SBRT is not an established or accepted alternative to BCT. However, in certain patients, BCT is precluded by coexisting medical conditions, unfavourable anatomy (too close to OARs or unfavourable tumor size in terms of achieving adequate dosimetric coverage; further, some patients occasionally refuse ...
(Color version of figure is available online.) Accumulated Evidence for Stereotactic Radiotherapy In the 1990s, Lax and Blomgren had already described the use of SABR or SBRT for 17 lesions in 13 patients.19, 20 Doses varying between 21 and 66 Gy in 1-3 fractions resulted in more than 90...
An element that distinguishes NICE from most other agencies is the explicit statement of a cost-effectiveness threshold, in terms of cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained (£20,000–30,000), to classify interventions as good value for money. Cancer is a leading cause of ...
Radiofrequency AblationIn this treatment, the doctor sends high-frequency radio waves to nodes on the lungs using a needle-like probe. This causes the cells to shrink and die. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)If a lung nodule is cancerous and of small size, the doctor may recommend a...
Plan evaluation is a key step in the radiotherapy treatment workflow. Central to this step is the assessment of treatment plan quality. Hence, it is important to agree on what we mean by plan quality and to be fully aware of which parameters it depends on. We understand plan quality in ra...
There is some controversy when it refers to Data Mining and Big Data. In addition, when looking back in time, there are other terms that are included when talking about all these, such as Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) and data analysis. On the one hand, we have the problem of...
There is some controversy when it refers to Data Mining and Big Data. In addition, when looking back in time, there are other terms that are included when talking about all these, such as Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) and data analysis. On the one hand, we have the problem of...
Data Mining versus KDD versus Big Data There is some controversy when it refers to Data Mining and Big Data. In addition, when looking back in time, there are other terms that are included when talking about all these, such as Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) and data analysis. On ...