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THE LONG-RANGE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF A PROTON THERAPY DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT WILL LEAD TO A SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCEMENT OVER EXISTING METHODSOF CANCER TREATMENT WITH PROTONS. DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPONENTS WILL INCLUDE RASTER SCANNING MAGNETS, SMALL APERTURE BENDING MAGNETS, GANTRY SYSTEMS, AND PERMANENT MAGNET TRANSPORT SYSTEMS OF WIDE MOMENTUM ACCEPTANCE. SUCH EQ ...

THE ACCEPTANCE OF EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION DEVICES BASED ON GAS TRANSFER THROUGH A MEMBRANE WILL DEPEND TO A LARGE EXTENT ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SIMPLER, EASIER TO USE, SAFER,AND LOWERCOST DEVICES. OXYGENATORS USING MICROPOROUS HOLLOWFIBERS HAVE COME INTO WIDER USE THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THEY PRESENT MORE MEMBRANE SURFACE TO BLOOD AND GAS PHASES FOR EQUIVALENT VOLUME AND DO NOT REQUIRE A SUPPLEMEN ...

CLASSICAL ASSAYS FOR DETERMINING BLOOD AND URINE GLUCOSE HAVE LIMITED VALUE FOR THE MONITORING OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OVER TIME. MEASUREMENT OF GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN (GHB) IS ALREADY GAINING ACCEPTANCE FOR MANAGEMENT OF PERSONS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS. GHB LEVELS ARE NOT ONLY USEFUL FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT ALSO FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CARE GOALS AND FOR CARE REINFORCEMENT. IN THE FUTURE, M ...

THIS PROGRAM IS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLATINUM-POLYSTYRENE ELECTRODE WITH TEXTURED SURFACE FOR A SUBCUTANEOUS ELECTROCATALYTIC SENSOR. THE SUBCUTANEOUS SENSOR HAS LOWER RISKS COMPARED TO AN INTRAVENOUS SENSOR, SOIT IS CONSIDERED FOR LONG-TERM MONITORING PURPOSES. IT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED THAT TEXTURED SURFACES ARE FAVORABLE FOR IMPLANTATION TO THE SOFT TISSUE DUE TO BETTER VASCULARIZATIO ...

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THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT A MEASURE OF THE ULTRASOUND NONLINEAR PARAMETER (B/A) CAN BE A GOOD TISSUE CLASSIFIER. RECENTLY, THE MEDICAL ULTRASOUND COMMUNITY HAS WITNESSED A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT IN THIS AREA. HOWEVER, TO DATE ALL THE REPORTED TECHNIQUES ARE EITHER SUITABLE ONLY FOR TRANSMISSION MODE OR REQUIRE A MULTITUDE OF ULTRASOUND BEAMSOR FREQUENCIES (OR BOTH). THESE ARE, OF COURSE, SEVERE SHORTCO ...

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THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP A DEVICE, THE DIGITAL THERAPIST, THAT MAY IMPROVE EXISTING ASSESSMENTS OF EMOTIONS, PROCESSES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGE, COGNITIONS, ANDAND SITUATIONS AFFECTING BEHAVIOR IN EVERYDAY LIVING. THIS DEVICE COULD ALSO HELP CLIENTS MAKE CHANGES IN HEALTH- RELATED AND OTHER BEHAVIORS BY TEACHING THEM HOW TO BE AWAREOF THEMSELVES IN A MAXIMALLY ADAPTIVE FASHION. DURING PH ...

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SAFE, COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO CHLORINE TREATMENT OF DRINKING WATER FOR DISTRIBUTION AND DISINFECTION HAVE BEEN SOUGHT FOR SOME TIME. CHLORINE DIOXIDE IS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO CHLORINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF EVEN POOR QUALITY WATER SUPPLIES AND THE REDUCTION OF POTENTIAL CANCER CAUSING CHLORINATED ORGANICS. ITS WIDESPREAD USE HAS BEEN INHIBITED BY THE COSTS AND/OR COMPLEXITY OF ITS PRODUCTIO ...