Publications by authors named "A Massara"
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- - Understanding the decay properties of the Hoyle state in carbon nuclei is crucial for calculating how much carbon is produced in red-giant stars.
- - This paper presents a new, nearly background-free method to measure the decay ratio of the Hoyle state, utilizing advanced techniques for detecting charged particles.
- - The study introduces a bidimensional map to improve measurement accuracy, providing a significant value for the radiative branching ratio and addressing discrepancies from recent research findings.
The Advanced Ion Source for Hadrontherapy (AISHa) is an electron cyclotron resonance ion source operating at 18 GHz, developed at the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, with the aim of producing high intensity and low emittance highly charged ion beams for hadrontherapy purposes. Moreover, thanks to its unique peculiarities, AISHa is a suitable choice for industrial and scientific applications. In the framework of the INSpIRIT and IRPT projects, in collaboration with the Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica, new candidates for cancer treatment are being developed.
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- CCMs can be categorized into sporadic (sCCM) or familial (fCCM), with fCCMs being linked to specific genetic mutations while sCCMs often associate with developmental venous anomalies (DVA) and have distinct pathological origins.
- A 3-year-old patient underwent successful removal of a hemorrhagic sCCM in the brain, with follow-ups showing no immediate relapse, but 18 years later, a new hemorrhagic lesion appeared in the same area, necessitating further surgery.
- The case suggests long-term recurrence of sCCMs can occur in connection with DVAs, potentially due to chronic inflammation caused by the DVA.
Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumor. The extent of resection (EOR) has been claimed as one of the most important prognostic factors. Fluorescent dyes aid surgeons in detecting a tumor's borders.
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- Gliomas are difficult for neurosurgeons to treat due to their ability to invade and recur in key brain areas, impacting patient survival and quality of life, especially concerning language functions.
- Researchers analyzed 18 right-handed patients with gliomas in the left hemisphere over 12 months, using Diffusion-Tensor Imaging to map critical language tracts and assess potential surgical risks.
- The study found that patients with permanent language disorders had pre-operative involvement of essential fascicles; identified high-risk areas for language damage, and confirmed that navigated tractography helps surgeons balance effective tumor removal with preserving patient functions.