2004
A technique to re-establish dose distributions for previously treated brain cancer patients in external beam radiotherapy
Yue NJ, Knisely JP, Studholme C, Chen Z, Bond JE, Nath R. A technique to re-establish dose distributions for previously treated brain cancer patients in external beam radiotherapy. Medical Dosimetry 2004, 29: 31-41. PMID: 15023391, DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2003.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevious treatmentCurrent treatmentTreatment planPrevious treatment sessionTime of reirradiationCurrent treatment planExternal beam radiotherapyBrain cancer patientsNew treatment planPatient coordinate systemDose distributionPatient anatomyCancer patientsTumor recurrenceCurrent patient anatomyBeam radiotherapyNew tumorsTreatment sessionsTreatment dose distributionsIsocenter coordinatesPatient positionNew patient anatomyBrain treatmentCollimator anglesRadiotherapy treatment
2002
Edema-induced increase in tumour cell survival for 125I and 103Pd prostate permanent seed implants—a bio-mathematical model
Yue N, Chen Z, Nath R. Edema-induced increase in tumour cell survival for 125I and 103Pd prostate permanent seed implants—a bio-mathematical model. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2002, 47: 1185-1204. PMID: 11996063, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/47/7/313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor potential doubling timeContinuous low dose rate irradiationTumor cell survivalSeed implantsBio-mathematical modelCell survivalExternal beam radiotherapyPresence of edemaProstate seed implantationLow dose rate irradiationEdema magnitudeEffects of edemaPotential doubling timeTypical edemaDose rate irradiationProstate volumeSurgical traumaPermanent seed implantsSeed implantationSignificant edemaTreatment strategiesSurgical proceduresBeam radiotherapyEdemaDose coverage