Essays about: "patient positioning"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 34 essays containing the words patient positioning.

  1. 16. Nursing care on a patient undergoing RAL - benefits and areas that need improvement: A thematic analysis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaper

    Author : Mathias Blom; Båskman Jennifer; [2019]
    Keywords : patient positioning; patient safety; perioperative care; robotic-assisted surgical procedure; patientpositionering; patientsäkerhet; perioperativ vård; robotassisterad kirurgi;

    Abstract : Background: Robot-assisted laparoscopy (RAL) is an important surgical method that is expanding quickly. Despite its swift development, the research situation varies and from several perspectives there is a general lack of scientific evidence for RAL as a method. READ MORE

  3. 17. Surface guided radiotherapy for high precision treatments of brain metastases

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

    Author : Elise Konradsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Purpose/Background High accuracy treatment techniques such as stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) requires precise patient positioning prior to and during treatment. The Catalyst™ is an optical surface scanning (OSS) system that has been utilized for patient positioning and real time monitoring during radiotherapy. READ MORE

  4. 18. A comparison of surface based and laser based setup for rectal cancer patients in radiotherapy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

    Author : Sandra Hamid; [2017]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : 60 00 cancerfall rapporteras in varje år till socialstyrelsen men där numera fler än hälften botas. Detta eftersom vi blir skickligare inom området och nya behandlingstekniker utvecklas. Rektalcancer, även kallat ändtarmscancer är en cancerform som ökat under de senaste decennierna. READ MORE

  5. 19. Optical surface scanning of breast cancer patients in radiotherapy – an investigation of inter- and intrafractional motion effects

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

    Author : Annika Mannerberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Purpose: The overall purpose of this master thesis was to investigate if the patient positioning could be improved for breast cancer patients with nodal involvement, using the optical scanning system Catalyst during patient setup. Patient motion during treatment and the effect it has on the dose distribution was also investigated. READ MORE

  6. 20. A Virtual Heart Valve Implant System : Navigating the idea space and developing a proof of concept for virtual transcatheter aortic valve replacement

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Joona Besada; [2015]
    Keywords : Virtual; reality; heart; valve; implant; simulation; transcatheter; aortic; replacement;

    Abstract : Aortic stenosis is a disease that causes a narrowing of the aortic valve opening. It is a disease that can be found in more than 2% of the elderly population. READ MORE