Research in radiation therapy — an inescapable challenge

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RadiographerVolume 52, Issue 3 p. 8-12 The Varian Award for achievement for radiation therapistsOpen Access Research in radiation therapy — an inescapable challenge Dr Jenny Cox, Dr Jenny Cox The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Dr Jenny Cox, Dr Jenny Cox The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 02 October 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2051-3909.2005.tb00034.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1Sackett D, Strauss E, Richardson W, Rosenberg W, Haynes R. Evidence-based medicine: How to practice and teach EBM. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone; 2000. 2Melnyk B, Fineout-Overholt E. Evidence-based practice in Nursing and Healthcare. Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins; 2005. 3Heater B, Becker A, Olson R. Nursing interventions and patient outcomes: a meta-analysis of studies. Nurs Res 1998; 37 (5): 303– 7. 4Green N, Iba G, Smith W. Russell Measures to minimize small intestine injury in the irradiated pelvis. Cancer 1975; 35 (6): 1633– 1640. 5Green, N. The avoidance of small intestine injury in gynecologic cancer. Int J Rad Oncol Biol Phys 1983; 9 (9): 1385– 1390. 6Caspers R, Hop W. Irradiation of true pelvis for bladder and prostatic carcinoma in supine, prone or trendelenburg position. Int J Rad Oncol, Biol Phys 1983; 9 (4): 589– 593. 7Gallagher M, Brereton H, Rostock R, Zero J, Zekoski D, Poyss L, et al. A prospective study of treatment techniques to minimize the volume of pelvic small bowel with reduction of acute and late effects associated with pelvic irradiation. Int J Rad Oncol, Biol Phys 1986; 12: 1565– 1573. 8Shanahan T, Mehta M, Bertelrud K, Buchler D, Frank L, Gehring M, et al. Minimization of small bowel volume within treatment fields utilizing customized ‘belly boards’. Int J Rad Oncol, Biol Phys 1990; 19 (2): 469– 476. 9Herbert S, Curran W, Solin L, Stafford P, Lanciano R, Hanks G. Decreasing gastrointestinal morbidity with the use of small bowel contrast during treatment planning for pelvic irradiation. Int J Rad Oncol, Biol Phys 1991; 20 (4): 835– 842. 10Astill C. The belly board. Radiog 1992; 39 (1): 25– 28. 11Weiss E, Eberlein K, Pradier O, Schmidberger H, Hess C. The impact of patient positioning on the adequate coverage of the uterus in the primary irradiation of cervical carcinoma: A prospective analysis using magnetic resonance imaging. Radiother Oncol 2002; 63: 83– 87. 12Brackenridge S. Unpublished literature review. 2005; The University of Sydney Volume52, Issue3December 2005Pages 8-12 ReferencesRelatedInformation