Breast Imaging
... “Breast cancer is one of the best studied human tumors, but it remains poorly understood” “ As in all medical endeavors, the practitioner should, whenever possible, use the results of ...
... “Breast cancer is one of the best studied human tumors, but it remains poorly understood” “ As in all medical endeavors, the practitioner should, whenever possible, use the results of ...
Radiation Safety
... between life and death for a patient. As beneficial as radiation can be, however, this powerful form of energy also poses risks. ...
... between life and death for a patient. As beneficial as radiation can be, however, this powerful form of energy also poses risks. ...
Quality Assurance (QA) for Kilovoltage Cone Beam
... imaging. The Penta Guide (Figure 3) offers limited image quality for MV imaging. However, the authors have used it successfully over several years. The ISO Cube phantom (Figure 4) offers better MV imaging, but has less favorable kV CBCT image quality. A phantom that offers very good kV CBCT and MV i ...
... imaging. The Penta Guide (Figure 3) offers limited image quality for MV imaging. However, the authors have used it successfully over several years. The ISO Cube phantom (Figure 4) offers better MV imaging, but has less favorable kV CBCT image quality. A phantom that offers very good kV CBCT and MV i ...
Response evaluation when using targeted therapies
... The assessment of response to treatment in patients with mRCC has been carried out using RECIST as the primary criteria. Available data supported the implementation of RECIST 1.1 not only in clinical research but also in clinical practice in many tumor types. However, RECIST criteria have some limit ...
... The assessment of response to treatment in patients with mRCC has been carried out using RECIST as the primary criteria. Available data supported the implementation of RECIST 1.1 not only in clinical research but also in clinical practice in many tumor types. However, RECIST criteria have some limit ...
How Hollywood Films Portray Illness
... Dark Victory fall in love and marry after her surgery. The evolution of American films changed dramatically in the late 1960s. Although films were targeted toward a younger audience, those movies did not do well at the box office. The audience that they tried to reach did not perceive the relevance ...
... Dark Victory fall in love and marry after her surgery. The evolution of American films changed dramatically in the late 1960s. Although films were targeted toward a younger audience, those movies did not do well at the box office. The audience that they tried to reach did not perceive the relevance ...
Optimizing radiation dose by varying age at pediatric temporal bone
... Our retrospective (first-step) and prospective (second-step) studies were approved by our institutional review board; informed patient consent for the analyses was waived for the first-step, and obtained for the second-step studies. A. First-step study A.1 Patients and scan technique In this stud ...
... Our retrospective (first-step) and prospective (second-step) studies were approved by our institutional review board; informed patient consent for the analyses was waived for the first-step, and obtained for the second-step studies. A. First-step study A.1 Patients and scan technique In this stud ...
R8 - American College of Radiology
... not intended, nor should they be used, to establish a legal standard of care1. For these reasons and those set forth below, the American College of Radiology and our collaborating medical specialty societies caution against the use of these documents in litigation in which the clinical decisions of ...
... not intended, nor should they be used, to establish a legal standard of care1. For these reasons and those set forth below, the American College of Radiology and our collaborating medical specialty societies caution against the use of these documents in litigation in which the clinical decisions of ...
Radiation Protection Sub-Committee : re Good Practice Guidelines
... required by regulation 4(1). Protocols cannot be absolute or totally comprehensive as it is not possible to produce detailed and rigid protocols for every examination. However, they should be specific to each examination and machine as appropriate, e.g. in diagnostic practice, for a particular x-ray ...
... required by regulation 4(1). Protocols cannot be absolute or totally comprehensive as it is not possible to produce detailed and rigid protocols for every examination. However, they should be specific to each examination and machine as appropriate, e.g. in diagnostic practice, for a particular x-ray ...
Single photon emission computed tomography
... of several types of cardiac stress test. A cardiac specific radiopharmaceutical is administered. E.g. 99mTc-tetrofosmin (Myoview™, GE healthcare), 99mTc-sestamibi (Cardiolite®, Bristol-Myers Squibb). Following this, the heart rate is raised to induce myocardial stress, either by exercise or pharmaco ...
... of several types of cardiac stress test. A cardiac specific radiopharmaceutical is administered. E.g. 99mTc-tetrofosmin (Myoview™, GE healthcare), 99mTc-sestamibi (Cardiolite®, Bristol-Myers Squibb). Following this, the heart rate is raised to induce myocardial stress, either by exercise or pharmaco ...
yhhn -spect-pet-cki-2012
... Cinematic Display • The images to be displayed are formatted into an area memory known as buffer so that information can be retrieved quickly. ...
... Cinematic Display • The images to be displayed are formatted into an area memory known as buffer so that information can be retrieved quickly. ...
Slate_gray covers.indd - American Society for Radiation Oncology
... defining the shape of a modern radiation oncology department. It set standards regarding personnel, equipment and quality assurance and has been an invaluable guide for department chairs and practice leaders. Twenty years have elapsed since the last edition was published and during that time the wor ...
... defining the shape of a modern radiation oncology department. It set standards regarding personnel, equipment and quality assurance and has been an invaluable guide for department chairs and practice leaders. Twenty years have elapsed since the last edition was published and during that time the wor ...
long wave radiation at sea surface
... temperature and therefore is a proxy for the degree of thermal emission by the atmosphere. The dome, however, is not protected from solar heating. Therefore, the difference between the thermal emissions of the case and dome represents an erroneous signal that must be removed. (As mentioned before, s ...
