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Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) is used to damagecancercells and stop them from growing and dividing by high-energy rays. The therapy is performed by a radiation oncologist as external radiation or internal radiation therapy and some patients can receive both kinds of therapy. During e...
These researchers presented clinical data for this procedure and the different fields of indications were critically reviewed and compared to other therapeutic options. Methodological improvements and options for further individualization of therapy were demonstrated. The authors concluded that Kypho-IORT ...
Radiation therapy unit positioning procedure uses extra 3D X-ray unit to create data set registered by coordinate transformation to align patient to CT pla... Radiation therapy unit positioning procedure uses extra 3D X-ray unit to create data set registered by coordinate transformation to align ...
Post-operative radiation therapy has been shown to be safe and effective in reducing recurrence of keloids after excision surgery. In addition, it has been reported that post-operative radiation therapy is a simpler treatment modality with better patient compliance than post-operative corticosteroid inje...
Intensity modulated radiation therapy FFF: Flattening filter free FS: Field size MC: Monte Carlo MLC: Multi leaf collimator MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging OF: Output factors PDD: Percentage depth dose QA: Quality assurance SAD: Source axis distance SSD: Source skin distance TPS:...
et al. First clinical application of image-guided intraoperative electron radiation therapy with real time intraoperative dose calculation in recurrent rectal cancer: technical procedure. Radiat Oncol 18, 186 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02374-6 Download citation Received06 December ...
This cohort study examines the overall survival in men with very high-risk prostate cancer who are treated with radiotherapy and hormone therapy at
1. Radiation therapy treatment planning is a multi-criteria problem, where minimising the doses delivered to different regions of interest are conflicting [9,12,54]. Function- ality of some organs have a higher influence on the quality-of-life than others, and thus have a higher priority in...
However, it is also wise to develop a separate RT planning pack, functioning much like a flexible Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). This RT planning pack can be regularly updated with version control to accommodate necessary wording adjustments and incorporate valuable additions as needed. By ...