Dry powder inhalations (DPIs) have gathered attention as a treatment for respiratory diseases due to the large effective absorption area in human lung. A cascade impactor is generally used investigate inhalation performance of DPIs. For improvement efficiency DPIs, understanding particle motion and deposition behavior lung required. In present study, computer simulations were conducted calculat...

there are few reported cases of endobronchial metastasis of pheochromocytoma literature. we present here a 56-year old woman who underwent left lower lobectomy of lung, following pneumonia with unresolved chest radiographs. computed tomography showed a lobulated soft tissue mass, measuring, 38×27 mm, at the perivascular space of anterior mediastinum. the resected specimen, showed lobulated tumo...

conclusions physicians should be aware of this rare site of metastasis. early diagnosis is of paramount importance in order to effectively prevent the significant morbidity this condition can cause if left untreated. introduction small cell carcinoma constitutes the most aggressive type of lung cancer, with the greatest propensity for early disseminated disease. although commonly neglected due ...

injuries suffered in vehicle traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among children in many countries. prevention of injuries of children in raod accidents is still a challenge. the present lecture discuss the commonly injuried body regions in children involved in motor and non-motor vehicle traffic crashes. head, ribs and lung are commonly injured body regions among children under 8 yea...

PURPOSE We evaluated the effects of respiratory gating on treatment accuracy in lung cancer patients undergoing lung stereotactic body radiotherapy by using electronic portal imaging device (EPID) images. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our study population consisted of 30 lung cancer patients treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (48 Gy/4 fractions/4 to 9 days). Of these, 14 were treated with- (...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) IMRT allows dose escalation for large lung tumors, but respiratory motion may compromise delivery. A treatment plan that modulates fluence predominantly in the transversal direction and leaves the fluence identical in the direction of the breathing motion may reduce this problem. MATERIALS/METHODS Planning-CT-datasets of 20 patients with Stage I-IV non small cell lung can...

PURPOSE Proton radiotherapy, with the ability to confine the dose at desired depth, can potentially benefit lung tumor patients by significantly sparing the healthy lung tissue. However, the superior proton dose distribution could be affected by tumor shrinkage due to the quick response and by motion especially related to the respiration. Thus the treatment should be frequently verified and be ...