[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of nutrition recommendation systems: with focus on technical aspects

S Abhari, R Safdari, L Azadbakht… - Journal of biomedical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Nutrition informatics has become a novel approach for registered dietitians to
practice in this field and make a profit for health care. Recommendation systems considered …

Radiation attenuation by lead and nonlead materials used in radiation shielding garments

JP McCaffrey, H Shen, B Downton… - Medical …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The attenuating properties of several types of lead (Pb)‐based and non‐Pb radiation
shielding materials were studied and a correlation was made of radiation attenuation …

Radiation dosimetry in magnetic fields with Farmer-type ionization chambers: determination of magnetic field correction factors for different magnetic field strengths …

CK Spindeldreier, O Schrenk… - Physics in Medicine …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The aim of this work was to determine magnetic field correction factors that are needed for
dosimetry in hybrid devices for MR-guided radiotherapy for Farmer-type ionization chambers …

Total scatter factors of small beams: a multidetector and Monte Carlo study

P Francescon, S Cora, C Cavedon - Medical physics, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The scope of this study was to estimate total scatter factors of the three smallest collimators
of the Cyberknife radiosurgery system (5–10 mm in diameter), combining experimental …

On the correction, perturbation and modification of small field detectors in relative dosimetry

P Papaconstadopoulos, F Tessier… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The purpose of this study was to derive a complete set of correction and perturbation factors
for output factors (OF) and dose profiles. Modern small field detectors were investigated …

Monte Carlo calculated absorbed‐dose energy dependence of EBT and EBT2 film

JGH Sutherland, DWO Rogers - Medical physics, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The absorbed‐dose energy dependence of GAFCHROMIC EBT and EBT2 film
irradiated in photon beams is studied to understand the shape of the curves and the physics …

egs_brachy: a versatile and fast Monte Carlo code for brachytherapy

MJP Chamberland, REP Taylor… - Physics in Medicine …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract egs_brachy is a versatile and fast Monte Carlo (MC) code for brachytherapy
applications. It is based on the EGSnrc code system, enabling simulation of photons and …

Monte Carlo calculated correction factors for diodes and ion chambers in small photon fields

D Czarnecki, K Zink - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
The application of small photon fields in modern radiotherapy requires the determination of
total scatter factors S cp or field factors $\Omega^{f_ {{\rm clin}}, f_ {{\rm msr}}} _ {Q_ {{\rm …

Determination of consensus kQ values for megavoltage photon beams for the update of IAEA TRS-398

P Andreo, DT Burns, RP Kapsch… - Physics in Medicine …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The IAEA is currently coordinating a multi-year project to update the TRS-398 Code of
Practice for the dosimetry of external beam radiotherapy based on standards of absorbed …

Optimizing non‐Pb radiation shielding materials using bilayers

JP McCaffrey, E Mainegra‐Hing, H Shen - Medical physics, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The objective of this study was to demonstrate that the weight of non‐Pb radiation
shielding materials can be minimized by structuring the material as a bilayer composed of …