introduction: it is a common protocol to use 201tl for the rest and 99mtc for the stress cardiac spect imaging. theoretically, both types of imaging may be performed simultaneously using different energy windows for each radionuclide. however, a potential limitation is the cross-contamination of scattered photons from 99mtc and collimator x-rays into the 201tl energy window. we used a middle en...

Introduction: It is a common protocol to use 201Tl for the rest and 99mTc for the stress cardiac SPECT imaging. Theoretically, both types of imaging may be performed simultaneously using different energy windows for each radionuclide. However, a potential limitation is the cross-contamination of scattered photons from 99mTc and collimator X-rays into the 201Tl energy window. We used a middle en...

Introduction: Treatment efficacy of radiation therapy using Yttrium-90 radionuclide is evaluated by the bremsstrahlung SPECT imaging following radiation therapy. The radioisotopic images have the ability to provide reliable activity map of 90Y distribution. But these images have a low quantitative accuracy in the 90Y bremsstrahlung SPECT imaging, therefore the optimization of...

In this paper, a novel analytical method was developed based on statistical energy analysis framework to evaluate sound transmission loss through ventilated windows. The proposed method was compared to numerical and analytical models available in the literature. Results showed the success and advantage of the proposed model in predicting the acoustic performance of the ventilated window and the...

A window is a unique element in a building because of its simultaneous properties of being "opaque" to inclement weather yet transparent to the observer. However, these unique features make the window an element that can reduce the energy efficiency of buildings. A thermochromic window is a type of smart window whose solar radiation properties vary with temperature. It is thought that the solar...

An airflow window has great potential for conserving energy and improving indoor air quality in residential buildings. Existing airflow windows use a single airflow path, and their energy performance can be studied using several computational models. A dual-airflow window with triple glazing can conserve more energy than a singleairflow window, because the former works like a cross-counterflow ...