Comparison of methods to estimate water‐equivalent diameter for calculation of patient dose
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics"
DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12383
Abstract: Abstract Modern CT systems seek to evaluate patient‐specific dose by converting the CT dose index generated during a procedure to a size‐specific dose estimate using conversion factors that are related to patient attenuation properties. The… read more here.
Keywords: equivalent diameter; methods estimate; geometry; water equivalent ... See more keywords
Comparison of methods to estimate the affected body surface area and the dosage of topical treatments in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis: the advantage of a picture‐based tool
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology"
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15726
Abstract: The accurate determination of the dosage of topical treatments is important given its repercussions on patient adherence and therapeutic efficacy. Up till now, the fingertip unit calculated by the rule of hands is considered the… read more here.
Keywords: estimate affected; comparison methods; topical treatments; dosage topical ... See more keywords
Feasibility and acceptability of novel methods to estimate antiretroviral adherence: A longitudinal study
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "PLoS ONE"
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210791
Abstract: Due to marked reductions in morbidity and mortality, antiretroviral (ARV) adherence monitoring is of high interest. Researchers and clinicians often resort to the most feasible and cost-effective adherence methods possible, which may result in biased… read more here.
Keywords: methods estimate; feasibility acceptability; study; adherence ... See more keywords