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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 ...

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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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THERE EXISTS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF INFORMATION IN STATE DEATH CERTIFICATES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS THAT IS CRUCIAL TO HEALTH RESEARCH AND THAT IS NOW ACCESSED ONLY WITH DIFFICULTY BY EPIDEMIOLOGISTS. TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY FOR DEATHS PRIOR TO 1979-WHEN THE NATIONAL DEATH INDEX WAS CREATED-THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE HAS COLLECTED MORE THAN 25 MILLION MORTALITY RECORDS FROM THE SOC ...

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CRYOPRESERVATION OF SPERMATOZOA FROM RATS WITH UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH HAS MANY ADVANTAGES. TO DATE, HOWEVER, THERE IS NO ESTABLISHED PROCEDURE TO PERFORM THIS. THIS IS BECAUSE EPIDIDYMAL SPERMATOZOA HAVE TO BE USED IN RATS. ALSO, INCUBATION OF EPIDIDYMAL SPERMATOZOA WITH PROSTATOVESICULAR FLUID EXTRACT TO MIMIC THE EJACULATE'S SPERM IS ONE APPROACH. CRYOP ...

THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT AND TO TEST A NOVEL ULTRASONIC TAPERED LINEAR PHASED ARRAY APPLICATOR FOR HYPERTHERMIA TREATMENT. SUCH AN APPLICATOR WILL ALLOW ELECTRONIC STEERING OF THE FOCUS ALONG A DESIRED PATH WITHOUT THE USE OF A MECHANICAL SCANNING SYSTEM; IT WILL ALSO REMAIN FIXED RELATIVE TO THE PATIENT, MAKING COUPLING EASIER. THE APPLICATOR WILL BE COMPUTER CO ...