Quantification of geometric uncertainties in image guided radiotherapy [PDF]
, 2010 The aim of this thesis is to determine if the geometric uncertainties that are introduced into the image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) process by Cone Beam CT (CBCT) based IGRT equipment are sufficiently small that they do not pose a significant risk of ...
Sykes, Jonathan
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Stereotactic body radiotherapy in lung cancer: an update
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2015 For early-stage lung cancer, the treatment of choice is surgery. In patients who are not surgical candidates or are unwilling to undergo surgery, radiotherapy is the principal treatment option.
Carlos Eduardo Cintra Vita Abreu +5 more
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The Oncologist, EarlyView., 2021 Abstract Lessons Learned Osimertinib has confirmed effectiveness in this real‐world population of patients with EGFR‐mutant advanced non‐small cell lung cancer. Thromboembolic events occur more frequently than previously reported, suggesting a thrombotic diathesis that requires further investigation. Patients with at least three metastatic sites, brain
Martina Lorenzi +21 more
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Quality assurance in stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy according to DIN 6875-1 [PDF]
, 2004 The new DIN (' Deutsche Industrie- Norm') 6875- 1, which is currently being finalised, deals with quality assurance ( QA) criteria and tests methods for linear accelerator and Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery/ radiotherapy including treatment ...
Wolff, R. +13 more
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Proton beam radiotherapy in the management of uveal melanoma: clinical experience in Scotland [PDF]
, 2008 <p>Aim: To evaluate proton-beam radiotherapy (PBRT) in the management of uveal melanoma in Scotland.</p> <p>Methods: A retrospective review was undertaken on all patients receiving PBRT for uveal melanoma (1994–2005).
McConnachie, A. +9 more
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Technological quality requirements for stereotactic radiotherapy : Expert review group consensus from the DGMP Working Group for Physics and Technology in Stereotactic Radiotherapy. [PDF]
, 2020 This review details and discusses the technological quality requirements to ensure the desired quality for stereotactic radiotherapy using photon external beam radiotherapy as defined by the DEGRO Working Group Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Radiotherapy ...
Baus, Wolfgang W. +13 more
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Stereotactic radiotherapy: An alternative option for refractory ventricular tachycardia to drug and ablation therapy [PDF]
, 2022 Refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) often occurs in the context of organic heart disease. It is associated with significantly high mortality and morbidity rates.
Shangguan, Wenfeng +7 more
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Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
American Journal of Men's Health, 2020 Prostate cancer remains the most common and second most deadly cancer diagnosed amongst U.S. men. External beam radiotherapy is a standard-of-care definitive treatment option for localized prostate cancer and historically constituted an 8–9-week ...
Neil R. Parikh M.D., Amar U. Kishan M.D.
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Dosimetric verification of stereotactic body radiotherapy treatment plans for early stage non-small cell lung cancer using Monte Carlo simulation [PDF]
, 2017 This thesis is an evaluation of the dosimetric accuracy of the dose calculation algorithm used for planning of lung stereotactic body radiotherapy treatments.
Herwiningsih, Sri
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2013 Stereotactic body radiotherapy has emerged as a treatment for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in the field of prior radiation. We report a case of its use in an HPV positive patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the right base ...
Brian Craig Rodgers +3 more
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