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		Research article Multiscale forward electromagnetic model of uterine contractions during pregnancy Patricio S La Rosa, Hari Eswaran, Hubert Preissl, Arye Nehorai BMC Medical Physics 2012, 12:4 (5 November 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The study of radiosensitivity in left handed compared to right handed healthy women Meysam Khosravifarsani, Ali Monfared, Haleh Akhavan-Niaki, Dariush Moslemi, Karimollah Hajian-Tilaki, Farideh Elahimanesh, Sajad Borzoueisileh, Nayer Seyfizadeh, Mehrangiz Amiri BMC Medical Physics 2012, 12:3 (24 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Comparison of the dosimetries of 3-dimensions Radiotherapy (3D-RT) with linear accelerator and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with helical tomotherapy in children irradiated for neuroblastoma Violaine Beneyton, Claudine Niederst, Céline Vigneron, Philippe Meyer, François Becmeur, Luc Marcellin, Patrick Lutz, Georges Noel BMC Medical Physics 2012, 12:2 (28 June 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Navigator channel adaptation to reconstruct three dimensional heart volumes from two dimensional radiotherapy planning data Angela Ng, Thao-Nguyen Nguyen, Joanne L Moseley, David C Hodgson, Michael B Sharpe, Kristy K Brock BMC Medical Physics 2012, 12:1 (18 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Navigator channel adaptation techniques generate accurate 3D heart models from limited 2D planning data; the technique has potential to improve long-term treatment for patients who lack historical 3D radiation dosimetry data.
		Technical advance Preclinical multimodality phantom design for quality assurance of tumor size measurement Yongsook C Lee, Gary D Fullerton, Cristel Baiu, Margaret G Lescrenier, Beth A Goins BMC Medical Physics 2011, 11:1 (30 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A multimodal tumor measurement phantom was designed, and test results indicate that it could serve as a useful quality assurance tool in assessing tumor size change across multiple imaging modalities.
		Research article Theoretical generalization of normal and sick coronary arteries with fractal dimensions and the arterial intrinsic mathematical harmony Javier O Rodríguez, Signed E Prieto, Catalina Correa, Pedro A Bernal, Germán E Puerta, Sarith Vitery, Yolanda Soracipa, Diana Muñoz BMC Medical Physics 2010, 10:1 (17 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Differential radio-sensitivities of human chromosomes 1 and 2 in one donor in interphase- and metaphase-spreads after ⁶⁰Co γ-irradiation Rupak Pathak, Adarsh Ramakumar, Uma Subramanian, Pataje GS Prasanna BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:6 (16 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Chromosome 2 may be more sensitive to radiation-induced damage than chromosome 1 during both interphase and metaphase; use of radiosensitivity differences has implications for radiation-induced health risk assessment.
		Research article Prognostic implication of late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac MRI in light chain (AL) amyloidosis on long term follow up Raymond Q Migrino, Richard Christenson, Aniko Szabo, Megan Bright, Seth Truran, Parameswaran Hari BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:5 (5 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Average arterial input function for quantitative dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of neck nodal metastases Amita Shukla-Dave, Nancy Lee, Hilda Stambuk, Ya Wang, Wei Huang, Howard T Thaler, Snehal G Patel, Jatin P Shah, Jason A Koutcher BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:4 (7 April 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Individual arterial input function (AIF) data from a limited population may be used to generate average AIF values for application to the pharmacokinetic modeling of dynamic MRI imaging data in oncology trials.
		Research article Bone turnover markers are correlated with total skeletal uptake of ^99mTc-methylene diphosphonate (^99mTc-MDP) Janaka Lenora, Kristina Norrgren, Ola Thorsson, Per Wollmer, Karl J Obrant, Kaisa K Ivaska BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:3 (30 March 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Repeatability of regional myocardial blood flow calculation in ⁸²Rb PET imaging Karin Knešaurek, Josef Machac, Zhuangyu Zhang BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:2 (29 January 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Software processing of Rb-82 positron emission tomography (PET) images shows high repeatability for the assessment of myocardial blood flow and coronary flow reserve, supporting the value of PET for noninvasive evaluation of coronary heart disease.
		Research article Chemotherapeutic treatment efficacy and sensitivity are increased by adjuvant alternating electric fields (TTFields) Eilon D Kirson, Rosa S Schneiderman, Vladimír Dbalý, František Tovaryš, Josef Vymazal, Aviran Itzhaki, Daniel Mordechovich, Zoya Gurvich, Esther Shmueli, Dorit Goldsher, Yoram Wasserman, Yoram Palti BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:1 (8 January 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Alternating electric fields, a non-toxic adjuvant cancer therapy, improves the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents in glioma and breast cancer cell lines, animal models and glioblastoma patients, suggesting effective treatment with lower drug doses is possible.
