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Open AccessBase preference for inosine 3′-riboendonuclease activity of human endonuclease V: implications for cleavage of poly-A tails containing inosine
Deamination of bases is a form of DNA damage that occurs spontaneously via the hydrolysis and nitrosation of living cells, generating hypoxanthine from adenine. E. coli endonuclease V (eEndoV) cleaves hypoxanthin...
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Open AccessAssessment and validation of glottic motion using cone-beam CT and real-time cine MRI
This study aimed to assess the margin for the planning target volume (PTV) using the Van Herk formula. We then validated the proposed margin by real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Open AccessGromwell ameliorates glucocorticoid-induced muscle atrophy through the regulation of Akt/mTOR pathway
Muscle atrophy is characterized by decreased muscle mass, function, and strength. Synthetic glucocorticoids, including dexamethasone (Dexa), are commonly used to treat autoimmune diseases. However, prolonged e...
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Feasibility of using a transmission reference detector for beam commissioning measurements
This study investigates the feasibility of using a transmission detector (Stealth Chamber, IBA) as a reference detector for beam commissioning measurements by comparing the beam data measured with an air-fille...
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A Study on the Effect of Ceramic Foam Filter on the Flow of Molten Metal in the Casting Process
The growing demand of high-quality casting is driving the use of ceramic foam filters in casting processes. The primary purpose of using a filter in a casting process is to remove impurities from the molten me...
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Open AccessEvaluation of initial patient setup methods for breast cancer between surface-guided radiation therapy and laser alignment based on skin marking in the Halcyon system
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency and accuracy of the daily patient setup for breast cancer patients by applying surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT) using the Halcyon system instead of co...
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Performance evaluation of a visual guidance patient-controlled respiratory gating system for respiratory-gated magnetic-resonance image-guided radiation therapy
The performance of a visual guidance patient-controlled (VG-PC) respiratory gating system for magnetic-resonance (MR) image-guided radiation therapy (MR-IGRT) was evaluated through a clinical trial of patients...
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Open AccessScanning methodology for contact lens-type ocular in vivo dosimeter (CLOD) dosimetry applying a silicone material
Contact lens-type ocular in vivo dosimeters (CLODs) were recently developed as the first in vivo dosimeter that can be worn directly on the eye to measure the dose delivered to the lens during radiotherapy. Ho...
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Utilization of tin filters for streak artifact reduction in cone-beam computed tomography
This study aims streak artifacts reduction in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) by mounting tin filters at the Trilogy system. An anthropomorphic phantom with insertions of aluminum and titanium rods was sc...
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Comparison of treatment plans between static jaw and jaw tracking techniques in postmastectomy intensity-modulated radiation therapy
This study reports a dosimetric comparison between treatment plans using static jaw and jaw tracking techniques in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT). Seve...
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Dose calculation of 3D printing lead shield covered by biocompatible silicone for electron beam therapy
This study aims to calculate the dose delivered to the upstream surface of a biocompatible flexible absorber covering lead for electron beam treatment of skin and subcutaneous tumour lesions for head and neck....
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Open AccessGenetic diversity analysis of Korean peanut germplasm using 48 K SNPs ‘Axiom_Arachis’ Array and its application for cultivar differentiation
Cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is one of the important legume oilseed crops. Cultivated peanut has a narrow genetic base. Therefore, it is necessary to widen its genetic base and diversity for additional us...
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Synthetic CT generation from weakly paired MR images using cycle-consistent GAN for MR-guided radiotherapy
Although MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) is advancing rapidly, generating accurate synthetic CT (sCT) from MRI is still challenging. Previous approaches using deep neural networks require large dataset of preci...
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Open AccessEffects of pre-extraction intermittent PTH administration on extraction socket healing in bisphosphonate administered ovariectomized rats
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of administering intermittent parathyroid hormone (iPTH) before tooth extraction versus after tooth extraction on the risk of develo** MRONJ in experim...
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Calibration of a transit route choice model using revealed population data of smartcard in a multimodal transit network
One of the major objectives of this study is to provide more realistic and accurate results related to transit passenger’s route choice behavior by using population data of revealed preference from smartcard t...
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Open AccessPractice level factors associated with enhanced engagement with practice facilitators; findings from the heart health now study
Practice facilitation is a promising strategy to enhance care processes and outcomes in primary care settings. It requires that practices and their facilitators engage as teams to drive improvement. In this an...
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Open AccessPrediction of VMAT delivery accuracy with textural features calculated from fluence maps
Comprehensively textural feature performance test from volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) fluences to predict plan delivery accuracy.
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Open AccessRetrospective study comparing MR-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) setup strategies for prostate treatment: repositioning vs. replanning
This study compared adaptive replanning and repositioning corrections based on soft-tissue matching for prostate cancer by using the magnetic resonance-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) system.
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Open AccessComparison of treatment plans between IMRT with MR-linac and VMAT for lung SABR
The aim of this study was to compare the plan quality of magnetic-resonance image-based intensity modulated radiation therapy (MRI-based-IMRT) with the MRIdian Linac system to that of volumetric modulated arc ...
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Open AccessEffect of changes in monitor unit rate and energy on dose rate of total marrow irradiation based on Linac volumetric arc therapy
This study set out to evaluate the effect of dose rate on normal tissues (the lung, in particular) and the variation in the treatment efficiency as determined by the monitor unit (MU) and energy applied in Lin...
