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An examination of Benders' decomposition approaches in large-scale healthcare optimization problems
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) offers localized and minimally invasive thermal ablation of small-to-medium sized inoperable superficial …
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Optimization methods for patient positioning in Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
We study inverse treatment planning approaches for stereotactic radiosurgery using Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion (PFX, Elekta, …
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Optimization of dose schedules in radiotherapy
Purpose: Fractionation in radiotherapy is the scheduled break up of a total treatment dose into individual doses. The goal of this …
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Optimization models and techniques for radiation treatment planning applied to Leksell Gamma Knife(R) Perfexion(TM)
Radiation treatment planning is a process through which a certain plan is devised in order to irradiate tumors or lesions to a …
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The effects of altering discharge policies to alternate level of care patient flow
Alternate Level of Care (ALC) patients are patients that stay in the acute care setting while waiting to be transferred to an ALC …
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The effects of altering discharge policies to alternate level of care patient flow
Radiotherapy is one method of treating different diseases like cancer. It requires a treatment plan that clearly delineates target and …
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The use of simulation methods to understand and control pandemic influenza
This thesis investigates several uses of simulation methods to understand and control pandemic influenza in urban settings. An …
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Perioperative process improvement using discrete event simulation
A discrete event simulation was applied to model the perioperative process in the general surgery service at Toronto General Hospital, …
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Optimization methods in intensity modulated radiation therapy treatment planning
The design of a treatment plan for intensity modulated radiation therapy a mathematical programming problem which is not yet …
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