Telah dilakukan penelitian mengenai verifikasi pergesesaran geometri pada pesawat Linear Accelerator (Linac) tipe Clinax CX menggunakan Electronic Portal Imaging Device (EPID). Verifikasi 10 data rekam medis pasien kanker nasofaring di Instalasi Radioterapi Rumah Sakit Universitas Andalas. Proses diawali dengan perencanaan Treatment Planning System (TPS) Software Eclipse dilanjutkan penyinaran ...

We conducted a qualitative study of the attitudes of teens and parents toward the use of a patient portal. We conducted two teen and two parent focus groups, one teen electronic bulletin board, and one parent electronic bulletin board. Videotapes and transcripts from the groups were independently analyzed by two reviewers for significant themes, which were then validated by two other members of...

Improvements in imaging technology are impacting on every stage of the radiotherapy treatment process. Fundamental to this is the move towards computed tomography (CT) simulation as the basis of all radiotherapy planning. Whilst for many treatments, the definition of three-dimensional (3D) tumour volumes is necessary, for geometrically simple treatments virtual simulation may be more speedily p...

BACKGROUND Patient portals (ie, electronic personal health records tethered to institutional electronic health records) are recognized as a promising mechanism to support greater patient engagement, yet questions remain about how health care leaders, policy makers, and designers can encourage adoption of patient portals and what factors might contribute to sustained utilization. OBJECTIVE The...

Portal vein aneurysms are rare vascular abnormalities, many of which are incidentally discovered on routine imaging studies. The etiology of portal venous aneurysms is poorly understood, and the management of these lesions is debatable. We report the case of a 61-year-old woman with extrahepatic portal vein aneurysm. We review the nature and significance of this abnormality and discuss appropri...