template portfolio for the regional clinical training
... technical, physical, ethical and safety aspects of radiotherapy, skills and competencies need to be acquired through interaction with an established clinical environment. Clinical training therefore needs to be conducted under the direct supervision of CQMPs. Residents have access to patients and th ...
... technical, physical, ethical and safety aspects of radiotherapy, skills and competencies need to be acquired through interaction with an established clinical environment. Clinical training therefore needs to be conducted under the direct supervision of CQMPs. Residents have access to patients and th ...
Safety Reports Series No.58
... systems, such as the combination of computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET), are an example of a technique that has only been introduced in the last decade. PET/CT has established a valuable place for itself in medical research and diagnosis. However, it is an application tha ...
... systems, such as the combination of computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET), are an example of a technique that has only been introduced in the last decade. PET/CT has established a valuable place for itself in medical research and diagnosis. However, it is an application tha ...
Welcome to Radiologic Technology
... The patient usually receives the injection in the morning and images are obtained later in the day. Patient should refrain from contact with the susceptible population during this time. ...
... The patient usually receives the injection in the morning and images are obtained later in the day. Patient should refrain from contact with the susceptible population during this time. ...
Total Solutions
... • TALON® includes titanium screws, adjustment tools and a patented, detachable TALON® assembly for patient positioning on imaging and treatment tables. • After administration of a local anesthetic, two self-tapping titanium screws are inserted into the patient’s skull – a 20-minute process that ca ...
... • TALON® includes titanium screws, adjustment tools and a patented, detachable TALON® assembly for patient positioning on imaging and treatment tables. • After administration of a local anesthetic, two self-tapping titanium screws are inserted into the patient’s skull – a 20-minute process that ca ...
Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc99m Sulfur Colloid Injection
... over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of ...
... over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of ...
H3 Patients - Western Cape Government
... Non Infusional Chemotherapy: Global Fee for the management of and for related services delivered in the treatment of cancer with oral chemotherapy (per cycle), intramuscular (IMI), subcutaneous, intrathecal or bolus chemotherapy or oncology specific drug administration per treatment day - for exclus ...
... Non Infusional Chemotherapy: Global Fee for the management of and for related services delivered in the treatment of cancer with oral chemotherapy (per cycle), intramuscular (IMI), subcutaneous, intrathecal or bolus chemotherapy or oncology specific drug administration per treatment day - for exclus ...
Computed Tomography Radiation Safety Issues in Ontario
... substantially over the past decade, resulting in growing concern over the radiation dose from CT. CT technological advances, such as the 64-slice CT scanner released in 2005, have led to new clinical CT applications that could result in further increases in patient radiation dose. Purpose of this Re ...
... substantially over the past decade, resulting in growing concern over the radiation dose from CT. CT technological advances, such as the 64-slice CT scanner released in 2005, have led to new clinical CT applications that could result in further increases in patient radiation dose. Purpose of this Re ...
ACR–SPR Practice Parameter for General Radiography
... Radiography is a proven and useful modality that uses differences in X-ray attenuation to evaluate human anatomy and pathology. The goal is to establish the presence or absence and nature of disease by demonstrating normal anatomy or the effects of the disease process on anatomical structures. The s ...
... Radiography is a proven and useful modality that uses differences in X-ray attenuation to evaluate human anatomy and pathology. The goal is to establish the presence or absence and nature of disease by demonstrating normal anatomy or the effects of the disease process on anatomical structures. The s ...
Lecture 3 - IQ scatter and contrast agents 2013
... • The grid ratio is the depth of the channels divided by its width – typically 8:1 – Larger grid ratios = smaller angle of acceptance and better rejection of scatter ...
... • The grid ratio is the depth of the channels divided by its width – typically 8:1 – Larger grid ratios = smaller angle of acceptance and better rejection of scatter ...
Reducing Dose for Digital Cranial Radiography
... effective dose of 35.4% for postero-anterior (PA) skull projection and 34.3% for lateral skull projection when the collimation borders were simulated to the outer surface of the skull at each SID. Since the work by Poletti and McLean, the MonteCarlo simulation package PCXMC has been updated to versi ...
... effective dose of 35.4% for postero-anterior (PA) skull projection and 34.3% for lateral skull projection when the collimation borders were simulated to the outer surface of the skull at each SID. Since the work by Poletti and McLean, the MonteCarlo simulation package PCXMC has been updated to versi ...
2011 SCCT guidelines on radiation dose and dose
... imaging requirements, which should be tailored to provide only the information necessary for diagnosis. It is important to note that a tailored examination for noncoronary cardiovascular CT frequently does not meet the requirements for adequate evaluation of the coronary arteries. Despite lower radi ...
