Publications by authors named "Kristena Yossef"
Purpose: Utilization of breathhold scans with live tracking has a long track record of good published outcomes for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and is recommended by the manufacturer of the Synchrony tracking system. However, the popularity of four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) scans challenges the validity of the breathhold scan with live tracking technique. Although this study is not intended to prove the superiority of either method, we demonstrate the feasibility of using the breathhold scans with a phantom test and clinical examples.
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- * The case discussed involves a 60-year-old woman with renal clear cell carcinoma undergoing treatment with Nivolumab and Ipilimumab, who experienced symptoms like dizziness and nausea after her second treatment cycle.
- * Concerns of hypophysitis prompted early treatment and discontinuation of the immunotherapy drugs, which ultimately led to the patient's improvement.