Radiation medicine
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The Japanese status and structure of radiation oncology are reported on the basis of a recent Japanese official survey database compiled by JASTRO. ⋯ One of the main problems in Japanese radiation oncology is the shortage of human resources, including radiation oncologists and medial physicists. Poor awareness of radiation oncology among the public and ignorance of the necessity and importance of medical physicists in the medical field tends to adversely affect QA/QC of recent high-technology radiation therapy.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between gastrointestinal (GI) distension and hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) on postmortem computed tomography (PMCT). ⋯ PMCT indicates the presence of a relation between GI distension and HPVG.
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Resources for radiation therapy in Vietnam were analyzed to obtain an understanding of the current status of radiation oncological practice in Vietnam. ⋯ The information in the report is currently available for radiation oncological practices in Vietnam and provides for planning of development programs on radiation oncology.
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Clinical Trial
HDR interstitial perineal implant for locally advanced or recurrent uterine cervix cancer.
To evaluate whether high-dose-rate (HDR) interstitial perineal implants can effectively eradicate residual tumor or recurrent tumor in uterine cervix cancer after complete radiation treatment. ⋯ HDR 192Ir interstitial perineal implants were proven to be effective in eradicating tumor cells in advanced stage UCC and recurrent disease with no significant morbidity.