... imaging requirements, which should be tailored to provide only the information necessary for diagnosis. It is important to note that a tailored examination for noncoronary cardiovascular CT frequently does not meet the requirements for adequate evaluation of the coronary arteries. Despite lower radi ...
Full-Paying - Western Cape Government
... Non Infusional Chemotherapy: Global Fee for the management of and for related services delivered in the treatment of cancer with oral chemotherapy (per cycle), intramuscular (IMI), subcutaneous, intrathecal or bolus chemotherapy or oncology specific drug administration per treatment day - for exclus ...
... Non Infusional Chemotherapy: Global Fee for the management of and for related services delivered in the treatment of cancer with oral chemotherapy (per cycle), intramuscular (IMI), subcutaneous, intrathecal or bolus chemotherapy or oncology specific drug administration per treatment day - for exclus ...
Dose issues on multi-slice CT scanners
... and hence extended applications of CT is certain to continue. CT scanning has been recognised as a high radiation dose modality, when compared to other diagnostic X-ray techniques, since its launch into clinical practice more than 30 years ago. Over that time, as scanner technology has developed and ...
... and hence extended applications of CT is certain to continue. CT scanning has been recognised as a high radiation dose modality, when compared to other diagnostic X-ray techniques, since its launch into clinical practice more than 30 years ago. Over that time, as scanner technology has developed and ...
Radiation risk from mammography - Hendrick
... barrier to some women undergoing screening mammography, is the risk of radiation-induced breast cancer (1). Recently, the increased use of imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT) has raised concerns about potential cancer induction (2–5). Meanwhile, recently introduced breast imaging mod ...
... barrier to some women undergoing screening mammography, is the risk of radiation-induced breast cancer (1). Recently, the increased use of imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT) has raised concerns about potential cancer induction (2–5). Meanwhile, recently introduced breast imaging mod ...
Flash Speed. Lowest Dose.
... Sub-mSv heart in clinical routine The Flash Spiral enables prospectively triggered high-pitch data acquisition. This means that a SOMATOM Definition Flash cardiac scan routinely delivers dose values of under 1 mSv. Even if patients cannot hold their breath or weigh up to 90 kg, radiation exposure is ...
... Sub-mSv heart in clinical routine The Flash Spiral enables prospectively triggered high-pitch data acquisition. This means that a SOMATOM Definition Flash cardiac scan routinely delivers dose values of under 1 mSv. Even if patients cannot hold their breath or weigh up to 90 kg, radiation exposure is ...
Radiation dose reduction in computed tomography
... fast scanning speed and isotropic spatial resolu‑ tion at 0.3–0.4 mm, CT allows physicians to diagnose injuries and disease more quickly, safely and accurately than alternative more invasive or less sensitive imaging techniques. CT imaging also plays a major role in the staging, treatment planning a ...
... fast scanning speed and isotropic spatial resolu‑ tion at 0.3–0.4 mm, CT allows physicians to diagnose injuries and disease more quickly, safely and accurately than alternative more invasive or less sensitive imaging techniques. CT imaging also plays a major role in the staging, treatment planning a ...
aS1000 - Medical Physics International Journal
... the main goal of radiation therapy, which is the delivery of a high conformal radiation dose to the target while sparing the surrounding normal tissue. Although, rigorous patient positioning is followed, with the advancement of collimation and treatment planning systems, uncertainties of exact tumor ...
... the main goal of radiation therapy, which is the delivery of a high conformal radiation dose to the target while sparing the surrounding normal tissue. Although, rigorous patient positioning is followed, with the advancement of collimation and treatment planning systems, uncertainties of exact tumor ...
Biophysics Lectures - Medicinski fakultet Split
... Positive beta-particle (+) is a very fast positron, particle which has the same mass as electron and carries the charge of the same magnitude, but opposite sign. It is emitted by a nucleus having excess of protons (lack of neutrons). So, in the process of stabilization, one proton transforms to neu ...
... Positive beta-particle (+) is a very fast positron, particle which has the same mass as electron and carries the charge of the same magnitude, but opposite sign. It is emitted by a nucleus having excess of protons (lack of neutrons). So, in the process of stabilization, one proton transforms to neu ...
x-ray safety manual - Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
... A tiered system of safety responsibility and reporting has been developed within WRHA from staff to executives. Individual workers have the first level of safety responsibility, followed by named persons in designated successive technical and management levels. The Medical Director of Diagnostic Ima ...
