Intracranial arterial calcification in patients with unruptured and ruptured intracranial aneurysms.

Objectives: Arterial calcification is thought to protect against rupture of intracranial aneurysms, but studies in a representative population of intracranial aneurysm patients have not yet been performed. The aim was to compare the prevalence of aneurysm wall calcification and intracranial carotid artery calcification (ICAC) between patients with an unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) and a ruptured intracranial aneurysm (RIA).

Materials And Methods: We matched 150 consecutive UIA patients to 150 RIA patients on age and sex.

Scanxiety and quality of life around follow-up imaging in patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms: a prospective cohort study.

Objectives: Patients with an unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) may experience scanxiety around follow-up imaging. We studied the prevalence and temporal pattern of scanxiety, and compared quality of life (QoL) outcomes in patients with and without scanxiety.

Methods: We performed a prospective cohort study in a tertiary referral center in the Netherlands between October 2021 and November 2022.

Unplanned cesarean sections in advanced maternal age: A predictive model.

Introduction: As maternal age during pregnancy is rising all over the world, there is a growing need for prognostic factors that determine maternal and perinatal outcomes in older women.

Material And Methods: This study is a retrospective cohort study of women aged 40 years or older at the time of delivery in four Santeon hospitals across the Netherlands between January 2016 and December 2019. Outcomes were compared between women of 40-44 years (advanced maternal age) and 45 years and older (very advanced maternal age).

Three-Dimensional Morphological Change of Intracranial Aneurysms Before and Around Rupture.

Background And Objectives: Patients with an unruptured intracranial aneurysm often undergo periodic imaging to detect potential aneurysm growth, which is associated with an increased rupture risk. Because prediction of rupture based on growth is moderate, morphological changes have gained interest as a risk factor for rupture. We studied 3-dimensional-quantified morphological changes over time during radiological monitoring before rupture and around rupture.

What does "Advanced" mean in 2023? reflecting on 10 years of the ESTRO advanced Skills in modern radiotherapy course.

The roles and responsibilities of radiation therapists (RTTs) are many and varied. Professional expectations are influenced by the technology available, as well as the level of autonomy RTTs have in their daily practice. This professional range requires RTTs to possess a unique set of ever evolving skills, posing challenges from an educational perspective.