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Dose Rate
Dose Rate: - In exposure assessment, dose per time unit (e.g. mg/day), sometimes also called dosage. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Dose Rate:: |
Malaysia Star,The radioactive source used determines the dose rate – low or high dose rate. Low dose rate brachytherapy usually takes a few days to deliver the desired
Ethnicity and quality of antipsychotic prescribing among in ... - Jul 31, 2008
British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription),We aimed to compare four outcomes (dose, rate of polypharmacy, high-dose prescribing and use of atypical antipsychotics) between our two groups and to
Seattle's Swedish Cancer Institute First in US to Treat Cancer ... - Jul 30, 2008
MarketWatch...of the gantry position and gantry speed, the multileaf collimator leaves, the dose rate and the collimator angle, all while the radiation beam is on.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 1 August 2008 - Aug 1, 2008
Space Ref (press release)Oleg completed another radiation data monitoring & logging session for flux & dose rate data with the Matryoshka-R radiation payload (RBO-3-2) and its
Roseburg cancer center receives third accreditation - Jul 24, 2008
NRToday.com,The accreditation team suggested that the center implement high dose rate brachytherapy, which requires inserting radioactive sources into a tumor.
Sletten opening cancer treatment center in Havre - Aug 1, 2008
Great Falls Tribune,Patients needing CyberKnife or high dose rate brachytheropy will still need to travel to Great Falls. However, the maximum length of those treatments is
Published Study Demonstrates Lower Serum Creatinine Levels after ... - Jul 16, 2008
MarketWatchVISIPAQUE had a trend toward fewer patient reports of moderate or severe pain or warmth; however, whether or not this is related to the dose, rate of
Army recycles Packbots to sniff out chemicals - Jul 15, 2008
CNET News,..."The CUGV detects ammonia, chlorine, carbon monoxide, oxygen levels, lower explosive limits, volatile organic compounds, gamma radiation rate and dose rate,
Xoft Recognized With R&D 100 Award - Jul 24, 2008
Earthtimes (press release),SUNNYVALE, Calif. , July 24 -- Xoft, Inc. today announced that the Axxent(R) High Dose Rate (HDR) X-ray Source has been selected to receive an R&D 100 Award
Chem-Sniffing Robots Prepped for Iraq, A-Stan - Jul 14, 2008
Wired News...lower explosive limits, volatile organic compounds, gamma radiation rate and dose rate, temperature and humidity," according to an Army press release.
Xilinx at the 2008 IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference - Jul 10, 2008
FOXBusinessJuly 17 Data Workshop -- Xilinx(R) Virtex(R)-5 Field Programmable Gate Array Dose Rate Upset Investigations Alonzo Vera, Daniel Llamocca, University of
Shepherd’s-purse problems in rape solved by Springbok - Jul 18, 2008
Farming UK,..."Applied at the full dose rate of 2.5 l/ha, results have been superb. In terms of Shepherd's-purse, its control is second to none. For Chickweed and Annual
FDA Warns CT Scans May Cause Medical Device Malfunction - Jul 17, 2008
MedPage Today,..."It is possible that this interference is being reported more frequently now because of the increased utilization of CT, the higher dose-rate capability of
ICx Technologies Adds Stride Radionuclide Identification Detection ... - Jul 23, 2008
FOXBusinessDetection units initiate alarms based on dose-rate changes that are above background. The units can be set up with either a wired or a wireless
ICx Adds Stride Radionuclide Detection Units and Systems - Jul 28, 2008
TMCnetDetection units initiate alarms based on dose-rate changes that are above background. You can use either a wired or a wireless communication to a Local Area
CT Scans May Cause Medical Device Malfunctions - Jul 15, 2008
Medscape (subscription)The increased number of cases may be due to an increased frequency of CT scanning, the higher dose-rate capability of newer machines, an increased
Chemical-sniffing bots to keep soldiers out of harm's way - Jul 14, 2008
DVICE...gamma radiation rate and dose rate, temperature and humidity," allowing it to go to hazardous sites that human soldiers would need to don suits for.
