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Definition of 'Rotation'

Motion of an object in which either one or more points on a line are fixed. It is also the motion of a particle about a fixed point. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

Common names: Rotation; Rotations; Clinorotation; Clinorotations

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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Strategies for online organ motion correction for intensity-modulated radiotherapy of prostate cancer: prostate, rectum, and bladder dose effects.

13 Nov 2009 PURPOSE: To quantify and evaluate the accumulated prostate, rectum, and bladder dose for several strategies including rotational organ motion correction for intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) of prostate cancer using realistic organ motion ... Read more...


Quantitative assessment of image-guided radiotherapy for paraspinal tumors.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: To evaluate stereotactic positioning uncertainties of patients with paraspinal tumors treated with fractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy; and to determine whether target-point correction via rigid registration is sufficient for ... Read more...


Processing of auditory location changes after horizontal head rotation.

12 Oct 2009 Under natural conditions, our sound localization capabilities enable us to move constantly while keeping a stable representation of our auditory environment. However, since most auditory studies focus on head-restrained conditions, it is still ... Read more...

 

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Definition: Motion of an object in which either one or more points on a line are fixed. It is also the motion of a particle about a fixed point. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

Descriptor UI: D012399

Alternative terms: Rotation; Rotations; Clinorotation; Clinorotations;

Related Mesh Headings: Centrifugation; Gravity, Altered; Torsion, Mechanical;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects;

Tree Number: G01.595.560.703;

History Note: 68

Technical Notes: TORSION ABNORMALITY and TORSION, MECHANICAL are also available

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