		Research article Multiple window spatial registration error of a gamma camera: ¹³³Ba point source as a replacement of the NEMA procedure Helmar Bergmann, Gregory Minear, Maria Raith, Peter M Schaffarich BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:6 (9 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Influence of increased target dose inhomogeneity on margins for breathing motion compensation in conformal stereotactic body radiotherapy Anne Richter, Kurt Baier, Juergen Meyer, Juergen Wilbert, Thomas Krieger, Michael Flentje, Matthias Guckenberger BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:5 (3 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Metabolism of no-carrier-added 2-[¹⁸F]fluoro-L-tyrosine in rats Joël J Aerts, Alain R Plenevaux, Christian F Lemaire, Fabrice Giacomelli, Geoffrey I Warnock, Christophe L Phillips, André J Luxen BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:4 (7 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary No-carrier-added 2-[18F]fluoro-L-tyrosine shows a fast and homogeneous uptake into protein fractions in the rat cerebellum and cortex, and is a suitable tracer for the assessment of protein synthesis by positron emission tomography.
		Study protocol NEOadjuvant therapy monitoring with PET and CT in Esophageal Cancer (NEOPEC-trial) Mark van Heijl, Jikke MT Omloo, Mark I van Berge Henegouwen, Olivier RC Busch, Hugo W Tilanus, Patrick MM Bossuyt, Otto S Hoekstra, Jaap Stoker, Maarten CCM Hulshof, Ate van der Gaast BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:3 (31 July 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A computerized Infusion Pump for control of tissue tracer concentration during Positron Emission Tomography in vivo Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic measurements Olof Eriksson, Andreas Wallberg, Stina Syvänen, Raymond Josephsson, Bengt Långström, Mats Bergström BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:2 (30 May 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A novel computer-controlled infusion pump system generates predefined tissue time-activity curves for radiotracers and provides a useful tool for positron emission tomography (PET) research related to in vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analyses.
		Research article Perfusion scanning using ^99mTc-HMPAO detects early cerebrovascular changes in the diabetic rat Fatma J Al-Saeedi BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:1 (13 March 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Computer-assisted lateralization of unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy using Z-score parametric F-18 FDG PET images Ching-yee Wong, James Gannon, Jeffrey Bong, Christiana O Wong, Gopal B Saha BMC Nuclear Medicine 2007, 7:5 (2 November 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Comparison of 2D, 3D high dose and 3D low dose gated myocardial ⁸²Rb PET imaging Karin Knešaurek, Josef Machac, Jong Ho Kim BMC Nuclear Medicine 2007, 7:4 (22 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Toxicology evaluation of radiotracer doses of 3'-deoxy-3'-[¹⁸F]fluorothymidine (¹⁸F-FLT) for human PET imaging: Laboratory analysis of serial blood samples and comparison to previously investigated therapeutic FLT doses Eric Turcotte, Linda W Wiens, John R Grierson, Lanell M Peterson, Mark H Wener, Hubert Vesselle BMC Nuclear Medicine 2007, 7:3 (3 July 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Technical advance Comparison of manual and semi-automated delineation of regions of interest for radioligand PET imaging analysis Tiffany W Chow, Shinichiro Takeshita, Kie Honjo, Christina E Pataky, Peggy L St Jacques, Maggie L Kusano, Curtis B Caldwell, Joel Ramirez, Sandra Black, Nicolaas PLG Verhoeff BMC Nuclear Medicine 2007, 7:2 (29 January 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Variation in heart rate influences the assessment of transient ischemic dilation in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy William D Leslie, Daniel P Levin, Sandor J Demeter BMC Nuclear Medicine 2007, 7:1 (11 January 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Comparison of ¹⁸F SPECT with PET in myocardial imaging: A realistic thorax-cardiac phantom study Karin Knešaurek, Josef Machac BMC Nuclear Medicine 2006, 6:5 (31 October 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article A statistical investigation of normal regional intra-subject heterogeneity of brain metabolism and perfusion by F-18 FDG and O-15 H₂O PET imaging Ching-yee Wong, Joseph Thie, Marianne Gaskill, Richard Ponto, Jack Hill, Hai-yan Tian, Helena Balon, Dafang Wu, Darlene Fink-Bennett, Conrad Nagle BMC Nuclear Medicine 2006, 6:4 (12 July 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central

