Clinical treatment planning for kilovoltage radiotherapy using EGSnrc and Python
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13832
Abstract: Abstract Kilovoltage radiotherapy dose calculations are generally performed with manual point dose calculations based on water dosimetry. Tissue heterogeneities, irregular surfaces, and introduction of lead cutouts for treatment are either not taken into account or… read more here.
Keywords: treatment planning; lead cutouts; kilovoltage radiotherapy; kilovoltage ... See more keywords
The effect of computed tomography parameters on sarcopenia and myosteatosis assessment: a scoping review
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DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13068
Abstract: Computed tomography (CT) is a valuable assessment method for muscle pathologies such as sarcopenia, cachexia, and myosteatosis. However, several key underappreciated scan imaging parameters need consideration for both research and clinical use, specifically CT kilovoltage… read more here.
Keywords: density; effect; contrast; computed tomography ... See more keywords
Experimental investigation of GafChromic® EBT3 intrinsic energy dependence with kilovoltage x rays, 137Cs, and 60Co
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.12682
Abstract: PURPOSE To determine experimentally the intrinsic energy response, kbq , of EBT3 GafChromic® radiochromic film with kilovoltage x rays, 137 Cs, and 60 Co in therapeutic and diagnostic dose ranges through direct measurement with an… read more here.
Keywords: kbq; response; energy; intrinsic energy ... See more keywords
Breast radiotherapy with kilovoltage photons and gold nanoparticles as radiosensitizer: an in vitro study X-ray Breast radiotherapy with AuNP.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.15348
Abstract: PURPOSE We investigated the dose enhancement and internalization of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) used as a radiosensitizer agent for rotational radiotherapy of breast cancer using a kilovoltage X-ray beam. METHODS Human breast cancer cells MDA-MB-231 were… read more here.
Keywords: breast; microscopy; aunps; breast radiotherapy ... See more keywords
Monte Carlo and water calorimetric determination of kilovoltage beam radiotherapy ionization chamber correction factors.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab82e7
Abstract: The in-phantom calibration method for radiotherapy kilovoltage x-ray beams requires ionization chamber correction factors. The overall ionization chamber correction factor accounts for changes in the chamber response due to the displacement of water by the… read more here.
Keywords: correction factors; water; correction; chamber correction ... See more keywords
Comparison of 100-Kilovoltage Tin Filtration With Advanced Modeled Iterative Reconstruction Protocol to an Automated Kilovoltage Selection With Filtered Back Projection Protocol on Radiation Dose and Image Quality in Pediatric Noncontrast-Enhanced Chest Computed Tomography
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DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000001248
Abstract: Objective The aim of the study was to compare effects of a 100-kilovoltage (kVp) tin filtration (Sn100kVp) with Advanced Modeled Iterative Reconstruction (ADMIRE) protocol to an automated kVp selection and filtered back projection (FBP) protocol… read more here.
Keywords: noncontrast enhanced; kilovoltage; image quality; protocol ... See more keywords