"Organs at Risk" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Organs which might be damaged during exposure to a toxin or to some form of therapy. It most frequently refers to healthy organs located in the radiation field during radiation therapy.
| Descriptor ID |
D058958
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.635
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| Concept/Terms |
Organs at Risk- Organs at Risk
- Organs at Risks
- Risk, Organs at
- Risks, Organs at
- at Risk, Organs
- at Risks, Organs
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2018 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Organs at Risk" by people in Profiles.
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The risk of induced cancer and ischemic heart disease following low dose lung irradiation for COVID-19: estimation based on a virtual case. Int J Radiat Biol. 2021; 97(2):120-125.
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Low dose radiation therapy for COVID-19: Effective dose and estimation of cancer risk. Radiother Oncol. 2020 12; 153:289-295.
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Paracervical blocks facilitate timely brachytherapy amidst COVID-19. Brachytherapy. 2021 Jan-Feb; 20(1):284-289.
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[Practical guidelines for the radiotherapy for patients presented with haematological malignancies in the epidemic COVID-19 situation: International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group recommendations]. Cancer Radiother. 2020 06; 24(3):194-195.
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A Call to Action: The Need for Autopsies to Determine the Full Extent of Organ Involvement Associated With COVID-19. Chest. 2020 07; 158(1):43-44.
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Dual partial arc volumetric-modulated arc therapy: The game changer for accelerated hypofractionated whole-breast radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated tumor cavity boost in early breast cancer - A comparative dosimetric study with single partial arc volumetric-modulated arc therapy. J Cancer Res Ther. 2019 Jul-Sep; 15(5):1005-1010.
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MR-guidance in clinical reality: current treatment challenges and future perspectives. Radiat Oncol. 2019 Jun 03; 14(1):92.
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Anatomical structures at risk using different approaches for sacrospinous ligament fixation. Clin Anat. 2020 May; 33(4):522-529.
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Online adaptive magnetic resonance guided radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer: state of the art, pearls and pitfalls. Radiat Oncol. 2019 Apr 29; 14(1):71.
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Cumulative radiation dose after lung transplantation in patients with cystic fibrosis. Diagn Interv Imaging. 2019 May; 100(5):287-294.