Design and assembly of an XY-type beam current monitor for cyclotron accelerators.

A water-cooled XY-type beam current monitor was designed, manufactured and assembled in a cyclotron accelerator beam transport line. Tests were performed, demonstrating that apparatus is an instrument of great assistance in proton beam position. The XY-type beam current monitor has been widely used in liquid target irradiations, employing irradiation system which were originally designed for irradiations on 18 MeV cyclotron accelerator (Cyclone 18, IBA) only, however, with this apparatus, the target may be exchanged between the 30 MeV (Cyclone 30, IBA) and 18 MeV cyclotrons.

Gamma spectrometry of iodine-125 produced in IEA-R1 nuclear reactor, using HPGe detector and fixation into epoxy matrix disc.

Few places in the world produce iodine-125. In Brazil, the first production was achieved by using the IEA-R1 nuclear reactor located at Nuclear and Energy Research Institute - IPEN. To verify the quality of iodine-125 produced, and the amount of contaminants such as iodine-126, cesium-134 and caesium-137 among others, iodine-125 samples were immobilized into epoxy matrix disc, with the same geometry of a barium-133 reference radioactive source, used to calibrate an HPGe detector.

Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors on vascular endothelial function in hypertensive patients after intensive periodontal treatment.

Unlabelled: There is a relation between vascular endothelial function, atherosclerotic disease, and inflammation. Deterioration of endothelial function has been observed twenty-four hours after intensive periodontal treatment. This effect may be counteracted by the action of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, which improve endothelial function.

Atherogenic cholesterol-rich diet and periodontal disease.

Objective: This study investigated the effect of an atherogenic cholesterol-rich diet (AT) on the alveolar bone loss in rats with ligature-induced experimental periodontitis (EP).

Methods: Female Wistar adult rats were assigned either a control (Co) or an AT diet fed for 9 weeks. The AT diet was high in saturated fat, cholesterol and energy.

Testing which is the fitter position sensor for a cyclotron liquid target.

The [(18)F]FDG has 109.7 min half-life, there is a period about 6 h between the beginning of [(18)O]H2O irradiation until the PET-CT exam. Any fail in production chain will result in delay to the PET-CT exam.

Use of anorganic bovine bone matrix in an experimental model of bone healing.

The dimensions of the alveolar bone surrounding the tooth are not maintained post tooth-extraction probably as a consequence of the bone remodeling process and the biomechanical demands on bone. The use of biomaterials as bone substitutes in the post-tooth-extraction socket promotes bone repair, regardless of damage to bone structures during the surgical procedures. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of anorganic bovine bone matrix (ABBM) as a bone substitute, in an experimental model of post-tooth extraction bone healing in the rat.

Histomorphometric evaluation of the effect of bovine collagen granules on bone healing. An experimental study in rats.

Collagen materials have been utilized in medicine and dentistry because of their proven biocompatibility and capability of promoting wound healing. The aim of the present experimental study was to perform a histomorphometric evaluation of the effect of bovine collagen granules on post-extraction alveolar wound healing in rats. Twenty male Wistar rats were submitted to bilateral extraction of the first lower molars under ketamine/xylazine anesthesia according to the technique previously described by Guglielmotti and Cabrini.