Essays about: "lymph node"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words lymph node.

  1. 1. Radiotherapy treatment strategy for prostate cancer with lymph node involvement

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Amanda Östensson; [2023]
    Keywords : Radiotherapy; prostate cancer; lymph node; gold fiducial marker; multiple target;

    Abstract : Radiotherapy is a common and useful method for treating prostate cancer, often using gold fiducial markers in the prostate as guidance. However, when there is a high risk of lymph node involvement, the independent motion of volumes causes complications in patient positioning since there is a choice between position against the gold fiducial markers or the bone anatomy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Designing Convolutional Neural Networks for Classification of Metastatic Tissue in the Lymph Nodes : Evaluation of the Effect of Feature Map Distributions Across Convolutional Layers on Network Performance

    University essay from KTH/Datavetenskap

    Author : Pere Ginebra Solanellas; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality in the world. It is estimated that about 20% of males and 17% of females will suffer it at some point in their lives, while 13% of males and 9% of females will die from it [1]. Cancer is caused by abnormal cell growth which can spread through the body in a process called metastasis. READ MORE

  4. 3. Image Segmentation on Lymph Node Images using Machine Learning to improve Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Elias Ågren; [2022]
    Keywords : Image Segmentation; Lymph Node Images; Machine Learning; Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis; Convolutional Neural Network; U-Net; Cancer Staging; Histological Images Analysis;

    Abstract : In cancer diagnosis there is a goal of having the treatment being tailored to each patient. This in order to increase efficiency and reduce side effects. Using more data on each patient can help in achieving this. One such data source is histological images on tissues, such as lymph nodes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Preoperative prediction of sentinel nodal status using mammography images

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Malin Hjärtström; Maren Høibø; [2021]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Sweden, accounting for approximately 30 % of the cancer cases. The overall prognosis is good, but worsens if the cancer metastasizes from the primary tumor. READ MORE

  6. 5. Lentivirus hos små idisslare : en fallbeskrivning av lentivirus i en svensk getbesättning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Emelie Hedlund Salenstedt; [2021]
    Keywords : get; lentivirus; kaprin artrit encefalit; maedi; visna; SRLV; CAE; MV; CAEV; VMV;

    Abstract : Lentivirus är ett genus bestående av icke-onkogena virus i virusfamiljen Retroviridae, subfamilj Orthoretrovirinae, som karaktäriseras av lång inkubationstid, snabb mutationstakt och en omfattande motståndskraft mot värdens immunförsvar. Lentivirus som infekterar får och getter går under det gemensamma namnet small ruminant lentivirus (SRLV). READ MORE