Hospital announces plan for regional cancer center - Jul 27, 2008
Southeast Missourian,Technology will include two linear accelerators to treat cancerous tumors, high dose-rate internal radiation therapy that involves placing radioactive
Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Center among the first ... - Jul 21, 2008
Pegasus News,...image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), 3 D conformal radiation therapy, High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy, and radioactive monoclonal antibody therapy.
In-crop control of volunteers with Fazor - Jul 17, 2008
Farming UK,In potatoes, Fazor is recommended at a dose rate of 5 kg/ha in 350-500 litres of water. It should be applied to actively growing foliage, typically around 3
Devices, CT Scans May Not Mix - Jul 16, 2008
FDA news (subscription),...they are becoming more frequent, probably “because of the increased utilization of CT, the higher dose-rate capability of newer CT machines,
Keep up robust protection against foliar and tuber blight through ... - Jul 14, 2008
Farming UK,It has a dose rate of 1.8 kg/ha in 200-600 litres of water per hectare. It has a maximum number of treatments of 10 per crop and a harvest interval of 7
BASF warns pea growers - Jul 7, 2008
Freshinfo,The fungicide is recommended at a dose rate of two l/ha and can be applied to any combining pea variety. It can be used towards the end of flowering,
Syngenta launch new potato insecticide� - Nov 29, 2007
Farming UK,Actara has the lowest dose rate of the neonicotinoid insecticides, with an application rate of 80g/ha. "This high activity from a low dose rate is entirely
Radiation Exposure from Gorleben Castor 2006 - Nov 12, 2007
de.indymedia.org,The maximum measured gamma dose rate was 1.54 µsv/h (see picture). Even higher values were measured, but unfortunately not photographed.
HDR Afterloaders optimize brachytherapy treatments. - Nov 5, 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),November 5, 2007 - Used to facilitate HDR (high dose rate) brachytherapy delivery and optimize treatment of cancer patients, ix series afterloaders utilize
Boosted output and reduced waste benefits of liquid fertiliser ... - Nov 8, 2007
Farmers Guardian,...“On a two-row planter this can be serious so before purchasing a new two-row planter we had to make sure all issues about accuracy and dose rate were
New Platinum eedition of Unfors Xi to Be Unveiled at RSNA - Nov 14, 2007
DOTmed.com (press release),The dose rate range is from 10 microgy/h to more than 1 Gy/h and is suitable for usage in the energy range from 17 kev to more than 120 kev.
isoray, Inc. First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results - Nov 8, 2007
Business Wire (press release),The increase for non-stranded Cesium-131 seeds marked the largest increase in any low dose rate (LDR) seed pricing category, including Iodine-125 and
MAMMOMAT Inspiration from Siemens - Nov 26, 2007
Medgadget.com,Opdose® automatically selects the best of three anode/filter combinations and thus individually adapts the dose rate to the breast characteristics.
North American Scientific Showcases clearpath-HDR(R) at ASTRO - Nov 8, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),...clearpath is designed to accommodate either high-dose, clearpath-HDR, or low-dose rate, clearpath-CR, treatment methods. The Company has received 510k
icx Technologies Delivers 198 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Kits for ... - Nov 13, 2007
Earthtimes,The identifinder combines high sensitivity with a wide dose rate range, performing gamma spectrometry and nuclide identification with performance that meets
electrolyte replacement for horses - Nov 27, 2007
Horsetalk,Dose rate averages out to about one ounce per hour, which is close to half of what a moderately exercised horse will lose in its sweat," said Crandell.
UK: Disease monitoring pinpoints fungicide need and timing in ... - Nov 6, 2007
FreshPlaza,It is recommended at a dose rate of 1 kg/ha in a minimum water volume of 200 litres. Sprays can be made at 3 to 4 week intervals, alternating with products
New Technology to Treat Breast Cancer - Nov 19, 2007
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),Early Experience with the SAVI for Multi-Catheter Single Entry High-Dose Rate Breast Brachytherapy,? will be given on Tuesday, Nov.
