Essays about: "therapeutic use of radiation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words therapeutic use of radiation.

  1. 1. Chromatin accessibility analysis of spaceflight mouse brains using ArchR

    University essay from KTH/Genteknologi

    Author : Raphaël Mauron; [2023]
    Keywords : Single nuclei ATAC-sequencing; Space Biology; DNA Chromatin accessibility; Neurodegenerative; ArchR; ATAC-sekvensering av enskilda kärnor; rymdbiologi; tillgänglighet av DNA kromatin ; neurodegenerativa sjukdomar; ArchR;

    Abstract : Mänsklig utforskning av månen och Mars innebär stora utmaningar för människans fysiologi och hälsa på grund av de unika miljöfaktorer som följer av långvariga rymduppdrag. Rymdbiologiska experiment har blivit ett viktigt verktyg för att studera effekterna som mikrogravitation och rymdstrålning har på levande organismer, i syfte att förstå och minska dessa utmaningar. READ MORE

  3. 2. Synthesis and Characterization of some Photo-CORM and Photosensitizers

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Joachim Björklund; [2019]
    Keywords : Inorganic Chemistry; Bioinorganic Chemistry; CORM; Photo-CORM; Photosensitizers; Synthesis; Characterization; Oorganisk kemi; Chemistry;

    Abstract : It is well known that Carbon monoxide is a toxic and hazardous gas, but during recent years it has been proven that using a controlled concentration, carbon monoxide can in fact be used as a therapeutic agent, and can contribute to decrease malaria, treat cardiovascular and lung diseases and potentially even treat cancer, among other things. The main problem in using carbon monoxide directly is the fact that it is not trivial to control the volume of gas inhaled, compromising its use as a therapeutic agent. READ MORE

  4. 3. Regional MRI T1 mapping analysis of tobacco smoke exposed mouse lungs

    University essay from KTH/Fysik

    Author : Gustav Söderström; [2019]
    Keywords : MRI; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Lungs; COPD; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; T1 mapping; Tobacco smoke; Emphysema; Chronic Bronchitis;

    Abstract : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the fourth largest cause of death worldwide and the prevalence is predicted to increase even further to make it the third largest cause of death by 2020. The main cause of the disease is exposure to tobacco smoke. READ MORE

  5. 4. Needle Navigation for Image Guided Brachytherapy of Gynecologic Cancer

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Alireza Mehrtash; [2019]
    Keywords : Image Guided Surgery; Surgical Navigation System; Needle Navigation system; Brachytherapy; MRI; 3D Slicer;

    Abstract : In the past twenty years, the combination of the advances in medical imaging technologies and therapeutic methods had a great impact in developing minimally invasive interventional procedures. Although the use of medical imaging for the surgery and therapy guidance dates back to the early days of x-ray discovery, there is an increasing evidence in using the new imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic reso- nance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound in the operating rooms. READ MORE

  6. 5. Radiosensitising tumour cells : Optimisations in vitro and in vivo

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för immunologi, genetik och patologi

    Author : Sara Lundsten; [2017]
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    Abstract : One in three people in Sweden will sometime during their life be diagnosed with􀀀 cancer. The most important therapies used today to treat these patients are surgery,􀀀 radiation and chemotherapy. READ MORE