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Author Richard, J.M.; Valcarce, A.; Vijande, J.
Title Hall-Post inequalities: Review and application to molecules and tetraquarks Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication (up) Annals of Physics Abbreviated Journal Ann. Phys.
Volume 412 Issue Pages 168009 - 32pp
Keywords Hall-Post inequality; Few Body; Molecule; Quark model; Baryons; Tetraquark
Abstract A review is presented of the Hall-Post inequalities that give lower-bounds to the ground-state energy of quantum systems in terms of energies of smaller systems. New applications are given for systems experiencing both a static source and inner interactions, as well as for hydrogen-like molecules and for tetraquarks in some quark models. In the latter case, the Hall-Post inequalities constrain the possibility of deeply-bound exotic mesons below the threshold for dissociation into two quark-antiquark mesons. We also emphasize the usefulness of the Hall-Post bounds in terms of 3-body energies when some 2-body subsystems are ill defined or do not support any bound state.
Address [Richard, Jean-Marc] Univ Lyon, Inst Phys Deux Infinis, IN2P3, CNRS,UCBL, 4 Rue Enrico Fermi, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France, Email: j-m.richard@ipnl.in2p3.fr;
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Publisher Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0003-4916 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000509419600017 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4262
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Author Vijande, J.; Granero, D.; Perez-Calatayud, J.; Ballester, F.
Title Monte Carlo dosimetric study of the medium dose rate CSM40 source Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication (up) Applied Radiation and Isotopes Abbreviated Journal Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Volume 82 Issue Pages 283-288
Keywords Brachytherapy; Cs-137 seed; TG-43 based dosimetry; Monte Carlo
Abstract The Cs-137 medium dose rate (MDR) CSM40 source model (Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG, Germany) is in clinical use but no dosimetric dataset has been published. This study aims to obtain dosimetric data for the CSM40 source for its use in clinical practice as required by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO). Penelope2008 and Geant4 Monte Carlo codes were used to characterize this source dosimetrically. It was located in an unbounded water phantom with composition and mass density as recommended by AAPM and ESTRO. Due to the low photon energies of Cs-137, absorbed dose was approximated by collisional kerma. Additional simulations were performed to obtain the air-kerma strength, sic. Mass-energy absorption coefficients in water and air were consistently derived and used to calculate collisional kerma. Results performed with both radiation transport codes showed agreement typically within 0.05%. Dose rate constant, radial dose function and anisotropy function are provided for the CSM40 and compared with published data for other commercially available Cs-137 sources. An uncertainty analysis has been performed. The data provided by this study can be used as input data and verification in the treatment planning systems. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Address [Vijande, J.; Ballester, F.] Univ Valencia, Dept Atom Mol & Nucl Phys, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: Javier.vijande@uv.es
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Publisher Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0969-8043 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000328804000043 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1678
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Author Gimenez-Alventosa, V.; Ballester, F.; Vijande, J.
Title VoxelMages: a general-purpose graphical interface for designing geometries and processing DICOM images for PENELOPE Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication (up) Applied Radiation And Isotopes Abbreviated Journal Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Volume 118 Issue Pages 251-257
Keywords 87.53.Bn; 87.53.Jw; 87.55.Qr; 87.55.km; 87.55.K
Abstract The design and construction of geometries for Monte Carlo calculations is an error-prone, time-consuming, and complex step in simulations describing particle interactions and transport in the field of medical physics. The software VoxelMages has been developed to help the user in this task. It allows to design complex geometries and to process DICOM image files for simulations with the general-purpose Monte Carlo code PENELOPE in an easy and straightforward way. VoxelMages also allows to import DICOM-RT structure contour information as delivered by a treatment planning system. Its main characteristics, usage and performance benchmarking are described in detail.
Address [Gimenez-Alventosa, V.; Ballester, F.; Vijande, J.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Atom Mol & Nucl, E-46100 Valencia, Spain
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Publisher Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0969-8043 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000390736100039 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2904
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Author Vijande, J.; Ballester, F.; Ouhib, Z.; Granero, D.; Pujades-Claumarchirant, M.C.; Perez-Calatayud, J.
Title Dosimetry comparison between TG-43 and Monte Carlo calculations using the Freiburg flap for skin high-dose-rate brachytherapy Type Journal Article
Year 2012 Publication (up) Brachytherapy Abbreviated Journal Brachytherapy
Volume 11 Issue 6 Pages 528-535
Keywords Ir-192; Brachytherapy; Dosimetry; Penelope2008; Freiburg flap
Abstract PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to evaluate whether the delivered dose to the skin surface and at the prescription depth when using a Freiburg flap applicator is in agreement with the one predicted by the treatment planning system (TPS) using the TG-43 dose-calculation formalism. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Monte Carlo (MC) simulations and radiochromic film measurements have been performed to obtain dose distributions with the source located at the center of one of the spheres and between two spheres. Primary and scatter dose contributions were evaluated to understand the role played by the scatter component. A standard treatment plan was generated using MC- and TG-43-based TPS applying the superposition principle. RESULTS: The MC model has been validated by performing additional simulations in the same conditions but transforming air and Freiburg flap materials into water to match TG-43 parameters. Both dose distributions differ less than 1%. Scatter defect compared with TG-43 data is up to 15% when the source is located at the center of the sphere and up to 25% when the source is between two spheres. Maximum deviations between TPS- and MC-based distributions are of 5%. CONCLUSIONS: The deviations in the TG-43-based dose distributions for a standard treatment plan with respect to the MC dose distribution calculated taking into account the composition and shape of the applicator and the surrounding air are lower than 5%. Therefore, this study supports the validity of the TPS used in clinical practice. (C) 2012 American Brachytherapy Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Address [Vijande, Javier; Ballester, Facundo] Univ Valencia, Dept Atom Mol & Nucl Phys, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: javier.vijande@uv.es
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Elsevier Science Inc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1538-4721 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000310863700018 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1227
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Author Hueso-Gonzalez, F.; Ballester, F.; Perez-Calatayud, J.; Siebert, F.A.; Vijande, J.
Title Towards clinical application of RayStretch for heterogeneity corrections in LDR permanent I-125 prostate brachytherapy Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication (up) Brachytherapy Abbreviated Journal Brachytherapy
Volume 16 Issue 3 Pages 616-623
Keywords Brachytherapy; Low-dose rate; Heterogeneities; Prostate; Calcifications; Dosimetry
Abstract PURPOSE: RayStretch is a simple algorithm proposed for heterogeneity corrections in low-dose-rate brachytherapy. It is built on top of TG-43 consensus data, and it has been validated with Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. In this study, we take a real clinical prostate implant with 71 1251 seeds as reference and we apply RayStretch to analyze its performance in worst-case scenarios. METHODS AND MATERIALS: To do so, we design two cases where large calcifications are located in the prostate lobules. RayStretch resilience under various calcification density values is also explored. Comparisons against MC calculations are performed. RESULTS: Dose volume histogram related parameters like prostate D-90, rectum D-2cc, or urethra D-10 obtained with RayStretch agree within a few percent with the detailed MC results for all cases considered. CONCLUSIONS: The robustness and compatibility of RayStretch with commercial treatment planning systems indicate its applicability in clinical practice for dosimetric corrections in prostate calcifications. Its use during intraoperative ultrasound planning is foreseen.
Address [Hueso-Gonzalez, Fernando] Target Systemelekt GmbH, Wuppertal, Germany, Email: javier.vijande@uv.es
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Elsevier Science Inc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1538-4721 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000402231600019 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3151
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