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Open AccessA direct comparison of the optically stimulated luminescent properties of BeO and Al2O3 for clinical in-vivo dosimetry
Optically stimulated luminescence dosimetry is a relatively recent field of in-vivo dosimetry in clinical radiotherapy, develo** over the last 20 years. As a pilot study, this paper presents a direct compari...
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Webinar and survey on quality management principles within the Australian and New Zealand ACPSEM Workforce
Healthcare relies upon the accurate and safe delivery of patient care. This is only achievable when systems are developed to ensure high quality, robust outcomes, for instance quality management systems. The c...
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Evaluation of Pericardial Tissues from Assorted Species as a Tissue-Engineered Heart Valve Material
Decellularized pericardial tissue is a strong candidate for a TEHV material as ECM is present to guide cellular infiltration and fixed porcine and bovine pericardial tissue have existing use in bioprosthetic h...
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Open AccessIn Vivo Response of Acellular Porcine Pericardial for Tissue Engineered Transcatheter Aortic Valves
Current heart valve prostheses have limitations that include durability, inability to grow in pediatric patients, and lifelong anticoagulation. Transcatheter aortic valve replacements are minimally invasive pr...
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Open AccessExperimental Metabolic Syndrome Model Associated with Mechanical and Structural Degenerative Changes of the Aortic Valve
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that an experimental high fat (HF) animal with metabolic syndrome results in structural degeneration of the aortic valve. Domestic pigs were divided (n = 12...
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Patient-Specific Biomechanical Modeling of Bone Strength Using Statistically-Derived Fabric Tensors
Low trauma fractures are amongst the most frequently encountered problems in the clinical assessment and treatment of bones, with dramatic health consequences for individuals and high financial costs for heal...
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Effect of light intensity on self-feeding of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss reared individually
The self-feeding abilities of individually reared rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss were investigated under four different light intensities (7×10−2, 1×10°, 5×101, and 7×102 lx). There was no significant effect o...
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Biblical Literalism and Gender Stability: A Christian Response to Gender Performance Theory
In March 2005, I was invited to participate in a forum on Christianity and feminism sponsored by a student-run organization on the campus of Azusa Pacific University, where I teach in the English department. S...
