Muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is an aggressive disease with a high risk of metastasis. Bladder preservation with trimodality therapy (TMT) is an option for well-selected patients or poor cystectomy candidates. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)-guided online adaptive radiotherapy (oART) shows promise in improving the dose to treatment targets while better sparing organs at risk (OARs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cancer trial accrual is a national priority, yet up to 20% of trials fail to accrue. Trial eligibility criteria growth may be associated with accrual failure. We sought to quantify eligibility criteria growth within National Cancer Institute (NCI)-affiliated trials and determine impact on accrual.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Our aim was to characterize the patterns of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) extension in the lumbosacral spine using computed tomography (CT) myelograms to provide an evidence base for clinical target volume (CTV) definition in adults receiving craniospinal irradiation.
Methods And Materials: This was a retrospective analysis of diagnostic CT lumbar myelograms performed in 30 patients between the ages of 22 and 50. Lateral extension of CSF beyond the thecal sac was measured along each lumbar and sacral nerve root to the nearest millimeter, as was the distance of inferior extension of CSF beyond the caudal end of the thecal sac.
Purpose: To determine the actual vacuum pressure generated by the Oertli CataRhex 3 (Oertli), using an external measuring system.
Methods: The effective vacuum pressure created by the Oertli was measured with a pressure device that was continuous with the vacuum tubing system while closed to the external environment. Measurements were taken with the machine set to 300 and 500 mmHg at flow rates of 20, 35, and 50 mL/min and at bottle heights of 60, 80, and 100 cm.
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of each of the tip sizes available for the Oertli CataRhex3 phacoemulsification machine on efficiency.
Methods: Porcine lenses were fixed in formalin for 2 hours, then cut into 3.0 mm cubes.
Purpose: To evaluate longitudinal power settings for optimally efficient lens fragment removal, using the Centurion machine.
Setting: John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.