Contemporary radiotherapy: present and future

RA Chandra, FK Keane, FEM Voncken, CR Thomas - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Oncology care is increasingly a multidisciplinary endeavour, and radiation therapy
continues to have a key role across the disease spectrum in nearly every cancer. However …

[HTML][HTML] Using virtual reality to prepare patients for radiotherapy: A systematic review of interventional studies with educational sessions

AM Grilo, B Almeida, C Rodrigues, AI Gomes… - Technical Innovations & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To understand the impact of radiotherapy educational sessions with virtual reality
on oncologic adult patients' psychological and cognitive outcomes related to the treatment …

Virtual reality-based education for patients undergoing radiation therapy

LJ Wang, B Casto, JY Luh, SJ Wang - Journal of Cancer Education, 2022 - Springer
We built a virtual reality (VR) application that runs on a commercially available standalone
VR headset that allows patients to view a virtual simulation of themselves receiving …

[HTML][HTML] The use of virtual reality in patient education related to medical somatic treatment: A scoping review

F Slond, OCD Liesdek, WJ Suyker… - Patient Education and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To map the available evidence on the context, content and outcome of VR in
patient education in situations related to preparation for medical somatic treatment. Methods …

[PDF][PDF] The effects of virtual reality on mental wellness: A

K Roche, S Liu, S Siegel - Ment Health, 2019 - academia.edu
Virtual Reality (VR) has been gaining popularity as a means to tackle a variety of issues in
medicine and beyond, one of which is improving individuals' mental wellness. The purpose …

[HTML][HTML] An affordable platform for virtual reality–based patient education in radiation therapy

JB Schulz, P Dubrowski, E Blomain, L Million… - Practical Radiation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose The goal of this study was to develop and assess the effectiveness of an affordable
smartphone-based virtual reality (VR) patient education platform with 360-degree videos …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of radiotherapy education across the EU and the impact on graduates' competencies working on the linear accelerator

JG Couto, S McFadden, P McClure, P Bezzina… - Radiography, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Regulation and education of the professionals administering radiotherapy
treatments in the linear accelerator varies across the EU. However, how different programme …

[HTML][HTML] Hamartoma

SA Ali, F Mulita - StatPearls [Internet], 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Describe the pathophysiology of hamartoma. Summarize the epidemiology of
hamartoma. Outline the typical imaging findings associated with pulmonary hamartoma …

Development and validation of a cost‐effective virtual reality educational tool to reduce anxiety and improve set‐up accuracy in radiotherapy patients

Q Zhao, B Liu, Q Sun, Y Jin - Cancer Medicine, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study proposes a cost‐effective method for educating radiotherapy patients
through an immersive virtual reality (VR) system. Methods The VR educational tool …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility of breast radiation therapy video education combined with standard radiation therapy education for patients with breast cancer

M Pembroke - Number 3/May 2021, 2021 - onf.ons.org
Objectives: To determine the feasibility of incorporating a brief animated educational video
shown during the radiation therapy (RT) consultation appointment for patients with breast …