Publications by authors named "R Hinduja"

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  • The study investigates how the deep inspiratory breath hold (DIBH) technique can reduce heart radiation doses during treatment for left-sided breast cancer.
  • Physical parameters from DIBH simulations, such as DIBH amplitude and lung volume ratios, were analyzed in 50 patients to determine their predictive value for heart dose reductions.
  • Results showed a significant reduction in heart doses, with specific parameters correlating strongly with dose reduction, suggesting they could help predict heart dose outcomes in future treatments.
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Introduction: Every day variations in rectal filling in prostate cancer radiotherapy can significantly alter the delivered dose distribution from what was intended. The goal of this study was to see if the time of treatment delivery affected the rectal filling.

Methods: This is a retrospective study which included 50 patients with localized prostate cancer treated with volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) to the primary and regional lymph nodes.

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Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is an aggressive malignancy which constitutes one of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -defining illnesses. Early diagnosis and timely management can increase the chances of cure. Although many times the diagnosis is straightforward, we present a case of primary CNS lymphoma in a human immunodeficiency virus--positive individual which posed as a major diagnostic dilemma with initially normal imaging findings.

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The global COVID-2019 pandemic has presented to the field of radiation oncology a management dilemma in providing evidence-based treatments to all cancer patients. There is a need for appropriate measures to be taken to reduce infectious spread between the medical healthcare providers and the patient population. Such times warrant resource prioritization and to continue treatment with best available evidence, thereby reducing the risk of COVID-2019 transmission in times where the workforce is reduced.

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