Reena Phurailatpam
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View article: Dosimetric Impact of Voluntary Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) in Mediastinal Hodgkin Lymphomas: A Comparative Evaluation of Three Different Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Delivery Methods Using Voluntary DIBH and Free Breathing Techniques
Dosimetric Impact of Voluntary Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) in Mediastinal Hodgkin Lymphomas: A Comparative Evaluation of Three Different Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Delivery Methods Using Voluntary DIBH and Free Breathing Techniques Open
Hodgkin lymphomas are radiosensitive and curable tumors that often involve the mediastinum. However, the application of radiation therapy to the mediastinum is associated with late effects including cardiac and pulmonary toxicities and sec…
View article: Can knowledge based treatment planning of VMAT for post-mastectomy locoregional radiotherapy involving internal mammary chain and supraclavicular fossa improve performance efficiency?
Can knowledge based treatment planning of VMAT for post-mastectomy locoregional radiotherapy involving internal mammary chain and supraclavicular fossa improve performance efficiency? Open
Introduction To validate and evaluate the performance of knowledge-based treatment planning for Volumetric Modulated Arc Radiotherapy for post-mastectomy loco-regional radiotherapy. Material and methods Two knowledge-based planning (KBP) m…
View article: Quantitative Comparison of Dosimetric Data Between the Indigenous Baseplate and Commercially Available Carbon Fiber Baseplate for 6 and 15 MV Photon Energy
Quantitative Comparison of Dosimetric Data Between the Indigenous Baseplate and Commercially Available Carbon Fiber Baseplate for 6 and 15 MV Photon Energy Open
Background: This study aims to design an indigenous baseplate (ID baseplate) that is economically viable and dosimetrically comparable for radiotherapy patient treatment. An ID baseplate was designed and manufactured using wood plastic com…
View article: Temporal course of late rectal toxicity & impact of intervention in patients undergoing radiation for cervical cancer
Temporal course of late rectal toxicity & impact of intervention in patients undergoing radiation for cervical cancer Open
Background & objectives: There is limited information available on the temporal course of late stage radiotherapy adverse effects. The present study reports on the temporal course of late toxicities after chemoradiation and brachytherapy. …
View article: Dose escalated concurrent chemo-radiation in borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancers with tomotherapy based intensity modulated radiotherapy: a phase II study
Dose escalated concurrent chemo-radiation in borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancers with tomotherapy based intensity modulated radiotherapy: a phase II study Open
Dose escalated radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy is feasible and can downsize some tumors resulting in surgery in about 39% of the BRPC.
View article: Experimental determination of stereotactic cone size and detector specific output correction factor
Experimental determination of stereotactic cone size and detector specific output correction factor Open
Objective: To investigate the effect of intermediate field size (fint), volume of reference ionization chamber (IC) and normalization conditions on output factor (OFdetfclin) measurement using small field detectors (SDs) and derive OFdetfc…
View article: First clinical report of helical tomotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost for synchronous bilateral breast cancer
First clinical report of helical tomotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost for synchronous bilateral breast cancer Open
Objective: Radiotherapy (RT) for synchronous bilateral breast cancer (SBBC) is technically very challenging. This study reports the clinical feasibility, dosimetry and safety of helical tomotherapy (HT) with simultaneous integrated boost (…
View article: Protocol for an integrated phase II/III randomised controlled trial of transarterial chemotherapy and sorafenib with or without stereotactic body radiation therapy in patients with nonmetastatic unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Protocol for an integrated phase II/III randomised controlled trial of transarterial chemotherapy and sorafenib with or without stereotactic body radiation therapy in patients with nonmetastatic unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma Open
Background: Vast majority of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) present with unresectable disease. In the last decade results of randomized trials and subsequent meta-analyses established trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE) a…
View article: Multi-catheter interstitial brachytherapy for partial breast irradiation: an audit of implant quality based on dosimetric evaluation comparing intra-operative versus post-operative placement
Multi-catheter interstitial brachytherapy for partial breast irradiation: an audit of implant quality based on dosimetric evaluation comparing intra-operative versus post-operative placement Open
Critical evaluation of the dosimetric parameters of MIB-APBI is important for optimal results. While the open and closed techniques have similar dosimetry, our institutional preference is for an open technique which eases the procedure due…
View article: RTRB-08HELICAL TOMOTHERAPY-BASED CRANIOSPINAL IRRADIATION: MATURE OUTCOMES OF A PROSPECTIVE FEASIBILITY STUDY
RTRB-08HELICAL TOMOTHERAPY-BASED CRANIOSPINAL IRRADIATION: MATURE OUTCOMES OF A PROSPECTIVE FEASIBILITY STUDY Open
PURPOSE: To report mature outcomes in a cohort of patients treated on a prospective feasibility study of helical tomotherapy-based craniospinal irradiation (CSI). METHODS: After written informed consent, patients needing neuraxial irradiat…
View article: Predictors of late bowel toxicity using three different methods of contouring in patients undergoing post-operative radiation for cervical cancer
Predictors of late bowel toxicity using three different methods of contouring in patients undergoing post-operative radiation for cervical cancer Open
Study establishes PC thresholds that can minimize both acute and late bowel toxicities.
View article: Use of tomotherapy in treatment of synchronous bilateral breast cancer: dosimetric comparison study
Use of tomotherapy in treatment of synchronous bilateral breast cancer: dosimetric comparison study Open
This is the first study demonstrating feasibility of treatment of SBBC using tomotherapy.