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Vallis M, Lee-Baggley D, Sampalli T, Shepard D, McIssaac L, Ryer A, et al.
Public Health . 2019 Aug; 175:43-53. PMID: 31382084
Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the uptake of competency-based behaviour change counselling training within a primary healthcare setting. Specific questions concerning provider readiness for training, perceived...
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Shepard D, Popple R
Med Phys . 2017 May; 39(6Part20):3858. PMID: 28517541
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). 2. Describe commissioning of a VMAT delivery system. 3. Summarize the key elements of starting a VMAT program. 4. Review patient-...
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Cao D, Shepard D
Med Phys . 2017 May; 39(6Part19):3835. PMID: 28517065
Purpose: Rotational IMRT delivery has attracted considerable attention. Some people believe that rotational IMRT should provide better plan quality with more beam angles to irradiate the target. In this work,...
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Ma L, Yu C, Earl M, Holmes T, Sarfaraz M, Li X, et al.
Int J Cancer . 2001 Dec; 96(6):379-84. PMID: 11745509
We recently implemented intensity-modulated arc therapy (IMAT) at our institution. In this study, we evaluate the dosimetric merits of the application of this technique to the treatment of prostate cancer....
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Ma L, Chin L, Sarfaraz M, Shepard D, Yu C
J Appl Clin Med Phys . 2001 Oct; 1(4):116-9. PMID: 11674826
Stereotactic Gamma Knife radiosurgery has been widely used for treating trigeminal neuralgia (TN). A single large fractional dose of 7000 to 9000 cGy is commonly prescribed as the maximum dose...
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Hilton M, Maisto S, Conigliaro J, McNiel M, Kraemer K, Kelley M, et al.
Alcohol Clin Exp Res . 2001 Feb; 25(1):128-35. PMID: 11198708
This article represents the proceedings of a symposium at the 2000 RSA Meeting in Denver, Colorado. The chair was Michael E. Hilton. The presentations were (1) The effects of brief...
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Ma L, Chin L, Shepard D, Amin P, Slawson R
Phys Med Biol . 2000 Jun; 45(5):N43-47. PMID: 10843114
We report a dosimetric variation caused by a user-defined variable for the Leksell Gamma Knife planning system. Treatment plans of 31 randomly selected patients were studied retrospectively to determine the...
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Mackie T, Balog J, Ruchala K, Shepard D, Aldridge S, Fitchard E, et al.
Semin Radiat Oncol . 1999 Apr; 9(1):108-17. PMID: 10196402
Tomotherapy is delivery of intensity-modulated, rotational radiation therapy using a fan-beam delivery. The NOMOS (Sewickley, PA) Peacock system is an example of sequential (or serial) tomotherapy that uses a fast-moving,...
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Shepard D
Oreg Nurse . 1998 Jan; 62(4):6. PMID: 9416150
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Shepard D
Oreg Nurse . 1997 Jun; 62(2):7. PMID: 9355564
No abstract available.