DE-ESCALATED RADIATION FOR HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VIRUS-RELATED OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER: EVOLVING PARADIGMS AND FUTURE STRATEGIES

De-escalated radiation for human papillomavirus virus-related oropharyngeal cancer: evolving paradigms and future strategies

The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has increased dramatically in recent years reaching epidemic-like proportions.Data has emerged not only showing that these cancers are a unique entity with distinct molecular characteristics but that they also have a significantly improved prognosis as a re

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Evaluation of the Effect of Different Nanoparticles on the Mass Attenuation Coefficient of a Shield in Diagnostic Radiology: A Monte Carlo Study

Purpose: This research aimed to estimate the Mass Attenuation Coefficient (MAC) for the various nanoparticles in diagnostic imaging in order to assess and compare the changes in a bulk state.Materials and here Methods: To Using Monte Carlo N-Particle eXtended (MCNPX) code, nanoparticles were simulated in the target in order to compute the MAC consi

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Leveraging social networking sites for disease surveillance and public sensing: the case of the 2013 avian influenza A(H7N9) outbreak in China

We conducted in-depth analysis on echofix spring reverb the use of a popular Chinese social networking and microblogging site, Sina Weibo, to monitor an avian influenza A(H7N9) outbreak in China and to assess the value of social networking sites in the surveillance of disease outbreaks that occur overseas.Two data sets were employed for our analysi

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Enhancing compressive strength prediction in self-compacting concrete using machine learning and deep learning techniques with incorporation of rice husk ash and marble powder

Focusing on sustainable development, the demand for alternative materials in concrete, especially for Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC), has risen due to excessive cement usage and resulting CO2 emissions.As Compressive Strength (CS) is dominant among concrete properties, this research concentrates on developing SCC by incorporating Rice Husk Ash (RHA

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