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National survey of fiducial marker insertion for prostate image guided radiotherapy.
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2018-11-01)
INTRODUCTION: In the United Kingdom fiducial marker IGRT is the second most common verification method employed in radical prostate radiotherapy yet little evidence exists to support centres introducing or developing this ...
RTT-led IGRT for cervix cancer; training, implementation and validation.
(Elsevier BV, 2019-12-16)
INTRODUCTION: IGRT in cervical cancer treatment delivery is complex due to significant target and organs at risk (OAR) motion. Implementing image assessment of soft-tissue target and OAR position to improve accuracy is ...
Evaluation of a urology specialist therapeutic radiographer implemented radiotherapy pathway for prostate cancer patients.
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2021-04-15)
INTRODUCTION: The role of the Urology Specialist Therapeutic Radiographer (USTR) was introduced to support a busy NHS uro-oncology practice. Key objectives were to improve patient preparedness for and experience of ...
Prostate Volume Changes during Extreme and Moderately Hypofractionated Magnetic Resonance Image-guided Radiotherapy.
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON, 2022-04-22)
AIMS: Prostate morphological changes during external beam radiotherapy are poorly understood. Excellent soft-tissue visualisation offered by magnetic resonance image-guided radiotherapy (MRIgRT) provides an opportunity to ...
Evaluation of non-vendor magnetic resonance imaging sequences for use in bladder cancer magnetic resonance image guided radiotherapy.
(ELSEVIER, 2023-07-01)
Hybrid systems that combine Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and linear accelerators are available clinically to guide and adapt radiotherapy. Vendor-approved MRI sequences are provided, however alternative sequences may ...
GI factors, potential to predict prostate motion during radiotherapy; a scoping review.
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2023-05-01)
PURPOSE: A scoping literature review was conducted to identify gastrointestinal (GI) factors most likely to influence prostate motion during radiotherapy. We proffer that patient specific measurement of these GI factors ...
Development and results of a patient-reported treatment experience questionnaire on a 1.5 T MR-Linac.
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2021-09-01)
INTRODUCTION: With the implementation of new radiotherapy technology, it is imperative that patient experience is investigated alongside efficacy and outcomes. This paper presents the development of a specifically designed ...