Rekindling the immortal debate- telecobalt versus linear accelerator

Measuring the Skyshine from Linear accelerator in Rajaee Oncology Hospital

Introduction: Radiation therapy is using the ionizing radiation to eliminate or minimize cancerous tissues. This method has been very much considered in recent years. Because of the high energy of the photons produced by the accelerator, it is necessary to protect the walls, roof and the floor of the treatment rooms using the concrete and leaden materials. One of these harmful ...

Rekindling the Mitochondrial Fire

Apoptosis : Rekindling the Mitochondrial Fire Print ISSN: 0009-7330. Online ISSN: 1524-4571 Copyright © 1999 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. is published by the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231 Circulation Research doi: 10.1161/01.RES.85.10.88

Apoptosis: rekindling the mitochondrial fire.

An explosion of information has recently emerged highlighting the role of mitochondria in the life and death of cells. The function of mitochondria as the arbiters of a complex signaling cascade urging the cell to its own orchestrated demise is one of a number of new findings fueling a renewed interest in this essential organelle. Perhaps in no other tissue is it more important to maintain mito...

Linear Accelerator Conference

Rekindling Police Burnout: Implications for the Motivation

A qualitative research design was utilized to address the issue of police burnout as described in the pertinent literature. The goals of the study were to determine the causes of burnout among a sample of recently retired or separated police officers and what could be done to alleviate those feelings. Data gleaned from respondents produced three common themes: benefits of higher education (grad...