OPTIMIZING THE TLD-100H READOUT SYSTEM UNDER VARIOUS RADIOACTIVE I-131 DOSES VIA THE REVISED TAGUCHI DYNAMIC QUALITY LOSS FUNCTION

Estimating a Bounded Normal Mean Under the LINEX Loss Function

Let X be a random variable from a normal distribution with unknown mean θ and known variance σ2. In many practical situations, θ is known in advance to lie in an interval, say [−m,m], for some m > 0. As the usual estimator of θ, i.e., X under the LINEX loss function is inadmissible, finding some competitors for X becomes worthwhile. The only study in the literature considered the problem of min...

Bi-objective Economic statistical design of the joint Xbar and S charts incorporating Taguchi loss function

In this research, we propose a bi-objective model for the economic-statistical design of the X-bar and S control charts. The model minimizes out-of-control average time to signal as well as minimizing mean hourly loss-cost where it incorporates the Taguchi loss function. Statistical constraint is considered in the model to achieve desired in-control time to signal. A non-dominated sort...

Estimation of the Multivariate Normal Mean under the Extended Reflected Normal Loss Function

I-11: Optimizing the ART Outcome

Background: The establishment of a high quality ART program requires a multi-disciplinary effort, involvement and commitment of all staff members – team work. It is of vital importance that all aspects of the treatments are taken into consideration and that you already from the start use high international standards to initiate a wellorganised ART program that meets the requirements from patien...

Impact of Post-Thyroidectomy I-123 Versus I-131 Whole Body Scan on the Outcome of Radioactive Iodine (I-131) Ablation for Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma

Objectives: I-131 is a widely used radiopharmaceutical for the management of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). It is the main agent for the ablation of residual thyroid tissue and the treatment of recurrent or metastatic DTC. However, diagnostic doses of I-131 may cause some form of cell damage “stunning” which reduce subsequent uptake of the therapeutic dose of I-131. In co...