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		Research article Multiscale forward electromagnetic model of uterine contractions during pregnancy Patricio S La Rosa, Hari Eswaran, Hubert Preissl, Arye Nehorai BMC Medical Physics 2012, 12:4 (5 November 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The study of radiosensitivity in left handed compared to right handed healthy women Meysam Khosravifarsani, Ali Monfared, Haleh Akhavan-Niaki, Dariush Moslemi, Karimollah Hajian-Tilaki, Farideh Elahimanesh, Sajad Borzoueisileh, Nayer Seyfizadeh, Mehrangiz Amiri BMC Medical Physics 2012, 12:3 (24 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Comparison of the dosimetries of 3-dimensions Radiotherapy (3D-RT) with linear accelerator and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with helical tomotherapy in children irradiated for neuroblastoma Violaine Beneyton, Claudine Niederst, Céline Vigneron, Philippe Meyer, François Becmeur, Luc Marcellin, Patrick Lutz, Georges Noel BMC Medical Physics 2012, 12:2 (28 June 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Navigator channel adaptation to reconstruct three dimensional heart volumes from two dimensional radiotherapy planning data Angela Ng, Thao-Nguyen Nguyen, Joanne L Moseley, David C Hodgson, Michael B Sharpe, Kristy K Brock BMC Medical Physics 2012, 12:1 (18 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Navigator channel adaptation techniques generate accurate 3D heart models from limited 2D planning data; the technique has potential to improve long-term treatment for patients who lack historical 3D radiation dosimetry data.
		Technical advance Preclinical multimodality phantom design for quality assurance of tumor size measurement Yongsook C Lee, Gary D Fullerton, Cristel Baiu, Margaret G Lescrenier, Beth A Goins BMC Medical Physics 2011, 11:1 (30 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A multimodal tumor measurement phantom was designed, and test results indicate that it could serve as a useful quality assurance tool in assessing tumor size change across multiple imaging modalities.
		Research article Theoretical generalization of normal and sick coronary arteries with fractal dimensions and the arterial intrinsic mathematical harmony Javier O Rodríguez, Signed E Prieto, Catalina Correa, Pedro A Bernal, Germán E Puerta, Sarith Vitery, Yolanda Soracipa, Diana Muñoz BMC Medical Physics 2010, 10:1 (17 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Differential radio-sensitivities of human chromosomes 1 and 2 in one donor in interphase- and metaphase-spreads after ⁶⁰Co γ-irradiation Rupak Pathak, Adarsh Ramakumar, Uma Subramanian, Pataje GS Prasanna BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:6 (16 June 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Chromosome 2 may be more sensitive to radiation-induced damage than chromosome 1 during both interphase and metaphase; use of radiosensitivity differences has implications for radiation-induced health risk assessment.
		Research article Prognostic implication of late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac MRI in light chain (AL) amyloidosis on long term follow up Raymond Q Migrino, Richard Christenson, Aniko Szabo, Megan Bright, Seth Truran, Parameswaran Hari BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:5 (5 May 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Average arterial input function for quantitative dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of neck nodal metastases Amita Shukla-Dave, Nancy Lee, Hilda Stambuk, Ya Wang, Wei Huang, Howard T Thaler, Snehal G Patel, Jatin P Shah, Jason A Koutcher BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:4 (7 April 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Individual arterial input function (AIF) data from a limited population may be used to generate average AIF values for application to the pharmacokinetic modeling of dynamic MRI imaging data in oncology trials.
		Research article Bone turnover markers are correlated with total skeletal uptake of ^99mTc-methylene diphosphonate (^99mTc-MDP) Janaka Lenora, Kristina Norrgren, Ola Thorsson, Per Wollmer, Karl J Obrant, Kaisa K Ivaska BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:3 (30 March 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Repeatability of regional myocardial blood flow calculation in ⁸²Rb PET imaging Karin Knešaurek, Josef Machac, Zhuangyu Zhang BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:2 (29 January 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Software processing of Rb-82 positron emission tomography (PET) images shows high repeatability for the assessment of myocardial blood flow and coronary flow reserve, supporting the value of PET for noninvasive evaluation of coronary heart disease.
		Research article Chemotherapeutic treatment efficacy and sensitivity are increased by adjuvant alternating electric fields (TTFields) Eilon D Kirson, Rosa S Schneiderman, Vladimír Dbalý, František Tovaryš, Josef Vymazal, Aviran Itzhaki, Daniel Mordechovich, Zoya Gurvich, Esther Shmueli, Dorit Goldsher, Yoram Wasserman, Yoram Palti BMC Medical Physics 2009, 9:1 (8 January 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Alternating electric fields, a non-toxic adjuvant cancer therapy, improves the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents in glioma and breast cancer cell lines, animal models and glioblastoma patients, suggesting effective treatment with lower drug doses is possible.
