Publications by authors named "T McMullan"

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  • * Postoperative asymmetry in the upper eyelid is a common issue leading to patient dissatisfaction, with factors like tarsal platform show and brow fat span being significant in how beauty and youth are perceived.
  • * The review aims to detail the anatomy of the upper eyelid, highlight factors influencing beauty perceptions, discuss age-related changes to the face, and emphasize the importance of preoperative assessments for successful eyelid surgery.
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Fibrofolliculomas are benign connective tissue tumours of the hair follicle that typically present as multiple lesions over the head and neck. A solitary fibrofolliculoma is a rare entity and has not been previously described in the canthal region. The authors report an unusual case of a 43-year-old female who was found to have a solitary fibrofolliculoma located in close proximity to the medial canthus following an excision biopsy.

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Background: The irradiation of sub-regions of the parotid has been linked to xerostomia development in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). In this study, we compared the xerostomia classification performance of radiomics features calculated on clinically relevant and de novo sub-regions of the parotid glands of HNC patients.

Material And Methods: All patients ( = 117) were treated with TomoTherapy in 30-35 fractions of 2-2.

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Background And Purpose: While core to the scientific approach, reproducibility of experimental results is challenging in radiomics studies. A recent publication identified radiomics features that are predictive of late irradiation-induced toxicity in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. In this study, we assessed the generalisability of these findings.

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Background And Purpose: Twitter presence in academia has been linked to greater research impact which influences career progression. The purpose of this study was to analyse Twitter activity of the radiotherapy community around ESTRO congresses with a focus on gender-related and geographic trends.

Materials And Methods: Tweets, re-tweets and replies, here designated as , around the ESTRO congresses held in 2012-2021 were collected.

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