Essays about: "overtreatment"

Found 3 essays containing the word overtreatment.

  1. 1. A Phantom Based Comparison of Image Segmentation Algorithms for Adaptive Functional Volume Determination of the Thyroid Gland using SPECT

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Fysikum

    Author : Henrik Berg; [2021]
    Keywords : Hyperthyroidism; Nuclear Medicine; SPECT; Functional Volume; Phantom Study; Adaptive Image Segmentation; Thresholding; Region Growing;

    Abstract : Background One of the most used treatments for hyperthyroidism, is therapy with radioactive iodine (131I), which is accumulated in the thyroid gland. To determine the activity of 131I to be administered for a certain absorbed dose, the volume of the gland is of great importance but the historically used methods for estimating the functional volume of the gland are based on large approximations. READ MORE

  3. 2. What is the role of radiography in diagnosis and treatment of jaw lesions? - a retrospective study

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Odontologiska fakulteten (OD)

    Author : Ida Arnesson; Josefin Sölve; [2014]
    Keywords : diagnosis; histology; jaw cysts; jaw neoplasms; periapical diseases; radiography;

    Abstract : Bakgrund: Vid diagnostik av käkbenslesioner skickas ibland en remiss till röntgenspecialist för ett utlåtande. Röntgenspecialisten ger en eller flera tentativa diagnoser vilka kan underlätta vid beslut om behandling. Efter behandlingen skickas en biopsi till patolog för att erhålla en patologanatomisk diagnos. READ MORE

  4. 3. Does the Subsidy of Dental Care Lead to Overtreatment?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sara Dalin; Ellen Wolff; [2013-07-01]
    Keywords : subsidity; overtreatment; moral hazard; supplier-induced demand; RE model;

    Abstract : We examine the prevalence of moral hazard on the Swedish dental market. Dentists can use their information advantage to induce demand but are constrained by patients’ ability to pay, suggesting that subsidies facilitate inducement. Furthermore, patients’ demand for dental care may increase under extensive subsidy following from decreased costs. READ MORE