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- Nilsson, M. P., et al.
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Nordic anal cancer (NOAC) group consensus guidelines for risk-adapted delineation of the elective clinical target volume in anal cancer
- 2023
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Ingår i: Acta Oncologica. - 0284-186X. ; 62:8, s. 897-906
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: To date, anal cancer patients are treated with radiotherapy to similar volumes despite a marked difference in risk profile based on tumor location and stage. A more individualized approach to delineation of the elective clinical target volume (CTVe) could potentially provide better oncological outcomes as well as improved quality of life. The aim of the present work was to establish Nordic Anal Cancer (NOAC) group guidelines for delineation of the CTVe in anal cancer.Methods: First, 12 radiation oncologists reviewed the literature in one of the following four areas: (1) previous delineation guidelines; (2) patterns of recurrence; (3) anatomical studies; (4) common iliac and para-aortic recurrences and delineation guidelines. Second, areas of controversy were identified and discussed with the aim of reaching consensus.Results: We present consensus-based recommendations for CTVe delineation in anal cancer regarding (a) which regions to include, and (b) how the regions should be delineated. Some of our recommendations deviate from current international guidelines. For instance, the posterolateral part of the inguinal region is excluded, decreasing the volume of irradiated normal tissue. For the external iliac region and the cranial border of the CTVe, we agreed on specifying two different recommendations, both considered acceptable. One of these recommendations is novel and risk-adapted; the external iliac region is omitted for low-risk patients, and several different cranial borders are used depending on the individual level of risk.Conclusion: We present NOAC consensus guidelines for delineation of the CTVe in anal cancer, including a risk-adapted strategy.
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- Rubin, T., et al.
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'Quantum-based realizations of the pascal' status and progress of the empir-project: quantumpascal
- 2022
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Ingår i: 6th TC16 Conference on Pressure and Vacuum Measurement 2022, Together with the 24th TC3 Conference on the Measurement of Force, Mass and Torque, the 14th TC5 Conference on the Measurement of Hardness, and the 5th TC22 Conference on Vibration Measurement. - : International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO). - 9781713870227
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The QuantumPascal (QP) project combines the capabilities of 12 European institutions to enable traceable pressure measurements utilizing quantum-based methods that evaluate the number density instead of force per area to target the wide pressure range between 1 Pa and 3 MPa. This article summarizes the goals and results since the project start in June 2019.
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- Stangner, Tim, et al.
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Cooke-Triplet-Tweezers : More compact, robust and efficient optical tweezers
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Ingår i: Optics Letters. - 0146-9592 .- 1539-4794. ; 43:9, s. 1990-1993
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present a versatile three-lens optical design to improve the overall compactness, efficiency, and robustness for optical tweezers based applications. The design, inspired by the Cooke–Triplet configuration, allows for continuous beam magnifications of 2–10× , and axial as well as lateral focal shifts can be realized without switching lenses or introducing optical aberrations. We quantify the beam quality and trapping stiffness and compare the Cooke–Triplet design with the commonly used double Kepler design through simulations and direct experiments. Optical trapping of 1 and 2 μm beads shows that the Cooke–Triplet possesses an equally strong optical trap stiffness compared to the double Kepler lens design but reduces its lens system length by a factor of 2.6. Finally, we demonstrate how a Twyman–Green interferometer integrated in the Cooke–Triplet optical tweezers setup provides a fast and simple method to characterize the wavefront aberrations in the lens system and how it can help in aligning the optical components perfectly.
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