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Breast cancer mortality in participants of the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program
(Cancer;119(17), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05-29)BACKGROUND The Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program started in 1996. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report using individual-based data on invitation and participation to analyze breast cancer mortality ... -
Cross-national comparison of screening mammography accuracy measures in U.S., Norway, and Spain
(European radiology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-11)Objective To compare accuracy measures for mammographic screening in Norway, Spain, and the US. Methods Information from women aged 50–69 years who underwent mammographic screening 1996–2009 in the US (898,418 ... -
CT Density in Lung Cancer Patients After Radiotherapy Sensitized by Metoclopramide : A Subgroup Analysis of a Randomized Trial
(Strahlentherapie und Onkologie;186 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-02-22)Purpose: To investigate the lung tissue response measured with computed tomography (CT) after radiotherapy (RT) combined with metoclopramide. Patients and Methods: Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (tumor stage ... -
Dose Distribution in the Heart and Cardiac Chambers Following 4-field Radiation Therapy of Breast Cancer: a Retrospective Study
(Breast cancer: basic and clinical research;7, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-03-20)Purpose: To evaluate cardiac doses in breast cancer patients with stage II/III treated with 4-field radiotherapy based on computed tomography (CT) dose planning. Methods and Materials: Based on archived CT images, whole ... -
Experiences from Introducing Standardized High Dose 131I-mIBG Treatment of Children with Refractory Neuroblastoma: Differences in Effective Dose to Patients and Exposure to Caregivers
(Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy;6(6), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10-19)Aims: High dose 131I-meta iodobenzylguanidine (131I-mIBG) combined with radiosensitizing topotecan and peripheral blood stem cell support is a promising treatment regimen for children with neuroblastoma (NB). Here we present ... -
Patient doses from screen-film and full-field digital mammography in a population-based screening programme
(Radiation protection dosimetry;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-02-17)The aim of this study was to compare mean glandular dose (MGD) in all full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and screen film mammography (SFM) systems used in a national mammography screening program. MGD from 31 screening ... -
The readout thickness versus the measured thickness for a range of screen film mammography and full-field digital mammography units
(Medical physics (Lancaster);39 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-12-20)Purpose: To establish a simple method to determine breast readout accuracy on mammography units. Methods: A thickness measuring device (TMD) was used in conjunction with a breast phantom. This phantom had compression ... -
Review Article An evaluation of SAFIRE s potential to reduce the dose received by paediatric patients undergoing CT: a narrative review
(Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2015-04-24)Introduction: The purpose of this review is to gather and analyse current research publications to evaluate Sinogram-Affirmed Iterative Reconstruction (SAFIRE). The aim of this review is to investigate whether this ... -
Sharpness and noise in digital chest radiographs, assessed by visual rating
(Radiography Open;2(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-30)Missed lung lesions are one of the most frequent causes of malpractice issues, caused by several reasons; among them suboptimal radiography. When radiographers interpret acquired images of a patient, an acceptance or ...