michele Kim, PhD, Andrew R. Barsky, MD, Boon-Keng Kevin Teo, PhD, John N. Lukens, MD, Samuel Swisher-McClure, MD, MSHP, Alexander Lin, MD   +8 more
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SegTHOR: Segmentation of Thoracic Organs at Risk in CT images

, 2020
International audienceIn the era of open science, public datasets, along with common experimental protocol, help in the process of designing and validating data science algorithms; they also contribute to ease reproductibility and fair comparison between
Kuan, Su, Petitjean, Caroline, Su Kuan, Bernard Dubray, Lambert, Zoe, Dubray, Bernard, Caroline Petitjean, Zoe Lambert   +7 more
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Tolerated dose of organs at risk in radiotherapy of head and neck area [32].

, 2022
Tolerated dose of organs at risk in radiotherapy of head and neck area [32].
Amir Hossein Karimi (13175885), Iraj Abedi (13175873), Soheil Elmtalab (13175870), Ghazale Geraily (13175882), Mohammad Hossein Choopan Dastjerdi (13175879), Zahra Alirezaei (13175876)   +5 more
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