In addition to routine conventional radiotherapy techniques used in standard radiotherapy departments and clinics, several specialized techniques are known and used for special procedures. These techniques deal with specific problems that usually require equipment modifications, special quality assurance procedures, and heavy involvement and support from clinical physicists. Because of their in...

Preparation • Introduce yourself to the patient and explain what you are doing and why. If possible, provide privacy. • Position the patient comfortably and make sure the surrounding area is clean and tidy before you start. • Check the patient’s care notes to update yourself on any changes in the patient’s condition and to make sure the dressing is due to be changed. • Wash your hands and put o...

the early computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (cad/cam) systems were relied exclusively on subtractive methods. in recent years, additive methods by employing rapid prototyping (rp) have progressed rapidly in various fields of dentistry as they have the potential to overcome known drawbacks of subtractive techniques such as fit problems. rp techniques have been exploited to build...

In addition to the routine conventional radiotherapy techniques used in standard radiotherapy departments and clinics, several specialized techniques are known and used for special procedures, be it in dose delivery or target localization. These techniques deal with specific problems that usually require equipment modifications, special quality assurance procedures and heavy involvement and sup...

this paper discusses some of the fundamental considerations when managing mining slopes. the goal of management is to reduce all components that contribute to the geotechnical risk and by doing so reduce the risk to as low as reasonably achievable. the techniques and procedures suggested are not exhaustive; they represent a snapshot of some of the practical techniques the author has found usefu...