		Research article Multiple window spatial registration error of a gamma camera: ¹³³Ba point source as a replacement of the NEMA procedure Helmar Bergmann, Gregory Minear, Maria Raith, Peter M Schaffarich BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:6 (9 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Influence of increased target dose inhomogeneity on margins for breathing motion compensation in conformal stereotactic body radiotherapy Anne Richter, Kurt Baier, Juergen Meyer, Juergen Wilbert, Thomas Krieger, Michael Flentje, Matthias Guckenberger BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:5 (3 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Metabolism of no-carrier-added 2-[¹⁸F]fluoro-L-tyrosine in rats Joël J Aerts, Alain R Plenevaux, Christian F Lemaire, Fabrice Giacomelli, Geoffrey I Warnock, Christophe L Phillips, André J Luxen BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:4 (7 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary No-carrier-added 2-[18F]fluoro-L-tyrosine shows a fast and homogeneous uptake into protein fractions in the rat cerebellum and cortex, and is a suitable tracer for the assessment of protein synthesis by positron emission tomography.
		Study protocol NEOadjuvant therapy monitoring with PET and CT in Esophageal Cancer (NEOPEC-trial) Mark van Heijl, Jikke MT Omloo, Mark I van Berge Henegouwen, Olivier RC Busch, Hugo W Tilanus, Patrick MM Bossuyt, Otto S Hoekstra, Jaap Stoker, Maarten CCM Hulshof, Ate van der Gaast BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:3 (31 July 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A computerized Infusion Pump for control of tissue tracer concentration during Positron Emission Tomography in vivo Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic measurements Olof Eriksson, Andreas Wallberg, Stina Syvänen, Raymond Josephsson, Bengt Långström, Mats Bergström BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:2 (30 May 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A novel computer-controlled infusion pump system generates predefined tissue time-activity curves for radiotracers and provides a useful tool for positron emission tomography (PET) research related to in vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analyses.
		Research article Perfusion scanning using ^99mTc-HMPAO detects early cerebrovascular changes in the diabetic rat Fatma J Al-Saeedi BMC Medical Physics 2008, 8:1 (13 March 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Computer-assisted lateralization of unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy using Z-score parametric F-18 FDG PET images Ching-yee Wong, James Gannon, Jeffrey Bong, Christiana O Wong, Gopal B Saha BMC Nuclear Medicine 2007, 7:5 (2 November 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Comparison of 2D, 3D high dose and 3D low dose gated myocardial ⁸²Rb PET imaging Karin Knešaurek, Josef Machac, Jong Ho Kim BMC Nuclear Medicine 2007, 7:4 (22 October 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Toxicology evaluation of radiotracer doses of 3'-deoxy-3'-[¹⁸F]fluorothymidine (¹⁸F-FLT) for human PET imaging: Laboratory analysis of serial blood samples and comparison to previously investigated therapeutic FLT doses Eric Turcotte, Linda W Wiens, John R Grierson, Lanell M Peterson, Mark H Wener, Hubert Vesselle BMC Nuclear Medicine 2007, 7:3 (3 July 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Technical advance Comparison of manual and semi-automated delineation of regions of interest for radioligand PET imaging analysis Tiffany W Chow, Shinichiro Takeshita, Kie Honjo, Christina E Pataky, Peggy L St Jacques, Maggie L Kusano, Curtis B Caldwell, Joel Ramirez, Sandra Black, Nicolaas PLG Verhoeff BMC Nuclear Medicine 2007, 7:2 (29 January 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Variation in heart rate influences the assessment of transient ischemic dilation in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy William D Leslie, Daniel P Levin, Sandor J Demeter BMC Nuclear Medicine 2007, 7:1 (11 January 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Comparison of ¹⁸F SPECT with PET in myocardial imaging: A realistic thorax-cardiac phantom study Karin Knešaurek, Josef Machac BMC Nuclear Medicine 2006, 6:5 (31 October 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article A statistical investigation of normal regional intra-subject heterogeneity of brain metabolism and perfusion by F-18 FDG and O-15 H₂O PET imaging Ching-yee Wong, Joseph Thie, Marianne Gaskill, Richard Ponto, Jack Hill, Hai-yan Tian, Helena Balon, Dafang Wu, Darlene Fink-Bennett, Conrad Nagle BMC Nuclear Medicine 2006, 6:4 (12 July 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central