... temperature and therefore is a proxy for the degree of thermal emission by the atmosphere. The dome, however, is not protected from solar heating. Therefore, the difference between the thermal emissions of the case and dome represents an erroneous signal that must be removed. (As mentioned before, s ...
Tomotherapy vs IMRT (952kB PPT)
... fields. For many superficial targets, the use of electrons from a linear accelerator is clearly a better choice for its simplicity of dose delivery as well as its higher skin dose and sharper dose fall-off beyond the target. - For the ability to deliver a wide range of treatments ranging from pallia ...
... fields. For many superficial targets, the use of electrons from a linear accelerator is clearly a better choice for its simplicity of dose delivery as well as its higher skin dose and sharper dose fall-off beyond the target. - For the ability to deliver a wide range of treatments ranging from pallia ...
R4 - American College of Radiology
... phases of swallowing [1-5]. Although it is used primarily for evaluation of function, structural abnormalities may also be revealed and may be a primary cause of swallowing dysfunction. A tailored MBS focusing primarily on function is often performed alone. A complete patient evaluation may also inc ...
... phases of swallowing [1-5]. Although it is used primarily for evaluation of function, structural abnormalities may also be revealed and may be a primary cause of swallowing dysfunction. A tailored MBS focusing primarily on function is often performed alone. A complete patient evaluation may also inc ...
Targeted molecular imaging in oncology
... and 155 keV γ-ray emission for dosimetric and imaging purposes. The short physical half-life of 188Re allows for higher doses compared with long-lived radionuclides. Furthermore, the short half-life reduces the problems of radioactive waste handing and storage. In particular, 188Re is available from ...
... and 155 keV γ-ray emission for dosimetric and imaging purposes. The short physical half-life of 188Re allows for higher doses compared with long-lived radionuclides. Furthermore, the short half-life reduces the problems of radioactive waste handing and storage. In particular, 188Re is available from ...
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Fact Sheet
... radiopharmaceutical FDG. The actual scan begins approximately 45 minutes to one hour later to allow sufficient time for the tracer to accumulate in abnormal tissue. While lying on a comfortable table, the patient is moved slowly through the scanner to obtain images of the entire body. There are no s ...
... radiopharmaceutical FDG. The actual scan begins approximately 45 minutes to one hour later to allow sufficient time for the tracer to accumulate in abnormal tissue. While lying on a comfortable table, the patient is moved slowly through the scanner to obtain images of the entire body. There are no s ...
Modul 1_Radiologycal diagnostic and therapy
... Cells of an osteal tissue B. The lymphoid C. The muscular D. Connective tissue cells E. * Embryonal Name a method of radial therapy at which use the radiation source can rotate around the patient A. Therapy by a break radiation of high energies B. Selective accumulation of an isotope C. Intracavitar ...
... Cells of an osteal tissue B. The lymphoid C. The muscular D. Connective tissue cells E. * Embryonal Name a method of radial therapy at which use the radiation source can rotate around the patient A. Therapy by a break radiation of high energies B. Selective accumulation of an isotope C. Intracavitar ...
A Journey Down The Canal: Radiological Assessment of Spinal
... lower extremity weakness for the past six months It worsened in the last two months resulting in frequent non-traumatic falls. Pertinent positive is urinary urgency. PMH includes previous back surgery of unknown ...
... lower extremity weakness for the past six months It worsened in the last two months resulting in frequent non-traumatic falls. Pertinent positive is urinary urgency. PMH includes previous back surgery of unknown ...
Computed Tomography
... make the electrical connections with rotating components. This removes the need for power and signal cables which would otherwise have to be rewound between scans and allows for a continuous rotating motion of the x-ray fan beam. Multiple images are acquired while the patient is translated through t ...
... make the electrical connections with rotating components. This removes the need for power and signal cables which would otherwise have to be rewound between scans and allows for a continuous rotating motion of the x-ray fan beam. Multiple images are acquired while the patient is translated through t ...
acr practice guideline for the performance of thoracic computed
... The American College of Radiology, with more than 30,000 members, is the principal organization of radiologists, radiation oncologists, and clinical medical physicists in the United States. The College is a nonprofit professional society whose primary purposes are to advance the science of radiology ...
... The American College of Radiology, with more than 30,000 members, is the principal organization of radiologists, radiation oncologists, and clinical medical physicists in the United States. The College is a nonprofit professional society whose primary purposes are to advance the science of radiology ...
Cervical Cancer Brachytherapy Task Group
... has developed general criteria for the management of cervical cancer, designed to guide Radiation Oncologists and assist in making decisions regarding therapy. The complexity and severity of a patient’s clinical condition should dictate the selection of appropriate treatment, but the availability of ...
... has developed general criteria for the management of cervical cancer, designed to guide Radiation Oncologists and assist in making decisions regarding therapy. The complexity and severity of a patient’s clinical condition should dictate the selection of appropriate treatment, but the availability of ...
Breast Imaging
... “Breast cancer is one of the best studied human tumors, but it remains poorly understood” “ As in all medical endeavors, the practitioner should, whenever possible, use the results of ...
... “Breast cancer is one of the best studied human tumors, but it remains poorly understood” “ As in all medical endeavors, the practitioner should, whenever possible, use the results of ...
What does your CT dose say about your facility?
... topic in healthcare. So much so that even major media outlets are picking up the story and educating the general public about the impact of medical radiation exposure. ...
... topic in healthcare. So much so that even major media outlets are picking up the story and educating the general public about the impact of medical radiation exposure. ...