LOW COST MULTIFUNCTIONAL 3D PRINTED IMAGE QUALITY AND DOSE VERIFICATION PHANTOM FOR AN IMAGE-GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM.

Low cost multifunctional 3D printed image quality and dose verification phantom for an image-guided radiotherapy system.

PurposeImage-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is used to precisely deliver radiation to a tumour to reduce the possible damage to the surrounding normal tissues.Clinics use various quality assurance (QA) equipment to ensure that the performance of the IGRT system meets the international standards set for the system.The objective of this study was to

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Numerical and Experimental Research on the Effect of Platform Heave Motion on Vortex-Induced Vibration of Deep Sea Top-Tensioned Riser

The prediction and control of vortex-induced vibration (VIV) is one of the key problems for riser design.The effect of platform heave motion on VIV of deep sea top-tensioned riser (TTR) is presented by means of numerical simulation and experiment in this research.First, the heave motion was modeled as a parametric Intermittent Closed-System Cathete

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Simultaneous interpretation in interpreter-mediated remote legal proceedings: some observations from a forum theatre study

This article concerns the findings of Flavor a study into participant responses to remote interpreter-mediated court proceedings using Welsh-English simultaneous interpretation.The study employs the forum theatre techniques of Augusto Boal, to explore how counsel, witnesses, mock-jurors and interpreters participate in hearings conducted remotely.Th

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