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Mirah MA, Bafail A, Baik A, Abu Zaid B, Hakeem M, Ghabbani H. Root Canal Morphology of Premolars in Saudis. Cureus 2023; 15:e45888. [PMID: 37885565 PMCID: PMC10599201 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.45888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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AIM This study aimed to evaluate root number and morphological variations of the root canal system in maxillary and mandibular premolars among the Saudi subpopulation. METHODOLOGY A total of 500 cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images were assessed, including 2442 maxillary and mandibular premolars. The evaluation encompassed the number of roots and canals and their configuration based on the Vertucci classification. Gender differences were considered, along with the position of premolars and unilateral or bilateral symmetry. RESULTS Maxillary first premolars predominantly exhibited two roots (82.6%), followed by one root (16.3%) and three roots (0.97%), with a majority having two root canals (83.6%). Regarding maxillary second premolars, the most common morphology was one root (66.6%), with two root canals (40.5%) observed more frequently than one root canal (38.1%). Mandibular first and second premolars mainly featured one root (84.8% and 96.1%, respectively) with one root canal (70.8% and 90.2%, respectively), whereas two root canals were less prevalent (2.3% and 1.8%, respectively). Three canals and three roots were rarely found in mandibular premolars (0.3%). Regarding maxillary premolars, males exhibited significantly higher type IV and mandibular type I root configurations compared with females. Conversely, regarding mandibular premolars, females showed significant mandibular type V and higher type I root configurations compared with males. CONCLUSION CBCT imaging facilitated precise assessment of root morphology and root canal configurations in maxillary and mandibular premolars. The present findings can aid dentists in diagnosing, evaluating case difficulty, and devising effective root canal treatments, particularly in patients from Saudi Arabia.
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- Mahir A Mirah
- Restorative Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah, SAU
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- Restorative Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah, SAU
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- Internship Program, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah, SAU
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- Internship Program, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah, SAU
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- Restorative Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah, SAU
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- Endodontic Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Madinah, SAU
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Sakai Y, Monzen H, Takei Y, Kosaka H, Nakamura K, Yanagi Y, Wakabayashi K, Hosono M, Nishimura Y. Evaluation of In-room Volumetric Imaging Doses for Image-guided Radiotherapy: A Multi-institutional Study. J Med Phys 2023; 48:189-194. [PMID: 37576099 PMCID: PMC10419753 DOI: 10.4103/jmp.jmp_109_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Aims We investigated imaging dose and noise under clinical scan conditions at multiple institutions using a simple and unified method, and demonstrated the need for diagnostic reference levels in image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT). Materials and Methods Nine cone-beam and helical computed tomography (CT) scanners (Varian, Elekta, Accuray Inc., and BrainLAB) from seven institutions were investigated in this study. The weighted cone-beam dose index (CBDIw) was calculated for head and pelvic protocols using a 100 mm pencil chamber under the conditions used in actual clinical practice at each institution. Cone-beam CT image noise was evaluated using polymethylmethacrylate head and body phantoms with diameters of 16 and 32 cm, respectively. Results For head and pelvic protocols, CBDIw values ranged from 0.94-6.59 and 1.47-20.9 mGy, respectively. Similarly, standard deviation (SD) values ranged from 9.3-34.0 and 26.9-97.4 HU, respectively. The SD values tended to increase with decreasing imaging dose (r = -0.33 and -0.61 for the head and pelvic protocols, respectively). Conclusions Among the nine machines, the imaging dose for high imaging dose institutions was approximately 20 mGy to the pelvic phantom, and there was a 14-fold difference in dose compared with the other institutions. These results suggest the need to establish DRLs for IGRT to guide clinical decision-making.
