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Dosimetric commissioning of a high-resolution CMOS 2D detector array for patient-specific QA of single-isocenter multi-target VMAT stereotactic radiosurgery. [PDF]

J Radiat Res
Teng CL, Lin SC, Lovelock DM, Lim SB.
europepmc   +1 more source

On the sensitivity of patient-specific IMRT QA to MLC positioning errors

, 2008
Accurate multileaf collimator (MLC) leaf positioning plays an essential role in the effective implementation of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
Christopher Fox, A Chihray Liu, Thomas A Simon, Guanghua Yan, Jonathan G Li   +4 more
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Health Economic Evaluation of Varicella Vaccination Within the Swedish National Vaccination Programme for Children

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To assess the cost‐effectiveness of including varicella vaccination in the Swedish national vaccination programme for children together with the added impact of catch‐up vaccination of susceptible older children. Methods An epidemiological transmission model was used to assess the cost‐effectiveness of a two‐dose national varicella ...
Frida Kasteng, Gianpaolo Scalia Tomba, Annika Ersson, Ellen Wolff, Sören Andersson, Kari Johansen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient specific quality assurance tool for high dose rate brachytherapy for rectal cancer patients

, 2014
In radiation therapy, accurate dose determination and precise dose delivery to the tumour are directly associated with better treatment outcomes in terms of higher tumour control and lower post radiation therapy complications. In the past, film dosimetry
Asgharizadeh, Saeid
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A Care Pathway for the Treatment of IBD Reduces Healthcare Costs and Is Cost‐Effective: Results of the Multicentre IBD Value Study

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
This study provides real‐world evidence that implementing an advanced therapy care pathway for patients with IBD leads to significant healthcare cost savings without compromising quality of life. These findings support broader implementation of care pathways in the management of patients with chronic conditions to optimise care delivery and resource ...
Elyke H. Visser, Martijn. A. Oude Voshaar, Reinier C. A. van Linschoten, Alexander G. L. Bodelier, Claire Fitzpatrick, Vincent de Jonge, Hestia Vermeulen, K. Evelyne Verweij, Sanne van der Wiel, Daniëlle van der Horst, C. Janneke van der Woude, R. L. West, D. van Noord   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transit and non-transit 3D EPID dosimetry versus detector arrays for patient specific QA. [PDF]

J Appl Clin Med Phys, 2019
Olaciregui-Ruiz I, Vivas-Maiques B, Kaas J, Perik T, Wittkamper F, Mijnheer B, Mans A.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

QA/QC in the laboratory. Session F

, 1992
Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of analytical chemistry laboratory activities are essential to the validity and usefulness of resultant data.
Hood, F. C.
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Size Does Matter! Prioritizing Rare Diseases for Luck Egalitarian Reasons

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rarity provides a challenging case for contemporary priority setting. On the one hand, many philosophers and economists argue that rarity has no inherent moral value, and thus that rare diseases merit no special treatment in priority setting decisions simply because they are rare.
Didde Boisen Andersen, Andreas Brøgger Albertsen, Sarah Wadmann, Mickael Bech   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is it still necessary to perform measured based pre-treatment patient-specific QA for SRS HyperArc treatments? [PDF]

J Appl Clin Med Phys
Cavalli N, Bonanno E, Borzì GR, D'Anna A, Pace M, Stella G, Zirone L, Marino C.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source