... A tiered system of safety responsibility and reporting has been developed within WRHA from staff to executives. Individual workers have the first level of safety responsibility, followed by named persons in designated successive technical and management levels. The Medical Director of Diagnostic Ima ...
ACR Practice Parameter for the Performance of Brain Stereotactic
... SRS has been applied to a number of benign and malignant intracranial conditions [3-12]. The delivery of a high dose of ionizing radiation that conforms to the shape of the target mandates an overall accuracy of approximately 1 mm [13]. Gamma ray photons, x-ray photons, protons, and heavy particles ...
... SRS has been applied to a number of benign and malignant intracranial conditions [3-12]. The delivery of a high dose of ionizing radiation that conforms to the shape of the target mandates an overall accuracy of approximately 1 mm [13]. Gamma ray photons, x-ray photons, protons, and heavy particles ...
Modul 1_Radiologycal diagnostic and therapy
... Modul 1. Radiologycal diagnostic and therapy in dentistry The text test questions ...
... Modul 1. Radiologycal diagnostic and therapy in dentistry The text test questions ...
Intervention Research, Council on Clinical Cardiology, and Council
... such increases and lessen them over the time of training by improving procedural competence should be required.10 All fellows and other physicians performing fluoroscopically guided cardiovascular procedures should receive training in radiation protection and radiation management and should be provi ...
... such increases and lessen them over the time of training by improving procedural competence should be required.10 All fellows and other physicians performing fluoroscopically guided cardiovascular procedures should receive training in radiation protection and radiation management and should be provi ...
Physiological Variations of FDG Distribution and Pitfalls of
... Monitoring Response to Therapy with FDG PET: Timing in Relation to Chemotherapy Physiological uptake in response to therapy For 2-4 weeks: Bone marrow and spleen due to regenerating bone marrow (hyperplasia) Worse if bone marrow stimulating factors have been administered with chemotherapy (e.g. ...
... Monitoring Response to Therapy with FDG PET: Timing in Relation to Chemotherapy Physiological uptake in response to therapy For 2-4 weeks: Bone marrow and spleen due to regenerating bone marrow (hyperplasia) Worse if bone marrow stimulating factors have been administered with chemotherapy (e.g. ...
IGRT in CMUH
... • In-plane resolution of 0.78 mm at the bore center ; mean beam energy = 0.75 MeV • Set up slices thickness of 2, 4 or 6 mm – ‘fine’, ‘normal’ and ‘coarse’ settings ...
... • In-plane resolution of 0.78 mm at the bore center ; mean beam energy = 0.75 MeV • Set up slices thickness of 2, 4 or 6 mm – ‘fine’, ‘normal’ and ‘coarse’ settings ...
Functional Lung Imaging in Thoracic Cancer Radiotherapy
... Twenty-nine percent of these deaths are caused by lung cancer, making it the biggest single cancer killer of both men and women.1 These tumors are generally in an advanced stage at diagnosis, thus diminishing the possibility for cure. Treatment options typically include surgery, chemotherapy, and ra ...
... Twenty-nine percent of these deaths are caused by lung cancer, making it the biggest single cancer killer of both men and women.1 These tumors are generally in an advanced stage at diagnosis, thus diminishing the possibility for cure. Treatment options typically include surgery, chemotherapy, and ra ...
Radiation burn
A radiation burn is damage to the skin or other biological tissue caused by exposure to radiation. The radiation types of greatest concern are thermal radiation, radio frequency energy, ultraviolet light and ionizing radiation.The most common type of radiation burn is a sunburn caused by UV radiation. High exposure to X-rays during diagnostic medical imaging or radiotherapy can also result in radiation burns. As the ionizing radiation interacts with cells within the body—damaging them—the body responds to this damage, typically resulting in erythema—that is, redness around the damaged area. Radiation burns are often associated with radiation-induced cancer due to the ability of ionizing radiation to interact with and damage DNA, occasionally inducing a cell to become cancerous. Cavity magnetrons can be improperly used to create surface and internal burning. Depending on the photon energy, gamma radiation can cause very deep gamma burns, with 60Co internal burns are common. Beta burns tend to be shallow as beta particles are not able to penetrate deep into the person; these burns can be similar to sunburn.Radiation burns can also occur with high power radio transmitters at any frequency where the body absorbs radio frequency energy and converts it to heat. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) considers 50 watts to be the lowest power above which radio stations must evaluate emission safety. Frequencies considered especially dangerous occur where the human body can become resonant, at 35 MHz, 70 MHz, 80-100 MHz, 400 MHz, and 1 GHz. Exposure to microwaves of too high intensity can cause microwave burns.