Laminar counterflow diffusion flames are generally referred to as the pure diffusion flame.
This paper reviews experimental studies of these counterflow diffusion flames and presents a …

At the National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS), more than 8,000 patients have been
treated for various tumors with carbon-ion (C-ion) radiotherapy in the past 20 years based …

Maximize efficiency and minimize pollution: the breakthrough technology of high temperature
air combustion (HiTAC) holds the potential to overcome the limitations of conventional …

This book is based on approximately 20 years of clinical experience with carbon-ion
radiotherapy at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS) and a review of literature …

Purpose: Analysis of the results of hypofractionated conformal carbon ion radiotherapy for
localized prostate cancer was performed, with special regard to normal tissue morbidity and …

In 1994 a Phase I/II clinical study on carbon ion radiotherapy was begun at NIRS using HIMAC,
which was then the world's only heavy ion accelerator complex dedicated to medical use …

Purpose : Preliminary results of a multi-site Phase I-11 clinical trial investigating the efficacy
of high-energy proton beams in a wide variety of human malignancies are reported. Methods …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:: Carbon ion beams provide physical and biological
advantages over photons. This study summarizes the experiences of carbon ion radiotherapy at …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TAR DNA-binding
protein of 43 kDa pathology are progressive neurodegenerative diseases that are …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the tolerance for and effectiveness of carbon ion radiotherapy in
patients with unresectable bone and soft tissue sarcomas. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We …