Assessment of Treatment Plan Quality between Flattening Filter and Flattening Filter Free Photon Beam for Carcinoma of the Esophagus with IMRT Technique

Background: As compared to the flattened photon beam, removing the flattening filter (FF) from the head of a gantry decreases the average energy of the photon beam and increases the dose rate, leading to an impact on the quality of treatment plans.Objective: This study aimed to compare the quality of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) tre

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Genistein diet does not modify crypt morphology in the ob/ob mouse jejunum: a comparison of cryostat and clearing techniques

Noemy Sandoval-Skeet,1 Jason A Kaufman,2 Monica J Castro,2 Layla Al-Nakkash3 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, 2Department of Anatomy, 3Department of Physiology, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA Introduction: Diabetes is commonly associated with gastrointestinal dysfunction.We have previously shown that transepithelial short circuit

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Use of coronary hardware in peripheral vascular interventions: Necessity fostered ingenuity-Is it solution enough?

In third world countries like India, where there is a paucity of dedicated interventional radiologists and Invitations training fellowships in peripheral interventions, it is the onus of the cardiologist to perform peripheral interventions.This coupled with logistic constraints of unavailability of medical insurance for majority of the population,

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Role of Serum Ferritin in Predicting Outcomes of COVID-19 Infection Among Sickle Cell Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at higher risk of getting severe COVID-19 infection.This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the role of serum ferritin in predicting ICU admission and mortality among patients with SCD following COVID-19 infection.A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Emb

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