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A simulation model for perioperative process improvement
Operating rooms (ORs) are a hospital’s largest cost center and greatest source of revenue. Surgical delays and cancellations lead …
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Cost effectiveness analyses of influenza A (H1N1) vaccination programs: How accurate were they?
Three economic evaluations of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccination campaigns in North America concluded that the mass vaccination …
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Data mining in bone marrow transplant records to identify patients with high odds of survival
Patients undergoing a bone marrow stem cell transplant (BMT) face various risk factors. Analyzing data from past transplants could …
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Pandemic preparedness & response logistics: mining social contact networks for pandemic disease mitigation strategies
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Automated treatment planning for a dedicated multi-source intra-cranial radiosurgery treatment unit accounting for overlapping structures and dose homogeneity
Purpose: The purpose of this work is to advance the two-step approach for Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ (PFX) optimization to account for …
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Computational enhancements to fluence map optimization for total marrow irradiation using IMRT
The fluence map optimization (FMO) problem is a core problem in intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatment planning. …
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Evaluation of strategies to mitigate contagion spread using social network characteristics
Computer simulation is an effective tool for assessing mitigation strategies, with recent trends concentrating on agent-based …
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Incorporation of delivery times in Leksell Gamma Knife R Perfexion TM treatment optimization
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Reducing elective general surgery cancellations at a Canadian hospital
Background: In Canadian hospitals, which are typically financed by global annual budgets, overuse of operating rooms is a financial …
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Automated treatment planning for a dedicated multi-source intracranial radiosurgery treatment unit using projected gradient and grassfire algorithms
Purpose: The purpose of this work is to develop a framework to the inverse problem for radiosurgery treatment planning on the Gamma …
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