the neck is normally a concave and highly mobile structure. facial and cervical skin is prone to burn scar contracture because of its thin nature. the goal of treatment is to reconstruct this region to achieve a good aesthetic outcome and also normal neck and chin mobilization. this study was conducted to compare the effect of one row of suture and three rows of suture in critical points of the...

BACKGROUND Modern radiation oncology demands a thorough understanding of gross and cross-sectional anatomy for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Complex anatomic sites present challenges for learners and are not well-addressed in traditional postgraduate curricula. A multidisciplinary team (MDT) based head-and-neck gross and radiologic anatomy program for radiation oncology trainees was ...

PURPOSE To validate, in the context of adaptive radiotherapy, three commercial software solutions for atlas-based segmentation. METHODS AND MATERIALS Fifteen patients, five for each group, with cancer of the Head&Neck, pleura, and prostate were enrolled in the study. In addition to the treatment planning CT (pCT) images, one replanning CT (rCT) image set was acquired for each patient during t...

Inter-observer variability in anatomical contouring is the biggest contributor to uncertainty in radiation treatment planning. Contouring studies are frequently performed to investigate the differences between multiple contours on common datasets. There is, however, no widely accepted method for contour comparisons. The purpose of this study is to review the literature on contouring studies in ...

BACKGROUND The "suture suspension" platysmaplasty technique has been shown to be an effective and reliable procedure over the last decade. OBJECTIVE We investigated the effectiveness of fibrin sealant in reducing the recovery time after suture suspension platysmaplasty. METHODS After contouring the neck with our standard suture sling, hemostasis was assured. The instruments and gloves were ...

In the last decade, Radiofrequency (RF) energy has proven to be safe and highly efficacious for face and neck skin tightening, body contouring, and cellulite reduction. In contrast to first-generation Monopolar/Bipolar and "X -Polar" RF systems which use one RF generator connected to one or more skin electrodes, multisource radiofrequency devices use six independent RF generators allowing effic...

Background and PurposeChildren receiving radiotherapy for head-and-neck tumours often experience severe dentofacial side effects. Despite this, recommendations contouring dose constraints to structures are lacking in clinical practice. We report on a survey aiming understand current practice assessment structures.MethodsA digital was distributed European Society Paediatric Oncology members of t...