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 ...

An ordered process describing calculations activities for compounded dosage forms is described. Mathematic calculations are a critical activity in pharmaceutical compounding. All compounded ...

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 ...

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 ...

Initiation of a high- vs low- baseline dose of an antipsychotic is tied to an elevated risk for psychosis conversion in high-risk patients, data from a new meta-analysis confirmed. Investigators ...

The number of CT examinations in pregnant patients has grown constantly during the past decades. But human embryos and foetuses are sensitive to ionizing radiation doses greater than 0.1 Gy. The ...