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Application of the Exradin W1 scintillator to determine Ediode 60017 and microDiamond 60019 correction factors for relative dosimetry within small MV and FFF fields by Underwood, T S A, Rowland, B C, Ferrand, R, Vieillevigne, L

“…In this work we use EBT3 film measurements at 10 MV to demonstrate the suitability of the Exradin W1 (plastic scintillator) for relative dosimetry within small…”
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Detector density and small field dosimetry: Integral versus point dose measurement schemes by Underwood, T. S. A., Winter, H. C., Hill, M. A., Fenwick, J. D.

“…Purpose: TheAlfonso et al. [Med. Phys. 35, 5179–5186 (2008)10.1118/1.3005481] formalism for small field dosimetry proposes a set of correction factors (…”
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Prediction of long-term survival after gastrectomy using random survival forests by Rahman, S A, Maynard, N, Trudgill, N, Crosby, T, Park, M, Wahedally, H, Underwood, T J, Cromwell, D A

“…No well validated and contemporaneous tools for personalized prognostication of gastric adenocarcinoma exist. This study aimed to derive and validate a…”
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The effect of surgical complications on long-term prognosis following oesophagectomy by Broadbent, A., Rahman, S., Grace, B., Walker, R., Noble, F., Kelly, J., Byrne, J., Underwood, T.

“…Complications are frequent after oesophagectomy, and there is evidence these adversely impact long-term prognosis. However, the effect of multiple…”
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Mass-density compensation can improve the performance of a range of different detectors under non-equilibrium conditions by Underwood, T S A, Winter, H C, Hill, M A, Fenwick, J D

“…Dosimeters often consist of several components whose mass densities differ substantially from water. These components cause small-field correction factors to…”
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DL_MONTE: a multipurpose code for Monte Carlo simulation by Brukhno, A. V., Grant, J., Underwood, T. L., Stratford, K., Parker, S. C., Purton, J. A., Wilding, N. B.

“…DL_MONTE is an open-source, general-purpose software package for performing Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. It includes a wide variety of force fields and MC…”
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Variation in histopathological assessment and association with surgical quality indicators following oesophagectomy by Pucher, P H, Green, M, Bateman, A C, Underwood, T J, Maynard, N, Allum, W H, Novelli, M, Gossage, J A

“…Histopathological outcomes, such as lymph node yield and margin positivity, are used to benchmark and assess surgical centre quality, and are reported annually…”
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Short- and medium-term results of totally laparoscopic resection for colorectal liver metastases by Abu Hilal, M., Underwood, T., Zuccaro, M., Primrose, J., Pearce, N.

“…Background: Laparoscopic surgery for primary colorectal cancer is now commonplace but the uptake of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM)…”
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In Silico Models of DNA Damage and Repair in Proton Treatment Planning: A Proof of Concept by Smith, Edward A. K., Henthorn, N. T., Warmenhoven, J. W., Ingram, S. P., Aitkenhead, A. H., Richardson, J. C., Sitch, P., Chadwick, A. L., Underwood, T. S. A., Merchant, M. J., Burnet, N. G., Kirkby, N. F., Kirkby, K. J., Mackay, R. I.

“…There is strong in vitro cell survival evidence that the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of protons is variable, with dependence on factors such as…”
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Intraoperative Assessment of Stability in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Novel Method Utilizing Implant Collinearity by Underwood, Nathan T., Madurawe, Chameka, Ashton, Lyal A.

“…Hip dislocation remains a leading cause of revision following total hip arthroplasty, and intraoperative assessment of acetabular positioning can be difficult…”
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Comparing stochastic proton interactions simulated using TOPAS-nBio to experimental data from fluorescent nuclear track detectors by Underwood, T S A, Sung, W, McFadden, C H, McMahon, S J, Hall, D C, McNamara, A L, Paganetti, H, Sawakuchi, G O, Schuemann, J

“…Whilst Monte Carlo (MC) simulations of proton energy deposition have been well-validated at the macroscopic level, their microscopic validation remains…”
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Validation of a prototype DiodeAir for small field dosimetry by Underwood, T S A, Thompson, J, Bird, L, Scott, A J D, Patmore, P, Winter, H C, Hill, M A, Fenwick, J D

“…Standard commercial diode detectors over-respond within small radiation fields, an effect largely attributable to the relatively high mass-density of silicon…”
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Fast neutron relative biological effects and implications for charged particle therapy: Particle therapy by JONES, B, UNDERWOOD, T. S. A, CARABE-FERNANDEZ, A, TIMLIN, C, DALE, R. G

“…In two fast neutron data sets, comprising in vitro and in vivo experiments, an inverse relationship is found between the low-linear energy transfer (LET) α/β…”
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The UK National Oesophagogastric Multidisciplinary Team Meeting: An Initiative From the UK & Ireland Oesophagogastric Group by Booth, M.E., Jones, C.M., Helbrow, J., Mansoor, W., Peters, C.J., Petty, R.D., Underwood, T.J., Smyth, E.C., Crosby, T.

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A prospective comparison of totally minimally invasive versus open Ivor Lewis esophagectomy by Noble, F., Kelly, J. J., Bailey, I. S., Byrne, J. P., Underwood, T. J.

“…Summary The majority of esophagectomies in Western parts of the world are performed by a transthoracic approach reflecting the prevalence of adenocarcinoma of…”
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Comparing Proton to Photon Radiotherapy Plans: UK Consensus Guidance for Reporting Under Uncertainty for Clinical Trials by Lowe, M., Gosling, A., Nicholas, O., Underwood, T., Miles, E., Chang, Y.-C., Amos, R.A., Burnet, N.G., Clark, C.H., Patel, I., Tsang, Y., Sisson, N., Gulliford, S.

“…In the UK, the recent introduction of high-energy proton beam therapy into national clinical practice provides an opportunity for new clinical trials,…”
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The impact of endoscopic ultrasound on the management and outcome of patients with oesophageal cancer: an update of a systematic review by Foley, K.G., Franklin, J., Jones, C.M., Coles, B., Roberts, S.A., Underwood, T.J., Crosby, T.

“…To provide an updated systematic review concerning the impact of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in the modern era of oesophageal cancer staging. To update the…”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of immunohistochemical prognostic biomarkers in resected oesophageal adenocarcinoma by McCormick Matthews, L H, Noble, F, Tod, J, Jaynes, E, Harris, S, Primrose, J N, Ottensmeier, C, Thomas, G J, Underwood, T J

“…Background: Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) is one of the fastest rising malignancies with continued poor prognosis. Many studies have proposed novel…”
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The impact of proton LET/RBE modeling and robustness analysis on base-of-skull and pediatric craniopharyngioma proton plans relative to VMAT by Gutierrez, A, Rompokos, V, Li, K, Gillies, C, D'Souza, D, Solda, F, Fersht, N, Chang, Y-C, Royle, G, Amos, R A, Underwood, T

“…Pediatric craniopharyngioma, adult base-of-skull sarcoma and chordoma cases are all regarded as priority candidates for proton therapy. In this study, a…”
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The potential impact of relative biological effectiveness uncertainty on charged particle treatment prescriptions by Jones, B, Underwood, T S A, Dale, R G

“…There continues to be uncertainty regarding the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) values that should be used in charged particle radiotherapy (CPT)…”
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