vascular imaging and radiation safety

... Radiation threats and your safety A guide to Preparation and REsponse for Professionals and Community Radiation threats and your safety A guide to Preparation and REsponse for Professionals and ... Part One • Understanding Radiation Introduction Radiation in Everyday Life Radiation 101 23 Part Two • The Impact of Radiation Accidental Radiation Emergencies 47 Intentional Radiation Emergencies ... Also, numerous fact sheets and information pages on radiation and radioactivity, radiation drugs, and other emergency response issues can be found on governmental and nongovernmental Web sites...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 02:20

... human beings to RF radiation Part Incidents and accidents relating to RF exposure 47 47 78 The development of standards for human safety Part Basic concepts of RF safety standards and guides for ... (UVc) spectrum The 14 RF and Microwave Radiation Safety Handbook Figure 1.8 Radiation wavelengths relative to 300 GHz (WHO) highest RF frequency used in standards for RF safety is 300 GHz which ... 11 Designing to reduce radiation hazards 366 12 Radio frequency radiation safety management and training 392 Appendix Useful data and relationships 413 Appendix Technical and organisation abbreviations...

Ngày tải lên: 18/04/2014, 12:27

... solid line) and primary prostate cancer (n = 7; dashed line) The and year DDFS rates are 100% and 75% for primary, and 90% and 75% for recurrent tumours The difference between primary and recurrent ... for recurrent (n = 17; dashed line) and primary prostate cancer (n = 7; blue solid line) The and year BRFS rates are 83.3% and 83.3% for primary, and 82.5% and 48.9% for recurrent tumours The ... cancer, one patient had bone metastases and bladder infiltration, and one had FEC-uptake in the prostate gland and pelvic lymph nodes In Figure 1, maximum standardized uptake values (SUV max ) are...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:20

... the few turnkey solutions on the market ADC provided design and installation of both fibers and equipment for the Digivance in-building and macro system “The installation went very smoothly There ... threat to patient safety In addition, we needed to balance availability of wireless communications within the building against possible RF signal interference with hospital electronics and monitoring ... reasons, according to Ken Drake, Senior RF Engineer, and Al Remondini, RF Design Engineer, both of US Cellular First, the size of the project demanded an RF transport system that used fiber cables...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 20:15

... 1987 In vitro MR imaging Mark and Hricak [10] In vivo Cu-IUD MRI Safety of intrauterine contraceptive devices during MR imaging Hess et al [11] Lack of interaction between MRI and the copper T380A ... Zieman and Kanal [13] reassessed the usage safety of the ParaGard® CuT380A IUD on a 3.0-T MRI system The results obtained by the different authors corroborated and supported those of Mark and Hricak's ... imaging technique when there was suspicion of pelvic disease or, more frequently, extrapelvic disease In 1987, Mark and Hricak [10] carried out in vitro and in vivo studies using RMI 0.35 T and...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 07:20

... hazards, and guidelines for application of safety factors Risk profile: A description of the food safety problem and its context Risk profiling is the process of describing a food safety problem and ... and evidence, involving a thorough review of all relevant information, in order that the standards assure the quality and safety of the food supply When elaborating and deciding upon food standards ... Member's food safety measures are considered justified and in accordance with the provisions of the SPS Agreement if they are based on Codex standards and related texts While the adoption and application...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 12:20

... electromagnetic imaging 6.1 Photo- and thermo-acoustic imaging Near-infrared spectroscopy, electrical impedance spectroscopy and tomography, microwave imaging spectroscopy and photoacoustic and thermoacoustic ... (Geddes and Baker, 1967) Two types of imaging are possible: difference imaging and absolute imaging Difference imaging is able to relate to changes in blood volume or cell size Absolute imaging ... example PET and MR and ultrasound and MR, there will be a need to have standardization in order to follow longitudinal studies of response to therapy Cancer is a multi-factorial disease and imaging...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 00:22

... alone, but it was a smaller study and there is some confusion about the randomization process (15,19) Despite this, it has been published and described as randomized and has therefore been included ... for reports of new or ongoing randomized trials Protocol ID(s) Title and details of trial GOG 165 A randomized trial of cisplatin plus radiation versus 5-FU plus radiation in patients with locally ... comparing cisplatin and radiation therapy to radiation therapy alone has been published (3u) PG 4-5 IN REVIEW Outcomes In September 2001, Green et al published a systematic review and meta-analysis...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 01:20

... frequent and careful handwashing with soap Frequent and careful handwashing is important among all age groups Frequent, supervised handwashing of all children should be followed in day care centers and ... food and contact with contaminated surfaces Reference: •Wilhelmi, Viruses causing gastroenteritis, Clinical microbiology and infection, 2003, 9(4): 247 Children and Food Safety VIRUSES AND BREAST ... Children and Food Safety LEARNING OBJECTIVES After this presentation, individuals will understand: Major foodborne risks for Embryo / foetus Breast and bottle-fed infants Children and infants...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 09:20

... use inhalers with spacers Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand and understand the difference between controller medications and rescue medications They must also test ... provide personal and background information and to complete a comprehensive set of tasks to measure his or her ability to read and understand text, interpret documents, and use and interpret numbers ... to this? Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand Creating and using patient-friendly written materials Written consent forms and patient education handouts Principles for creating...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 20:20