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- Yusuke Sakai
- Department of Medical Physics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kindai University, Hyogo, Japan
- Department of Radiotherapy, Takarazuka City Hospital, Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kindai University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kindai University Nara Hospital, Ikoma, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kindai University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kindai University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kindai University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kindai University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
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Karius A, Karolczak M, Strnad V, Bert C. Technical evaluation of the cone-beam computed tomography imaging performance of a novel, mobile, gantry-based X-ray system for brachytherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2021; 23:e13501. [PMID: 34905285 PMCID: PMC8833290 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Purpose A novel, mobile cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT) system for image‐guided adaptive brachytherapy was recently deployed at our hospital as worldwide first site. Prior to the device's clinical operation, a profound characterization of its imaging performance was conducted. This was essential to optimize both the imaging workflow and image quality for achieving the best possible clinical outcomes. We present the results of our investigations. Methods The novel CBCT‐system features a ring gantry with 121 cm clearance as well as a 43.2 × 43.2 cm2 flat‐panel detector, and is controlled via a tablet‐personal computer (PC). For evaluating its imaging performance, the geometric reproducibility as well as imaging fidelity, computed tomography (CT)‐number accuracy, uniformity, contrast‐noise‐ratio (CNR), noise characteristics, and spatial resolution as fundamental image quality parameters were assessed. As dose metric the weighted cone‐beam dose index (CBDIw) was measured. Image quality was evaluated using standard quality assurance (QA) as well as anthropomorphic upper torso and breast phantoms. Both in‐house and manufacturer protocols for abdomen, pelvis, and breast imaging were examined. Results Using the in‐house protocols, the QA phantom scans showed altogether a high image quality, with high CT‐number accuracy (R2 > 0.97) and uniformity (<12 Hounsfield Unit (HU) cupping), reasonable noise and imaging fidelity, and good CNR at bone–tissue transitions of up to 28:1. Spatial resolution was strongly limited by geometric instabilities of the device. The breast phantom scans fulfilled clinical requirements, whereas the abdomen and pelvis scans showed severe artifacts, particularly at air/bone–tissue transitions. Conclusion With the novel CBCT‐system, achieving a high image quality appears possible in principle. However, adaptations of the standard protocols, performance enhancements in image reconstruction referring to artifact reductions, as well as the extinction of geometric instabilities are imperative.
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- Andre Karius
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsstraße 27, Erlangen, Germany.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Henkestraße 91, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsstraße 27, Erlangen, Germany.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsstraße 27, Erlangen, Germany.,Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen, Germany
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Bryce-Atkinson A, De Jong R, Marchant T, Whitfield G, Aznar MC, Bel A, van Herk M. Low dose cone beam CT for paediatric image-guided radiotherapy: Image quality and practical recommendations. Radiother Oncol 2021; 163:68-75. [PMID: 34343544 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Cone beam CT (CBCT) is used in paediatric image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for patient setup and internal anatomy assessment. Adult CBCT protocols lead to excessive doses in children, increasing the risk of radiation-induced malignancies. Reducing imaging dose increases quantum noise, degrading image quality. Patient CBCTs also include 'anatomical noise' (e.g. motion artefacts), further degrading quality. We determine noise contributions in paediatric CBCT, recommending practical imaging protocols and thresholds above which increasing dose yields no improvement in image quality. METHODS AND MATERIALS Sixty CBCTs including the thorax or abdomen/pelvis from 7 paediatric patients (aged 6-13 years) were acquired at a range of doses and used to simulate lower dose scans, totalling 192 scans (0.5-12.8 mGy). Noise measured in corresponding regions of each patient and a 10-year-old phantom were compared, modelling total (including anatomical) noise, and quantum noise contributions as a function of dose. Contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) was measured between fat/muscle. Soft tissue registration was performed on the kidneys, comparing accuracy to the highest dose scans. RESULTS Quantum noise contributed <20% to total noise in all cases, suggesting anatomical noise is the largest determinant of image quality in the abdominal/pelvic region. CNR exceeded 3 in over 90% of cases ≥ 1 mGy, and 57% of cases at 0.5 mGy. Soft tissue registration was accurate for doses > 1 mGy. CONCLUSION Anatomical noise dominates quantum noise in paediatric CBCT. Appropriate soft tissue contrast and registration accuracy can be achieved for doses as low as 1 mGy. Increasing dose above 1 mGy holds no benefit in improving image quality or registration accuracy due to the presence of anatomical noise.
