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Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
ISSN 1687-8507 · Elsevier · 494 articles in the index
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Evaluation of clinical significances and anti-tumor effects with several prognostic factors in patients with acute myeloid leukemia
Background: s: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant tumor of the hemopoietic system in adults. Although multiple signaling pathways are associated with this disease, its pathogenesis has not yet been fully elucidated. Herein, we aimed to explore the novel prognostic, diagnostic and…
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Splenic CT radiomics nomogram predicting the risk of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in cirrhosis
Objective: To explore the application value of splenic CT radiomics nomogram in predicting the risk of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Methods: From October 2019 to September 2021, a total of 110 patients with cirrhotic portal hypertension were retrospectively analyzed. All patients underwent…
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The anxiety and depression status and related influencing factors in patients with type 2 diabetes: Why should we care
Background: It's been found that in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may have higher level of negative moods, yet the anxiety and depression status and related influencing factors in patients with (T2DM) remain unclear. Methods: T2DM patients who treated in our hospital from June 1 to…
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Method for determining anchor sleeve thickness considering radial stiffness damage
The impact and static mechanical properties of a bolt are usually tested by pull-out tests. Sleeves of metal or other materials are often used to replace the surrounding rock when bolt anchoring performance tests are performed in the laboratory. In this article, it is proposed that, when the…
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Effect of CO2 laser combined with low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation on the early glottic laryngeal carcinoma
Objective: To explore the effect of CO2 laser combined with low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation on the early glottic laryngeal carcinoma. Methods: 70 patients with early glottic laryngeal carcinoma were enrolled in this retrospective study. The patients (40 cases) in the control group…
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Fractional dose verification of intensity-modulated radiotherapy for cervical cancer based on exit fluences and Log files
To investigate the feasibility of fractional dose verification (DV) using the exit fluence (Flux) and log file (Log) of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for cervical cancer. Fluxes and Logs were collected from an Alderson radiotherapy (ART) phantom and 17 cervical cancer patients…
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Comparison of X-ray films in term of kVp, mA, exposure time and distance using Radiographic Chest Phantom as a radiation quality
Chest X-rays are one of the most commonly performed procedures for diagnosing conditions affecting the chest and its contents. It's also represents the change of actual human body to compare the image produced by using different parameters. And comparing the image characteristics of a particular…
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Role of TGF-β3 and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on regeneration of myometrial injury in rats
Objective: This study aimed to explore therapeutic effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and TGF-β3 in regenerative injuries in the myometrium of the uterus in rats. Methods: Twenty-four pregnant rats were randomly assigned into four groups and their pregnancy was terminated on day…
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Measurement of alpha particle range in CR-39 detector using nuclear track profiles
Alpha particle is very dangerous inside the human body, so the study of its interaction parameters for alpha is very important. The Solid-State Nuclear track detector (SSNTD) CR39 can be used to study the different parameters for alpha. In this research, the bulk etch rate (VB) measured by using…
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The effect of ion chamber volume on intensity-modulated radiotherapy small field dosimetry
The use of appropriate equipment during the measurements required for a treatment planning system (TPS) directly affects the quality of treatment. The present study investigates the effect of small field output factors (OF) obtained with ion chambers of different volumes on intensity-modulated…
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An assessment of image reject rates for digital radiography in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Repeat radiographs are necessary to obtain the required diagnostic information, which increases the patient's radiation dose and detracts from the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle. The aim of this study was to analyse the reject rate for digital radiography, causes of repetition…
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TOPAS Monte Carlo simulation for a scanning proton therapy system in SPHIC
Purpose: This study aims to use TOPAS Monte Carlo (MC) code to model the beamline of a scanned proton therapy system in Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center (SPHIC). This tool can be useful for treatment plan quality assurance. Methods and materials: In-air lateral profiles of single proton spots…
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Application of virtual noncontrast CT generation technology from intravenous enhanced CT based on deep learning in proton radiotherapy
Objective: The aim of this study is to generate virtual noncontrast (VNC) computed tomography (CT) from intravenous enhanced CT by using Unet convolutional neural network (CNN). The differences among enhanced, VNC, and noncontrast CT in proton dose calculation were compared. Methods: A total of 30…
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Associations between body mass index, body composition and bone density in young adults: Findings from Saudi cohort
Background: The potential incidence of fractures has been predicted to increase worldwide because of the aging population. Many clinical factors affect fracture risk, such as sex, age, menopausal status, and low body mass index (BMI). An investigation is needed on the impact of the two basic…
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Attributes of non-ionizing radiation of 1800 MHz frequency on plant health and antioxidant content of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) plants
The Globe is marching towards the development of the telecommunication field which leads to increment of non-ionizing radiation in the environment which affects all living beings including plants grown nearby to communication base stations. The present research was focused on physiological and…
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Assessment of extremity occupational exposure at a nuclear medicine department
There has been an increase in the use of radioactive materials in diagnostic imaging, putting nuclear medicine personnel at increased medical risks. Worldwide, there is limited data regarding extremity dose exposure with multiple studies showing wide dose variability. Therefore, in this study…
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Cellular DNA effects of radiation and cancer risk assessment in cells with mitochondrial defects
Mitochondria play a key role in mediating non-targeted effects (NTE) post-radiation exposure. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), due to its less efficient repair as compared to nuclear DNA, is more severely affected by radiation exposure and mutations in essential mtDNA genes can further exacerbate…
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Dosimetric comparison of complete block in ovarian protection between helical tomotherapy and volumetric-modulated arc therapy for cervical cancer
This study is aimed at comparing the dosimetric differences of restricting beamlets passing in protecting ovaries between helical tomotherapy (HT) and volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for patients with cervical cancer, and particularly comparing the γ passing rates of ovaries between the two…
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Biocontrol effect of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens combined with un-irradiated and irradiated beet root as a preservative coating for pomegranate arils
Pomegranate arils have medicial benefits and nutritional value, in order to preserve them and reduce spoilage during storage period. Biological control was applied by preserving coating composed from water and ethanolic extract of un-irradiated and irradiated beet root combined with isolated…
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Measurement of natural radiation, calculation of radiation doses of agricultural environmental samples in the western region - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The activity concentrations of the NORM were measured in thirty samples of plant cultures in agricultural soil irrigated with groundwater from different locations in the Makkah region in Saudi Arabia, using a high purity germanium detector HPGe system. The mean values of the activity concentrations…