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View article: Platinum and etoposide chemotherapy, durvalumab with thoracic radiotherapy in the first-line treatment of patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: CHEST-RT (TROG 20.01) Trial – protocol for a phase II study
Platinum and etoposide chemotherapy, durvalumab with thoracic radiotherapy in the first-line treatment of patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: CHEST-RT (TROG 20.01) Trial – protocol for a phase II study Open
Background Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group 20.01 CHEST-RT (Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy in Extensive Stage Small cell with Thoracic Radiotherapy) is a single-arm, open-label, prospective, multicentre phase II trial study that aims …
View article: Assessment of contour accuracy in head and neck replanning: Deep learning trained model compared with deformable image registration propagation technique
Assessment of contour accuracy in head and neck replanning: Deep learning trained model compared with deformable image registration propagation technique Open
Accurate contouring is crucial for optimal treatment outcomes, whether for nonadaptive radiotherapy with single images or adaptive radiotherapy (ART) with multiple images. For ART there are 2 common approaches for automated segmentation: d…
View article: Prostate Virtual High-dose-rate Brachytherapy Boost: 5-Year Results from the PROMETHEUS Prospective Multicentre Trial
Prostate Virtual High-dose-rate Brachytherapy Boost: 5-Year Results from the PROMETHEUS Prospective Multicentre Trial Open
The PROMETHEUS trial investigated noninvasive high-dose precision radiotherapy combined with conventional radiotherapy in patients with prostate cancer. We found that this new technique was well tolerated and resulted in better cancer cont…
View article: Perspectives From Public Health Practitioners and Advocates on Community Development for Active Living: What are the Lasting Impacts?
Perspectives From Public Health Practitioners and Advocates on Community Development for Active Living: What are the Lasting Impacts? Open
Purpose Evidence suggests differential impacts of community development, including gentrification and displacement. Public health practitioners and advocates are key stakeholders involved in the community development process related to act…
View article: Perspectives From Public Health Practitioners and Advocates on Community Development for Active Living: What are the Lasting Impacts?
Perspectives From Public Health Practitioners and Advocates on Community Development for Active Living: What are the Lasting Impacts? Open
Purpose Evidence suggests differential impacts of community development, including gentrification and displacement. Public health practitioners and advocates are key stakeholders involved in the community development process related to act…
View article: The use of collimator angle optimization and jaw tracking for VMAT‐based single‐isocenter multiple‐target stereotactic radiosurgery for up to six targets in the Varian Eclipse treatment planning system
The use of collimator angle optimization and jaw tracking for VMAT‐based single‐isocenter multiple‐target stereotactic radiosurgery for up to six targets in the Varian Eclipse treatment planning system Open
Purpose Island blocking occurs in single‐isocenter multiple‐target (SIMT) stereotactic radiotherapy (SRS) whenever targets share multi‐leaf collimator (MLC) leaf pairs. This study investigated the effect on plan quality and delivery, of re…
View article: Parent Perceptions of Changes in Child Physical Activity During COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders
Parent Perceptions of Changes in Child Physical Activity During COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders Open
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore parent perceptions of changes in child physical activity during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: The research team used social media, relevant organiz…
View article: Children’s Physical Activity and Screen Time during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration of Parent Perceptions
Children’s Physical Activity and Screen Time during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration of Parent Perceptions Open
Objective: In this study, we explore parent perception of children’s physical activity and screen time during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Methods: We interviewed 16 parents of children ages 5-12 years in the St. Louis, Missouri region us…
View article: An international survey on the clinical use of rigid and deformable image registration in radiotherapy
An international survey on the clinical use of rigid and deformable image registration in radiotherapy Open
Objectives Rigid image registration (RIR) and deformable image registration (DIR) are widely used in radiotherapy. This project aims to capture current international approaches to image registration. Methods A survey was designed to identi…
View article: Deforming to Best Practice: Key considerations for deformable image registration in radiotherapy
Deforming to Best Practice: Key considerations for deformable image registration in radiotherapy Open
Image registration is a process that underlies many new techniques in radiation oncology – from multimodal imaging and contour propagation in treatment planning to dose accumulation throughout treatment. Deformable image registration (DIR)…
View article: CERF – A Geospatial Model for Assessing Future Energy Production Technology Expansion Feasibility
CERF – A Geospatial Model for Assessing Future Energy Production Technology Expansion Feasibility Open
The Capacity Expansion Regional Feasibility (CERF) model is an open-source geospatial model, written in Python and C++, that is designed to determine the on-the-ground feasibility of achieving a projected energy technology expansion plan. …