The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dose attenuation of Motiva Flora® (Flora, Establishment Labs, Alajuela, Costa Rica) tissue expander with a radiofrequency identification port locator and to develop a model for accurate postmastectomy radiation therapy planning. Dose attenuation was measured using an EBT3 film (Ashland, Bridgewater, NJ), and the optimal material and density assignment for the radiofrequency identification coil for dose calculation were investigated using the AcurosXB algorithm on the Eclipse (Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA) treatment planning system. Additionally, we performed in vivo dosimetry analysis using irradiation tangential to the Flora tissue expander to validate the modeling accuracy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Although radiation therapy is one of the most significant treatment modalities for localized prostate cancer, the prognostic factors for biochemical recurrence (BCR) regarding the treatment plan are unclear. We aimed to develop a novel dosiomics-based prediction model for BCR in patients with prostate cancer and clarify the correlations between the dosimetric factors and BCR.
Methods And Materials: This study included 489 patients with localized prostate cancer (BCR: 96; no-BCR: 393) who received intensity modulated radiation therapy.
Background: This study investigated the morphologic changes in the biceps tendon using ultrasonography before and after successful arthroscopic posterosuperior rotator cuff repair.
Methods: Forty-four patients (44 shoulders) underwent arthroscopic posterosuperior rotator cuff repair with 1-year postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) follow-up. The patients comprised 22 men and 22 women with an average age of 61 years.