Spinning into health - Nov 19, 2007
Battle Creek Enquirer,Some cancer patients needing neurosurgery or high-dose rate brachytherapy still have to be referred to other centers for treatment.
Outpatient payments to increase by 10 percent for 2008 - Nov 13, 2007
CCH...utilize composite apcs to pay for low dose rate prostate brachytherapy (8000) and cardiac electrophysiologic evaluation and ablation services (8001).
Business bulletin board - Nov 9, 2007
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,Overland-based Envisioneering Medical Technologies and Varian Medical Systems Inc. of Palo Alto, Calif., are working together to improve low-dose-rate
Post-harvest weather is a good disease indicator through to ... - Nov 8, 2007
Farmers Guardian,...achieved 90 per cent control while trials in Hereford and Kent, the same year, showed that a three-quarter dose rate gave the greatest response to yield.
New Oncology Center Opens - Nov 7, 2007
Inside INdiana Business (press release),Community’s comprehensive cancer services include cutting-edge specialized cancer therapies, including high-dose rate treatment for prostate, lung,
St. Joseph Hospital welcomes new radiation oncologist - Aug 3, 2007
The Eureka Reporter,In addition to Luh’s arrival this week, St. Joseph Hospital is in the process of purchasing a high-dose-rate remote afterloader so that new treatment
Prostate brachytherapy preserves erectile function - Aug 22, 2007
Scientific AmericanCesaretti from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York and associates evaluated the effect of low dose-rate prostate brachytherapy on the sexual health of
Covidien enhances infusion system - Aug 17, 2007
Boston Globe,In the latest version, the system includes a library of drugs commonly initiated in the MRI suite, along with an integrated dose-rate calculator to aid in
Herbicide launched for grass and broad-leaved weed control - Aug 1, 2007
Farmers Guardian,It provides both contact and residual activity and, when applied early post-emergence at the recommended dose rate, has given 100 per cent control of
Medicare proposed HOPPS changes for 2008 - Jul 31, 2007
Medicexchange (press release),...titled 'LDR Prostate Brachytherapy Composite,' that would provide one bundled payment for low dose rate LDR prostate brachytherapy, when the hospital
CMS Revises Payment Structure for Ambulatory Surgical Centers - Jul 25, 2007
DOTmed.com (press release),CMS is proposing to establish two composite APCs for 2008, one for low dose rate prostate brachytherapy and one for cardiac electrophysiological evaluation
A new wheat herbicide from a new group - Aug 1, 2007
Farming UK,It has a low dose rate of just 100 ml/ha and has been proven to be safe across a range of wheat varieties. Developed under the code INT804, Sumimax has been
Medicare OPPS payments to increase by $35 billion in CY 2008 - Jul 25, 2007
CCHCMS is also encouraging efficiency by proposing to pay for two types of care—low dose rate prostate brachytherapy and cardiac electrophysiologic evaluation
Radiation Therapy Services Acquires Northern California Facility - Aug 2, 2007
CNNMoney.comThe facility currently provides intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
Covidien's MRidium Infusion Pump Delivers Industry-Leading ... - Aug 16, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),...of drugs commonly initiated in the MRI suite, along with an integrated dose rate calculator to aid in accurate and efficient dispensing of medication.
Nuclear Oncology Medical Care First in Illinois to Install and ... - Aug 8, 2007
Primenewswire (press release),It is the only system that allows non-invasive use of the High Dose Rate (HDR) source for treatment of breast cancer. Prior to AccuBoost, PBI was performed
New Products - Aug 4, 2007
Farmers Guardian,It is recommended for use in ware and seed potatoes and should be applied at a dose rate of four litres/ha when tubers are the desired size.
Disease update on Sclerotinia in Carrots - Aug 3, 2007
Farming UK,It is recommended in carrots as a protectant spray or at the first signs of disease at a dose rate of 0.75 to 1 kg/ha in 200-900 litres of water.
Airborne Contamination by Polonium - Jul 26, 2007
Kommersant,...the official said, adding that Kovtun suffered contamination of greater extent, as he was closer to Litvinenko and the dose rate was higher.
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