Thermoluminescence dosimeters (TLD) are widely used to verify absorbed doses delivered from radiation therapy beams. Specifically, they are used by the Radiological Physics Center for mailed dosimetry for verification of therapy machine output. The effects of the random experimental uncertainties of various factors on dose calculations from TLD signals are examined, including: fading, dose resp...

In the present paper, we estimated backscattering factors for the TLD and active personal dosimeters using 662 keV gamma-ray photons on a PMMA surface, which are, for the TLD, 1.12; Dosicard, 1.116; DRD, 0.99; and Saphydose, 1.073, and on a water slab phantom surface; for the TLD, 1.115; Dosicard, 1.112; DRD, 1; and Saphydose, 1.059. The backscattering factor contribution for the Saphydose is n...

Abstract Following the 2013/59/EURATOM Directive, Italian 101/2020 Decree Law lowered annual limit on equivalent dose to eye lens from 150 20 mSv for exposed workers, in order risk of radiation-induced cataract. Such a drastic reduction makes it very important perform accurate monitoring medical staff that works with ionizing radiation as interventional radiologists and cardiologists. The stand...

To investigate the role of T lymphocytes in osteoclastogenesis, we performed in vivo depletion of CD4 and/or CD8 T lymphocyte subsets and evaluated in vitro osteoclast-like cell (OCL) formation. T lymphocyte depletion (TLD) with mAbs was confirmed 24 h later by flow cytometry. OCL formation was stimulated with 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) (1,25-(OH)(2)D(3)) in bone marrow and with recombinant mo...

We present a control plane for operators of Top-level Domains (TLDs) in the Domain Name System (DNS), such as “.org” and “.nl”, that enables them to increase the security and stability of their TLD by taking on the role of a threat intelligence provider. Our control plane is a novel system that extends a TLD operator’s traditional services and detects potential threats in the TLD by continuousl...

The possible defect structure of peak 1 of LiF:Mg,Ti (TLD-100) was studied in the present work after different pre-irradiation heat treatments between 80◦C and 150◦C using the computer glow curve deconvolution (CGCD) method. It was shown that the defect structure of peak 1 is based on colloid centers, Ti-3O2 -mixed centers and U1-centers.

Mutations in the Drosophila tolloid (tld) gene lead to a partial transformation of dorsal ectoderm into ventral ectoderm. The null phenotype of tld is similar to, but less severe than decapentaplegic (dpp), a TGF-beta family member required for the formation of all dorsal structures. We have cloned the tld locus by P element tagging. At the blastoderm stage, tld RNA is expressed dorsally, simil...

BACKGROUND Third Location Decompression (TLD) is the process through which personnel, returning from combat operations, begin to psychologically 'unwind'. Decompression comprises welfare activities, such as contacting home, beach events, social events, psycho-educational briefings and controlled re-introduction to alcohol. AIMS To assess the subjective utility of decompression by surveying al...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have reported that children score better in language tasks using sung rather than spoken stimuli. We examined word detection ease in sung and spoken sentences that were equated for phoneme duration and pitch variations in children aged 7 to 12 years with typical language development (TLD) as well as in children with specific language impairment (SLI ), and hypothesiz...

Background: The accurate results of the individual doses in personal dosimety which are reported by the service providers in personal dosimetry are very important. There are national / international criteria for acceptable dosimetry system performance.Objective: In this research, the sources of uncertainties are identified, measured and calculated in a personal dosimetry system by TLD.Method: T...