... of Air and Radiation Under EPA direction, Project Team members designed and implemented the study, and authored the study’s full report, summary report, and supporting technical reports and technical ... Ken Davidson, and Jason Lynch; and contractor staff Andrew Bollman, Maureen Mullen and Kirstin Thesing of E.H Pechan and Associates; Belle Hudischewskyj, Tom Myers, Yi Hua Wei, and Jay Haney ... NAAQS Federal Phase I and II compression ignition (CI) and spark-ignition (S-I) engine standards; Federal commercial and recreational marine vessel standards Federal locomotive standards NOx/VOC/PM...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 16:20

... (1996) Imaging of the wrist and hand WB Saunders, Philadelphia, pp 43-224 Gilula LA, Yin YM (1996) Imaging of the wrist and hand WB Saunders, Philadelphia, pp 311-318 Hill N (1970) Fractures and ... teres, the palmaris longus and the flexors of the hand and wrist The muscles in the lateral group include the supinator, brachioradialis and extensor muscles of the hand and wrist The vast majority ... neoplastic and infectious Ischemia and Infarction Marrow infarction and avascular necrosis (AVN) result from a variety of insults, including endogenous and exogenous steroids, collagen vascular...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 18:20

... performance is the same for both hand-held and hands-free phones 15,16, 17,5 Hand-held and hands-free use versus other distractions? Studies indicate that both hands-free and hand-held conversations can ... Netherlands reported using a mobile phone while driving in 20055 User-reported hand-held and hands-free use of mobile phones while driving in the Netherlands 2005 Frequency Hand-held (%) Hands-free ... literature reviews and meta-analyses of scientific studies on car telephone use and road safety (e.g Dragutinovic and Twisk, 2005 and SWOV factsheet, 2008), Caird et al (2008), and the Royal Society...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 12:20

... advancements that have brought imaging and radioanalytical techniques to a paramount status in life sciences and industry Generally speaking, the scope of radiation imaging and radioanalytics covers ... patients anatomy and the operators instruments Patient access and the safety of both patient and operator are also of major concern Multi-modality (SPECT-CT, PET-CT and PET-MRI) imaging can often ... IMAGING AND RADIOANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES IN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH FUNDAMENTALS AND CUTTING EDGE APPLICATIONS Edited by Faycal Kharfi Imaging and Radioanalytical Techniques...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 22:20

... frequent and careful handwashing with soap Frequent and careful handwashing is important among all age groups Frequent, supervised handwashing of all children should be followed in day care centers and ... food and contact with contaminated surfaces Reference: •Wilhelmi, Viruses causing gastroenteritis, Clinical microbiology and infection, 2003, 9(4): 247 Children and Food Safety VIRUSES AND BREAST ... Children and Food Safety LEARNING OBJECTIVES After this presentation, individuals will understand: Major foodborne risks for Embryo / foetus Breast and bottle-fed infants Children and infants...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 09:20

... money protects children’s program and temporarily redirect funding for general funds − and under continue to receive services − Removes $1.6 billion from local health and education programs established ... Mental Health Funding: Transfer funds for two-years to fund Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment program for children and young adults − Save the general fund − Prop 63 helps 200K ... qualified immigrants and immigrants who permanently reside under the color of law (PRUCOL) Reduction of the federally mandated Medi-Cal eligibility level for aged, blind and disabled Elimination...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 15:21

... (2003) Mycotoxin Hazards and Regulations: Impacts on Food and Animal Feed Crop Trade In International Trade and Food Safety: Economic Theory and Case Studies pp 96 Edema M O and Adebanjo, F (2000) ... and groundnut products ( Blount, 1961; Darling, 1963, Haliday, 1965, 1966 and Halliday and Kazaure, 1967) McDonald and Harkness (1965) found aflatoxins in groundnut samples from Zaria, Kano and ... hepatoma and oesophageal cancer, increased susceptibility to diseases especially in children and childhood pre-five mortality and reduced life expectancy (Beardall and Miller, 1994, Miller, 1996 and, ...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 17:20

... Junyi Zhang and Shuqian Luo 330 Workshops Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in Medical Imaging and Informatics What ELSE? Regulation and Compliance in Medical Imaging and Medical Informatics ... scalability and modularity, use of Java and Web technologies at any level, support of any platform, high level of security and safety management, support of various types of data-bases and application ... responsibility and administration of HECE, with main contributions from the Universities of Trieste and Padova, and lately Maribor in Slovenia, and grew with many other European and US contributions,...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 11:20

... Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 • Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 For copies of the above Acts and Regulations, go to www.slp.wa.gov.au Technical Standards: • Standards Australia ... poisoning from petrol and gas powered equipment • Material safety data sheets MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY – AN INTRODUCTION Key principles of machinery and equipment safety 1.3 Access hazards ... Commission for Occupational Safety and Health guidance note: • Working alone MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY – AN INTRODUCTION Key principles of machinery and equipment safety Examples of common...

Ngày tải lên: 31/03/2014, 12:20

... technology index developed by Ollinger, Moore, and Chandran (2004) and iv Food Safety Audits, Plant Characteristics, and Food Safety Technology Use in Meat and Poultry Plants / EIB-82 Economic Research ... cattle, hog, and poultry slaughter and processing industries and all processing-only plants 13 Food Safety Audits, Plant Characteristics, and Food Safety Technology Use in Meat and Poultry Plants ... who place a higher value on food safety invest more in food safety technology 10 Food Safety Audits, Plant Characteristics, and Food Safety Technology Use in Meat and Poultry Plants / EIB-82 Economic...

Ngày tải lên: 31/03/2014, 22:20