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2021-08-13 19:08:47 Evaluation of Threshold Dose of Damaged Hepatic Tissue after Carbon-ion Radiotherapy Using Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI
https://www.advancesradonc.org/article/S2452-1094(21)00133-0/fulltext?rss=yes

: To evaluate the threshold dose and associated factors using signal-intensity changes in the irradiated area after carbon-ion radiotherapy (C-ion RT) for liver cancer patients. Open / Comment

2021-08-13 09:08:22 Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy boost for cervical cancer when brachytherapy boost is not feasible
https://ro-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13014-021-01877-4

The purpose of this study was to analyze the treatment efficacy and safety of stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) boost for cervical cancer patients not amenable to brachytherapy. Open / Comment

2021-08-12 18:17:13 AAPM Presentation at NIH/OSTP Listening Session on ARPA-H
https://www.aapm.org/announcements/AAPM_ARPAH_Presentation-08112021.pdf

Video will be provided when available. Open / Comment

2021-08-12 06:20:49 Technical Notes on Fluoroscopy-Guided Removal of Metallic Ureteral Stents
https://www.jvir.org/article/S1051-0443(21)01278-1/fulltext?rss=yes

This manuscript describes various techniques for fluoroscopy-guided removal of metallic ureteral stents. Fifteen patients underwent 17 fluoroscopy-guided removal procedures of 22 metallic ureteral stents. The simple or modified snare or retrieval hook technique was primarily used for antegrade access, whereas the loop snare technique was primarily used for retrograde access. Overall 64.7% of the stents were removed using the initial retrieval technique, and 82.4% were removed using an adjunct technique. Open / Comment

2021-08-12 06:18:04 Toxicity and Efficacy Following Adjuvant Vaginal Brachytherapy Using 30 Gy in 6 fractions for Stage I and II Endometrial Cancer
https://www.advancesradonc.org/article/S2452-1094(21)00131-7/fulltext?rss=yes

To evaluate outcomes and toxicity in endometrial cancer patients following our institutional adjuvant vaginal cuff brachytherapy (VBT) fractionation scheme. Open / Comment

2021-08-11 23:11:49 Patient Communication for Medical Physicists Workshop
https://w4.aapm.org/meetings/2021PCMP/registrationInfo/index.php

Registration Open! Capacity is limited. #PCMP2021 Open / Comment

2021-08-11 18:21:03 IOMP Newsletter
https://www.iomp.org/iomp-newsletter-vol-3-no-4-august-2021/

Vol. 3, No. 4, August 2021 Open / Comment

2021-08-11 18:20:03 American Association of Physicists in Medicine Issues Position on Medical Imaging Radiation Limits
https://w3.aapm.org/media/releases/Medical-Imaging-Radiation-Limits-AAPM_Release.pdf

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2021 — @aapmHQ, in conjunction with @RadiologyACR and @hps_org, issued a joint statement in opposition to cumulative radiation dose limits for patient imaging, citing potential adverse effects on patient care. The statement comes in response to an opposing position by several organizations and recently published papers on the high-profile topic... Open / Comment

2021-08-10 03:19:11 End of treatment cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is predictive of radiation response and overall survival in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
https://ro-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13014-021-01871-w

Image guidance in radiation oncology has resulted in significant improvements in the accuracy and precision of radiation therapy (RT). Recently, the resolution and quality of cone beam computed tomography (CBC... Open / Comment

2021-08-09 12:58:05 Estimation of the need for radiotherapy services according to the incidence of cancer in Colombia to 2035
https://www.advancesradonc.org/article/S2452-1094(21)00129-9/fulltext?rss=yes

To estimate the supply and demand of current and future radiotherapy services by 2035 for Colombia. Open / Comment