Second and higher-order malignancies now comprise about 18% of all incident cancers in
the USA, superseding first primary cancers of the breast, lung, and prostate. The occurrence …

Bystander or non-targeted effect is known to be an interesting phenomenon in radiobiology.
The genetic consequences of bystander effect on non-irradiated cells have shown that this …

Background: To evaluate the possible association between paediatric head computed
tomography (CT) examination and increased subsequent risk of malignancy and benign …

Phantoms, devices that represent the human body, have been used in medical physics and
health physics since the beginning. Soon after the discovery of X-rays, news of the medical …

Background and Purpose Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can deliver higher
doses with less damage of healthy tissues compared with three-dimensional radiation …

The incidence of second malignant tumors is a clinically observed adverse late effect of
radiation therapy, especially in organs close to the treatment site, receiving medium to high …

Risks of radiation-induced second primary cancer following prostate radiotherapy using 3D-
conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), volumetric …

Purpose: To compare organ specific cancer incidence risks for standard and complex
external beam radiotherapy (including cone beam CT verification) following breast …

Innovations in cancer treatment have contributed to the improved survival rate of these
patients. Radiotherapy is one of the main options for cancer management nowadays. High …

The purpose of this study was to measure the scattered dose to out-of-field organs from
head and neck radiotherapy in pediatric patients and to estimate the risk for second cancer …