In this study we investigate the effect of detector size in the dosimetry of small fields and steep dose gradients with a particular emphasis on IMRT measurements. Comparisons of calculated and measured cross-profiles and absolute dose values of IMRT treatment plans are presented. As a consequence of the finite size of the detector that was used for the commissioning of the IMRT tool, local dis...

The detection in urine of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO), a hormone misused by endurance athletes as a doping agent, is based on the differentiation of its isoelectric pattern from that of the corresponding natural hormone. Different empirical criteria have been proposed for discriminating the images of the patterns but none of them have been elaborated from a rational statistical ap...

The SHAAD model (Adaptable, Adaptive and Dynamic Hypermedia System) allows adapting the web content delivered to the user based on his/her preferences and characteristics, and the features and limitations of the device used to interact with the system. In this work we use CC/PP (Composite Capabilities/Preference Profiles) to describe the characteristics of devices and users’ preferences. Finall...

To investigate the comparative advantages of data from group as compared to individual profiles, 233 group MMPI profiles were used to construct both sequential and simultaneous classification procedures for psychiatric diagnosis. Virtually perfect separation of the group profiles was accomplished by both procedures, the results ranging from 93% correct (psychotic versus neurotic) to 99% correct...

A strategy is presented that allows a causal analysis of co-expressed genes, which may be subject to common regulatory influences. A state-of-the-art promoter analysis for potential transcription factor (TF) binding sites in combination with a knowledge-based analysis of the upstream pathway that control the activity of these TFs is shown to lead to hypothetical master regulators. This strategy...

Research Theme 1. Quantification of trace amount of proteins (Etsuro Ito, Mika Morikawa, Mugiho Kaneda) We are developing the method to detect and quantify very tiny amount of a given protein in a small volume, such as in a single cell. We aim at establishing an enterprise to commercialize protein quantification reagents and kits based on this technique. Using our “enzyme cycling method”, it is...

[1] We present a novel explanation of the physical processes behind one type of cloud and ground-level tornadogenesis within a supercell. We point out that the charge separation naturally found in these large thunderstorms can potentially serve to contract the preexisting angular momentum through the additional process of the electric force. On the basis of this, we present a plausible geometry...

Homomorphic signatures (HS) allows the derivation of the signature of the message-function pair (m, g), where m = g(m1, . . . ,mK), given the signatures of each of the input messages mk signed under the same key. Multi-key HS (M-HS) introduced by Fiore et al. (ASIACRYPT’16) further enhances the utility by allowing evaluation of signatures under different keys. While the unforgeability of existi...

Recent developments in voting theory show that Condorcet profiles embedded in electorates are responsible for conflicts between pairwise voting methods and for reversals of rankings under positional methods whenever candidates are dropped or added. Because of the strong symmetry of the rankings of the candidates within these profiles, it can be argued that Condorcet profiles represent complete ...

conclusions there was a significant association between pms scores and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. further studies are needed to confirm and validate the relationships between lipid profile abnormalities and metabolic disorders with pms. objectives this study was designed to investigate the association of hormonal and metabolic factors with pms among iranian women of reproductive age....