Medscape

Few Prostate CT Simulations Successful on First Attempt

Only 31% of patients with prostate cancer receiving radiation therapy had a successful CT simulation on the first attempt, while more than half required multiple scans on the same day and nearly 17% ...
Healthy Debate

Beyond the default patient: Diversity in virtual simulation-based health-care education

Virtual simulation platforms often fail to meaningfully reflect patient diversity, which may be shaped by underlying biases ...
MedPage Today

Use of Recent Diagnostic CT Scans for Palliative RT Planning Reduced Treatment Time

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Using recent diagnostic scans can substantially cut time to treatment for patients needing urgent palliation

SAN DIEGO, October 3, 2023 — Using previously taken diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans in place of CT simulation scans to plan simple palliative radiation treatments can substantially reduce ...
Medscape

CT Simulation Not Needed in Palliative Radiotherapy Planning

When planning for palliative radiotherapy, clinicians can forgo an additional CT scan on the same day as treatment and instead use a recent diagnostic CT scan, according to a results from a randomized ...