Background and purposeFast rotating closed-bore gantry linacs are ideally suited for breath-hold treatments due to reduced imaging delivery times. We evaluated the reproducibility stability of spirometer-guided breast treatments, using intra-bore surface monitoring portal on Halcyon (Varian Medical Systems).Materials methodsSeven left-sided cancer patients were treated in SDX spirometer (Dyn’R)...

Abstract The determination of respiratory parameters via respiration induced surface movements the upper body has been subject research for many years. displacements 102 motion capture markers were evaluated in this study terms their information content with respect to tidal volume recorded parallel using a spirometer. Independent breathing types (spontaneous breathing, abdominal or chest breat...

The process monitoring and mechanics of fixed abrasive diamond wire saw machining are investigated in this study. New techniques to affix diamond particles to a steel wire core have advanced to make this process feasible for the machining of ceramics, wood, and foam materials. Developments in fixed abrasive diamond wire machining are first reviewed. Advantages of using fixed abrasive diamond wi...

Chip on board wire bonding presents challenges to modern wire bonding technology which include smaller, closely spaced wire bond pads; bonding to soft substrates without special processing and pad construction; and diverse first bond and second bond metallurgies. These challenges are addressed by extensive bonding accuracy tests, a design of experiments approach for optimizing wire bond process...

An equivalent circuit model for predicting the frequency response of a square ring slot frequency selective surface (SRS-FSS) for normal incidence is described. The proposed FSS consists of an array of square patches centered within a wire grid. The presented circuit model is formed by the impedance of the wire grid that is parallel with the impedance of the patch array, also the mutual couplin...

Details are given of the results obtained from anaesthetized patients when an electrical impedance pneumograph was used to continuously monitor respiratory pattern. The method was convenient to use, and faithfully followed changes in pattern. It is necessary to calibrate each patient initially against a spirometer or syringe. The impedance pneumograph is particularly useful when a number of phy...

a noninteracting quantum-dot arrays side coupled to a quantum wire is studied. transport through the quantum wire is investigated by using a noninteracting anderson tunneling hamiltonian. the conductance at zero temperature develops an oscillating band with resonances and antiresonances due to constructive and destructive interference in the ballistic channel, respectively. moreover, we have fo...