How many of us give a “full” dose of chemotherapy to an obese patient—even in the curative setting? Dose calculation in the obese is a confusing but important puzzle for the oncologist and is becoming ...

Radiotherapy dose calculation algorithms are essential components of modern treatment planning, ensuring that the prescribed radiation dose conforms as closely as possible to a patient’s tumour while ...

Dose conversion: A deep learning model predicts the Monte Carlo (MC) dose distribution from the pencil beam (PB) dose, for a prostate cancer case. (a) PB dose distribution; (b) converted dose ...

In this webinar, we will explore innovative advancements in Monte Carlo based dose calculations that are poised to impact radiation oncology quality assurance. This expert session will focus on new ...

July 2, 2010 (Orlando, Florida) — Children with type 1 diabetes can have their pizza and eat it, too, if they calculate their premeal insulin dose according to carbohydrate, fat, and protein intake ...

Nurses need to be confident in calculating drug doses to safety administer medicines to patients as prescribed. This article provides essential information on how to calculate drug doses and infusion ...

Medicines management is a core nursing skill. This review gives an introduction to and taster of our newly launched online Nursing Times Learning unit on drug calculations. Subscribe today for ...