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- Analysis of dose and Acute Radio-Toxicity in breast cancer patients [ECR 2022 Book of Abstracts]Publication . Carmo, A.; Ramos, M.; Serra, F.; Abrantes, António; Rodrigues, S.; Ribeiro, L. P.; Vicente, B.; Almeida, R. P. P.Over the last 20 years, there have been significant technological and technical advances in radiotherapy for breast cancer. However acute radiationinduced skin toxicity remains a side effect impacting the quality of life in breast cancer patients. The aim of this study was to verify if there is a relationship between the dose-surface that reaches the skin and the location of acute radio toxicity.
- Clinical diagnostic reference levels in computed tomography examinationsPublication . Marques, Raquel; Rodrigues, Sónia; Abrantes, António; Ribeiro, Luís; Azevedo, Kevin; Almeida, Rui; Vicente, B.For the accomplishment of this study, CT dose descriptors such as mAs, kVp, Computed Tomography Dose Index (CTDI) and Dose Length Product (DLP) were registered for CT examinations of the brain, face, chest, spine, abdomen and pelvis, through the examination of the file dose protocol grouped into 12 different clinical indications and using a sample of 20 patients per each clinical indication. A final total of 240 examinations were considered.
- Ultrasound evaluation of the patellar tendon in sports practitioners and non- sports practitioners: the radiographer role [ECR 2022 Book of Abstracts]Publication . Pissara, Ângela; Vicente, B.; Ribeiro, L. P.; Rodrigues, S.; Almeida, R. P. P.; Abrantes, António; Lesyuk, O.; Pinheiro, J.Patellar tendon (PT) injuries are one of the most common overuse injuries in sports. Ultrasound is a well-established technique that has proven to be an ideal choice to characterise and evaluate this tendon. The aim of this study was to evaluate PT dimensions in sports practitioners (SP), namely cyclists and volleyball players (VP), and non-sports practitioners (NSP).