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List of works by Helen McNair

A comparison of CT- and ultrasound-based imaging to localize the prostate for external beam radiotherapy.

scientific article published in July 2006

A prospective study comparing radiographer- and clinician-based localization for patients with metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) to assess the feasibility of a radiographer-led service

scientific article published on 18 August 2015

A randomized control trial evaluating fluorescent ink versus dark ink tattoos for breast radiotherapy.

scientific article published on 6 October 2016

A review of permanent marking for radiotherapy in the UK

scientific article published on 19 September 2019

A systematic review: effectiveness of rectal emptying preparation in prostate cancer patients.

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Achieving the relocation accuracy of stereotactic frame-based cranial radiotherapy in a three-point thermoplastic shell.

scientific article published on 12 July 2012

Adaptive-predictive organ localization using cone-beam computed tomography for improved accuracy in external beam radiotherapy for bladder cancer.

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Blurring the lines for better visualisation

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Can diet combined with treatment scheduling achieve consistency of rectal filling in patients receiving radiotherapy to the prostate?

scientific article published on 06 September 2011

Can digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRS) replace simulation films in prostate cancer conformal radiotherapy?

scientific article published on November 15, 2003

Clinical Outcomes of Image Guided Adaptive Hypofractionated Weekly Radiation Therapy for Bladder Cancer in Patients Unsuitable for Radical Treatment

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Clinical implementation of adaptive hypofractionated bladder radiotherapy for improvement in normal tissue irradiation.

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Combined Ultrasound and Cone Beam CT Improves Target Segmentation for Image Guided Radiation Therapy in Uterine Cervix Cancer

scientific article published on 11 March 2019

Comparison of deliverable IMRT and VMAT for spine metastases using a simultaneous integrated boost.

scientific article published on February 2013

Comparison of prostate delineation on multimodality imaging for MR-guided radiotherapy

scientific article published on 24 January 2019

Comparison of setup accuracy and intrafraction motion using stereotactic frame versus 3-point thermoplastic mask-based immobilization for fractionated cranial image guided radiation therapy

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Cone beam CT verification for active breathing control (ABC)-gated radiotherapy for lung cancer.

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Cone beam CT verification for oesophageal cancer - impact of volume selected for image registration.

scientific article published on 15 April 2011

Consensus Guidelines and Contouring Atlas for Pelvic Node Delineation in Prostate and Pelvic Node Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy.

scientific article published on 30 March 2015

Evaluation of three presets for four-dimensional cone beam CT in lung radiotherapy verification by visual grading analysis

scientific article published on 25 April 2016

Feasibility of the use of the Active Breathing Co ordinator (ABC) in patients receiving radical radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

scientific article published on 23 October 2009

First MRI application of an active breathing coordinator.

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Fluoroscopy as a surrogate for lung tumour motion.

scientific article published on 9 August 2011

Implementation of image-guided radiotherapy

scientific article published on 15 July 2012

Improvement in tumour control probability with active breathing control and dose escalation: a modelling study

scientific article published on 01 June 2009

In Vivo Validation of Elekta's Clarity Autoscan for Ultrasound-based Intrafraction Motion Estimation of the Prostate During Radiation Therapy

scientific article published on 16 April 2018

In response to Westbrook - Opening the debate on MRI practitioner education

scientific article published on 16 June 2017

Low-cost Kinect Version 2 imaging system for breath hold monitoring and gating: Proof of concept study for breast cancer VMAT radiotherapy.

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Magnitude of observer error using cone beam CT for prostate interfraction motion estimation: effect of reducing scan length or increasing exposure.

scientific article published on 6 August 2015

Motion Capture Pillow (MCP): A novel method to improve comfort and accuracy in radiotherapy

Multiple breath-hold CBCT for online image guided radiotherapy of lung tumors: Simulation with a dynamic phantom and first patient data

scientific article published on February 21, 2011

National survey of fiducial marker insertion for prostate image guided radiotherapy

scientific article published on 07 July 2018

Phase 1/2 Dose-Escalation Study of the Use of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy to Treat the Prostate and Pelvic Nodes in Patients With Prostate Cancer.

scientific article published on 2 August 2017

Prospective Study Delivering Simultaneous Integrated High-dose Tumor Boost (≤70 Gy) With Image Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Radical Treatment of Localized Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer.

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Quality assuring "Plan of the day" selection in a multicentre adaptive bladder trial: Implementation of a pre-accrual IGRT guidance and assessment module

scientific article published on 24 July 2019

Quantification of Organ Motion During Chemoradiotherapy of Rectal Cancer Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

scientific article published on 12 June 2011

Radiographer-led plan selection for bladder cancer radiotherapy: initiating a training programme and maintaining competency

scientific article published on 07 January 2015

Randomized controlled trial of dietary fiber for the prevention of radiation-induced gastrointestinal toxicity during pelvic radiotherapy

scientific article published on 5 July 2017

Rationale and development of image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy post-prostatectomy: the present standard of care?

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Remote training solutions for complex intervention trials.

scientific article published on 16 November 2015

SU-E-T-255: A Novel Rectal Obturator for Prostate Radiotherapy Improves the Spatial Distribution of Dose and Reduces the Predicted Risk for Rectal Bleeding and Subjective Sphincter Control

scientific article published on 01 June 2012

Standard and Hypofractionated Dose Escalation to Intraprostatic Tumor Nodules in Localized Prostate Cancer: Efficacy and Toxicity in the DELINEATE Trial

scientific article published on 05 December 2019

The Intensity-Modulated Pelvic Node and Bladder Radiotherapy (IMPART) Trial: A Phase II Single-Centre Prospective Study

scientific article published on 08 August 2019

The UK HeartSpare Study (Stage IB): randomised comparison of a voluntary breath-hold technique and prone radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery.

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The UK HeartSpare Study (Stage II): Multicentre Evaluation of a Voluntary Breath-hold Technique in Patients Receiving Breast Radiotherapy.

scientific article published on 24 November 2016

The UK HeartSpare Study: randomised evaluation of voluntary deep-inspiratory breath-hold in women undergoing breast radiotherapy.

scientific article published on 29 May 2013

The Use of the Active Breathing Coordinator Throughout Radical Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Radiotherapy

scientific article published on August 26, 2010

The advanced radiotherapy network (ART-NET) UK lung stereotactic ablative radiotherapy survey: national provision and a focus on image guidance

scientific article published on 24 April 2019

Voluntary breath-hold technique for reducing heart dose in left breast radiotherapy

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