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Positioning patient (procedure)

Known as: Patient Positioning, positioning patient, Positionings, Patient 
Moving a patient into a specific position or POSTURE to facilitate examination, surgery, or for therapeutic purposes.
National Institutes of Health

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Body positionMoving and Lifting PatientsPositioning - therapyRadiotherapy, Image-Guided

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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
St.Gallen consensus on safe implementation of transanal total mesorectal excision
BackgroundThe management of rectal cancer has evolved over the years, including the recent rise of Transanal Total Mesorectal… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Project for the development of the linac based NCT facility in University of Tsukuba.
2011
2011
One Year’s Results from a Server-Based System for Performing Reject Analysis and Exposure Analysis in Computed Radiography
Rejected images represent both unnecessary radiation exposure to patients and inefficiency in the imaging operation. Rejected… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
A clinical comparison of patient setup and intra-fraction motion using frame-based radiosurgery versus a frameless image-guided radiosurgery system for intracranial lesions.
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Monte Carlo simulations to assess the effects of tube current modulation on breast dose for multidetector CT
Tube current modulation was designed to reduce radiation dose in CT imaging while maintaining overall image quality. This study… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Observations on real-time prostate gland motion using electromagnetic tracking.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Risks and benefits of patient positioning during neurosurgical care.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Daily electronic portal imaging for morbidly obese men undergoing radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Accuracy of linear and angular measurements on panoramic radiographs taken at various positions in vitro.
The accuracy of measurement of tooth length and angulation on dental panoramic tomograms (DPTs) is thought to be highly dependent… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
The scapular osteofasciocutaneous flap: a 12-year experience.
OBJECTIVE To elucidate the factors that play a role in the decision-making process to use the scapular donor site, we have… 
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