Poster: "ECR 2012 / C-2615 / E-Learning Course for Effective Use of DAP-meter" by: &quo... more Poster: "ECR 2012 / C-2615 / E-Learning Course for Effective Use of DAP-meter" by: "T. Parviainen1, H. Varonen1, E. Metsala1, J. Kurtti1, D. Waaler2, A. Henner3, T. Saloheimo1, B. Ween4, T. Hellebring5; 1Helsinki/FI, 2Gjovik/NO, 3Oulu/FI, 4Oslo/NO, 5Huddinge/SE"
Poster: "ECR 2012 / C-0610 / Learning evidence-based digital imaging quality assurance"... more Poster: "ECR 2012 / C-0610 / Learning evidence-based digital imaging quality assurance" by: "E. Metsala1, A. Henner2, T. Hellebring3, D. Waaler4, B. Ween5, H. Varonen1, J. Kurtti1, K. Fridell6, T. Saloheimo1; 1Helsinki/FI, 2Oulu/FI, 3Huddinge/SE, 4Gjovik/NO, 5Oslo/NO, 6Stockholm/SE"
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
The aim of this study was to describe utilization of radiotherapy and treatment compliance in the... more The aim of this study was to describe utilization of radiotherapy and treatment compliance in the context of Nepal. A retrospective study was carried out on data collected from the radiotherapy treatment records of patients treated at Manipal Teaching Hospital (MTH), Pokhara, between 28 September 2000 and 30 May 2008. In the 944 patients, the gender distribution showed a slight female preponderance (53.7 vs. 46.3%). Curative treatment was given to 62.8% (n= 593) and palliative to the remaining 37.2% (n= 351). Patients older than 50 years were more likely to receive palliative radiotherapy (p= 0.001). The commonest cancers treated were head and neck at 23.7% (n= 224), followed by lung at 21.3% (n= 201) and cervix at 16.1% (n= 152). The majority of patients were between 50-70 years of age (n= 564). Nineteen percent (n= 179) did not complete the prescribed dose of radiation. Unplanned treatment interruptions were found in 35.6% (n= 336) and this was not affected by age (p= 0.1) or gend...
Background Radiation, which is used extensively to diagnose and treat human diseases, poses an o... more Background Radiation, which is used extensively to diagnose and treat human diseases, poses an occupational health risk for the concerned health workers. Personal dosimetry is an important tool to monitor occupational radiation exposures. Objective This study was conducted to reveal and to describe the situation of occupational radiation exposure monitoring among staffs in different health care facilities in Nepal. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed among the 35 Health Care Facilities. Information about types and number of X-ray procedures performed, types and number of personnel involved, workload and the availability of personal dosimetry service were collected. Results Six Health Care Facilities had personal dosimetry service available for a total of 149 personnel. Of a total of nearly one million X-ray procedures performed in the 35 Health Care Facilities in 2007, 76 % was performed by non-monitored personnel. The majority of the facilities performing high dose pr...
IntroductionThe usefulness of anti-scatter grid in digital pediatric chest radiography was invest... more IntroductionThe usefulness of anti-scatter grid in digital pediatric chest radiography was investigated by a phantom study assessing image quality using subjective evaluations and dose measurements.
Poster: "ECR 2012 / C-2615 / E-Learning Course for Effective Use of DAP-meter" by: &quo... more Poster: "ECR 2012 / C-2615 / E-Learning Course for Effective Use of DAP-meter" by: "T. Parviainen1, H. Varonen1, E. Metsala1, J. Kurtti1, D. Waaler2, A. Henner3, T. Saloheimo1, B. Ween4, T. Hellebring5; 1Helsinki/FI, 2Gjovik/NO, 3Oulu/FI, 4Oslo/NO, 5Huddinge/SE"
Poster: "ECR 2012 / C-0610 / Learning evidence-based digital imaging quality assurance"... more Poster: "ECR 2012 / C-0610 / Learning evidence-based digital imaging quality assurance" by: "E. Metsala1, A. Henner2, T. Hellebring3, D. Waaler4, B. Ween5, H. Varonen1, J. Kurtti1, K. Fridell6, T. Saloheimo1; 1Helsinki/FI, 2Oulu/FI, 3Huddinge/SE, 4Gjovik/NO, 5Oslo/NO, 6Stockholm/SE"
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
The aim of this study was to describe utilization of radiotherapy and treatment compliance in the... more The aim of this study was to describe utilization of radiotherapy and treatment compliance in the context of Nepal. A retrospective study was carried out on data collected from the radiotherapy treatment records of patients treated at Manipal Teaching Hospital (MTH), Pokhara, between 28 September 2000 and 30 May 2008. In the 944 patients, the gender distribution showed a slight female preponderance (53.7 vs. 46.3%). Curative treatment was given to 62.8% (n= 593) and palliative to the remaining 37.2% (n= 351). Patients older than 50 years were more likely to receive palliative radiotherapy (p= 0.001). The commonest cancers treated were head and neck at 23.7% (n= 224), followed by lung at 21.3% (n= 201) and cervix at 16.1% (n= 152). The majority of patients were between 50-70 years of age (n= 564). Nineteen percent (n= 179) did not complete the prescribed dose of radiation. Unplanned treatment interruptions were found in 35.6% (n= 336) and this was not affected by age (p= 0.1) or gend...
Background Radiation, which is used extensively to diagnose and treat human diseases, poses an o... more Background Radiation, which is used extensively to diagnose and treat human diseases, poses an occupational health risk for the concerned health workers. Personal dosimetry is an important tool to monitor occupational radiation exposures. Objective This study was conducted to reveal and to describe the situation of occupational radiation exposure monitoring among staffs in different health care facilities in Nepal. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed among the 35 Health Care Facilities. Information about types and number of X-ray procedures performed, types and number of personnel involved, workload and the availability of personal dosimetry service were collected. Results Six Health Care Facilities had personal dosimetry service available for a total of 149 personnel. Of a total of nearly one million X-ray procedures performed in the 35 Health Care Facilities in 2007, 76 % was performed by non-monitored personnel. The majority of the facilities performing high dose pr...
IntroductionThe usefulness of anti-scatter grid in digital pediatric chest radiography was invest... more IntroductionThe usefulness of anti-scatter grid in digital pediatric chest radiography was investigated by a phantom study assessing image quality using subjective evaluations and dose measurements.
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