There has been significant progress making standard Linux into a more responsive system for real-time applications. The low latency patches and the preemption patches have allowed guarantees on worst case interrupt response time at slightly above a millisecond. These guarantees today are only met when there is no networking or graphics activity in the system. The shielded processor concept dedi...

Introduction The use of cut-outs in electron applicators make changes on output, isodose, and percentage depth dose (PDD) curves. These changes and electron beam dose distribution in the form of three-dimensional (3D) can be measured by gel dosimeters. Materials and Methods Dosimetry was performed with and without a square shield (6×6 cm2 field). The energies were 4, 9, and 16 MeV and phantom w...

Researchers explore the question of whether a Kondo cloud—a phenomenon common in conventional metals—can also occur superconductors.

Chemotherapeutic drug dosages are calculated precisely based on the patient's height, body weight, and renal function, etc. To ensure safe and favorable outcomes of treatment, dosing solutions are prepared by appropriate mixing of the drug solutions based on such calculations. The package inserts for many injectable preparations include a warning for storing the product "shielded from light." H...