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Piliero MA, Casiraghi M, Bosetti DG, Cima S, Deantonio L, Leva S, Martucci F, Tettamanti M, Pupillo F, Bellesi L, Richetti A, Presilla S. Patient-based low dose cone beam CT acquisition settings for prostate image-guided radiotherapy treatments on a Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator. Br J Radiol 2020; 93:20200412. [PMID: 32822249 PMCID: PMC8519649 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20200412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the performance of low dose cone beam CT (CBCT) acquisition protocols for image-guided radiotherapy of prostate cancer. METHODS CBCT images of patients undergoing prostate cancer radiotherapy were acquired with the settings currently used in our department and two low dose settings at 50% and 63% lower exposure. Four experienced radiation oncologists and two radiation therapy technologists graded the images on five image quality characteristics. The scores were analysed through Visual Grading Regression, using the acquisition settings and the patient size as covariates. RESULTS The low dose acquisition settings have no impact on the image quality for patients with body profile length at hip level below 100 cm. CONCLUSIONS A reduction of about 60% of the dose is feasible for patients with size below 100 cm. The visibility of low contrast features can be compromised if using the low dose acquisition settings for patients with hip size above 100 cm. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE Low dose CBCT acquisition protocols for the pelvis, based on subjective evaluation of patient images.
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- Maria Antonietta Piliero
- Medical Physics Division, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Medical Physics Division, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Radiation Oncology Clinic, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Radiation Oncology Clinic, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Radiation Oncology Clinic, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Radiation Oncology Clinic, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Radiation Oncology Clinic, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Radiation Oncology Clinic, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Medical Physics Division, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Medical Physics Division, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Radiation Oncology Clinic, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Medical Physics Division, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Yoder AK, Gunther JR, Milgrom SA, Pham M, Hancock D, McSpadden K, Garcia J, Mirkovic D, Dabaja BS, Pinnix CC. Rainbow IMRT and Volumetric Imaging for Anterior Mesenteric Targets. Pract Radiat Oncol 2019; 9:147-152. [PMID: 30708131 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2019.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
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Yoder AK, Gunther JR, Milgrom SA, Mirkovic D, Nastoupil L, Neelapu S, Fanale M, Fowler N, Westin J, Lee HJ, Rodriguez MA, Iyer SP, Fayad L, Nieto YL, Hosing C, Ahmed S, Medeiros LJ, Khoury JD, Garg N, Amini B, Dabaja BS, Pinnix CC. Hitting a Moving Target: Successful Management of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Involving the Mesentery With Volumetric Image-guided Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2018; 19:e51-e61. [PMID: 30360985 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We report successful treatment of mesenteric diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) using localized involved site radiation therapy (ISRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and daily computed tomography (CT)-image guidance. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with mesenteric DLBCL treated with RT between 2011 and 2017 were reviewed. Clinical and treatment characteristics were analyzed for an association with local control, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival. RESULTS Twenty-three patients were eligible. At diagnosis, the median age was 52 years (range, 38-76 years), and 57% (n = 13) had stage I/II DLBCL. All patients received frontline chemotherapy (ChT) (R-CHOP [rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone], n = 19; dose-adjusted R-EPOCH [rituximab, etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin], n = 4) with median 6 cycles. Prior to RT, salvage ChT for refractory DLBCL was given to 43% (n = 10) and autologous stem cell transplantation was administered in 13% (n = 3). At the time of RT, positron emission tomography-CT revealed 5-point scale of 1 to 3 (48%; n = 11), 4 (9%; n = 2), and 5 (44%; n = 10). All patients received IMRT, daily CT imaging, and ISRT. The median RT dose was 40 Gy (range, 16.2-49.4 Gy). Relapse or progression occurred in 22% (n = 5). At a median follow-up of 37 months, the 3-year local control, PFS, and overall survival rates were 80%, 75%, and 96%, respectively. Among patients treated with RT after complete metabolic response to frontline ChT (n = 8), the 3-year PFS was 100%, compared with 61% for patients with a history of chemorefractory DLBCL (n = 15; P = .055). Four of the 5 relapses occurred in patients with 5-point scale of 5 prior to RT (P = .127). CONCLUSION Mesenteric involvement of DLBCL can be successfully targeted with localized ISRT fields using IMRT and daily CT-image guidance.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
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