Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "Radiotherapy"
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A Monte Carlo Investigation in External Beam Radiotherapy
(2011-09-30)Monte Carlo techniques have been shown to be the most accurate method of modelling radiation transport and dose deposition. With increasingly complex radiotherapy techniques being employed in the continuing fight against ... -
Radiobiological modelling of nonsmall-cell lung cancer: A tumour control probability perspective
(NUI Galway, 2021-06-15)Radiobiology has developed a methodology to evaluate the radiation response of a wide spectrum of cell lines, which can be used to validate a radiation response using mathematical models. The fundamental motivation for ... -
A study of perceived workload and ‘Levels of Automation’ in low-dose rate brachytherapy
(2017-02-21)A study of perceived workload and ‘Levels of Automation’ (LOA) was performed at the ‘Treatment delivery’ stage of Low-Dose Rate (LDR) prostate brachytherapy, which is a modality of cancer treatment. Five research questions ... -
A study on human error, safety culture and risk in radiation oncology
(2017-05-12)In 2010 the New York Times wrote a series of articles on different radiation procedures including radiotherapy treatments. These articles highlighted a number of incidents that have occurred in the course of radiotherapy ... -
A synthesis of systems engineering tools to improve patient safety, quality and efficiency in health care
(NUI Galway, 2021-04-13)Cancer occurrence has given rise to high risks and deaths of patients all over the world. The consistent negative impact of cancer on humans have spurred healthcare providers and administrators to judiciously search for ... -
Ultrasound imaging in radiotherapy and dosimetric quantification with Monte Carlo techniques
(2017-12-21)This thesis considered the use of ultrasound-based image guidance systems, employed to account for internal motion of the prostate gland during radiotherapy. A clinical evaluation of the Clarity soft tissue visualisation ...