Volume 1, Issue 1
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An Overview of Technological Developments in Medical Applications of X-Rays and Radioactivity
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2011-12-01)The years 1895 to 1898 were momentous for their impact on health and human well beings. First, Wilhelm Roentgen noted a glowing fluorescent screen, caused by invisible rays. This event subsequently led to the discovery of ...
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Evaluation of a Novel Thermobrachytherapy Seed for Concurrent Administration of Brachytherapy and Magnetically Mediated Hyperthermia in Treatment of Solid Tumors
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2011-12-01)Concurrent hyperthermia and radiation therapy in treatment of cancer show a strong evidence of a synergistic enhancement. We designed a new self-regulating Thermo-Brachytherapy seed, which serves as a source of both radiation ...
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Active Personal Dosimeter in a Nuclear Medicine Center in Yazd City, Iran
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2011-12-01)Introduction: Active personal dosimeters (APDs) are well accepted as useful and reliable instruments for individual dosimetry measurements. APDs have many advantages compared with passive dosimeters for individual external ...
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The Energy Dependence of the Photoelectric Attenuation Coefficient of Substances
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2011-12-01)Introduction: The photoelectric attenuation coefficient of substances is known to depend upon the energy E of the photon and the effective atomic number of substances (Zeff) as (Zeffx/Ey). No definitive values about these ...
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A Novel Design for Production of Efficient Flexible Lead-Free Shields against X-ray Photons in Diagnostic Energy Range
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2011-12-01)Background: Lead-based radiation shields are widely used in radiology departments to protect both workers and patients from any unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation. Recently there has been a great deal of concern ...
