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Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of External Beam Radiation Therapy—A Narrative Review [PDF]
Journal of Medical Radiation SciencesThe health care sector contributes significant amounts of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to the global climate change issue. However, little remains known about the specific contribution of radiation therapy even though there are methods/tools to quantify its ...
Karen Mukasa Kyeyune, Michelle Leech
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Expanding the use of real-time electromagnetic tracking in radiation oncology. [PDF]
, 2011 In the past 10 years, techniques to improve radiotherapy delivery, such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) for both inter- and intrafraction tumor localization, and hypofractionated delivery techniques ...
Kupelian, Patrick A +3 more
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Radiation therapy for primary carcinoma of the extrahepatic biliary system. An analysis of 63 cases. [PDF]
, 1991 From 1976 to 1988, 63 patients received radiation therapy for primary cancers of the extrahepatic biliary system (eight gallbladder and 55 extrahepatic biliary duct). Twelve patients underwent orthotopic liver transplantation.
Carr, BI +4 more
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An Unusual Case of Chronic Relapsing Tetanus Associated with Mandibular Osteomyelitis [PDF]
, 2009 A 55-year-old man underwent radiation therapy due to malignant lymphoma of the neck. Eight years after the therapy he developed tetanus. It appears that the radiation therapy resulted in mandibular necrosis, and that this lesion may have been the ...
Fujimuro, Masahiro +14 more
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Response to “Radiation Therapeutic Gain and Asian Botanicals,” by Stephen Sagar [PDF]
, 2010 Numerous botanical agents, many of which are used in whole medical system practices (i.e. traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, etc.), have been shown to exhibit radiomodifying effects on tumors and normal tissues in-vitro and invivo studies.
Lawenda, Brian D.
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Radiation in medicine: Origins, risks and aspirations. [PDF]
, 2014 The use of radiation in medicine is now pervasive and routine. From their crude beginnings 100 years ago, diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy have all evolved into advanced techniques, and are regarded as essential tools across ...
Donya, M +4 more
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Photofrin II as an efficient radiosensitizing agent in an experimental tumor [PDF]
, 2001 Background and Objective: The use of ionizing irradiation as radiation therapy (RT) for tumor treatment represents a well-established method. The use of photodynamic therapy (PDT), especially with Photofrin II, for tumor treatment is also known. Chemical
Corti, L. +6 more
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Cells, 2020 Radiation-induced damage is a common occurrence in cancer patients who undergo radiotherapy. In this setting, radiation-induced damage can be refractory because the regeneration responses of injured tissues or organs are not well stimulated.
Xiaoyu Pu +5 more
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Effect of variations in atelectasis on tumor displacement during radiation therapy for locally advanced lung cancer [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose Atelectasis (AT), or collapsed lung, is frequently associated with central lung tumors. We investigated the variation of atelectasis volumes during radiation therapy and analyzed the effect of AT volume changes on the reproducibility of the ...
Tennyson, Nathan +5 more
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Radiation Oncology, 2023 Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is a radiation technique applying a single fraction with a high dose during surgery. We report the first abdomino-pelvic application of an image-guided intraoperative electron radiation therapy with intraoperative ...
Falk Roeder +14 more
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