PURPOSE To compare dose reconstruction accuracy with different oblique beam angles when 2d detector arrays are used for small field IMRT QA. METHODS 2D detector arrays are convenient to use but their low resolution limits the number of sampling points inside small radiation fields. In this study, we demonstrate that with oblique beam incidence, more points can be measured and 3D dose volume c...

An inverse relation exists between omega-3 fatty acid intake and risk of cardiovascular disease development/mortality and sudden cardiac death in humans. Mechanisms underlying this cardioprotective effect are unknown, but could involve the autonomic nervous system. We tested the hypothesis that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation ("fish oil") would reduce muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA)...

Marine microalgae such as Pavlova and Isochrysis produce abundant amounts of the omega3-PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids), EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid, 20:5n-3) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid, 22:6n-3). The pathway leading to the conversion of EPA into DHA in these lower eukaryotes is not well established although it is predicted to involve an elongation step, catalysed by an elongating enzyme ...