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BSD Medical Corp. introduces new use of MRI to treat cancer

BSD Medical Corp. has introduced a radical new use of MRI to treat cancer called the BDS-2000/3D/MR. The hybrid system was developed through joint efforts of BSD Medical Corp., Charite Medical School in Berlin and Siemens Medical Systems.
January 26, 2007
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Study reports benefits of cryosurgery with chemotherapy

A study published in the May 14 British Journal of Cancer reported that the synergistic effect of pairing cryosurgery (freezing cells to destroy them) and chemotherapy may lead to a powerful new form of cancer treatment that targets malignant cells while leaving healthy tissue unharmed.
January 26, 2007
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Chart Energy and Chemicals extends its BAHX product line

Chart Industries, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Chart Energy and Chemicals, Inc. has extended its Brazed Aluminum Heat Exchanger (BAHX) product line with the development and installation of an advanced new Welded Plate Heat Exchanger (WPX).
January 25, 2007

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Helium II

Helium II (He II) refers to the second liquid phase of the most abundant helium isotope (4He). Helium II is also referred to as superfluid helium. Helium II occurs once the temperature of the liquid helium drops below 2.17K. The phase transition between the first liquid phase of Helium (referred...
September 23, 2011
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Magnets

From “Superconductivity: Present and Future Applications” by the Coalition for the Commercial Application of Superconductors. Particle physics uses accelerators to recreate the conditions of the early universe in an attempt to piece together the complex puzzle of how we got to where we are today. These huge machines are used...
May 27, 2010
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Energy Storage

From “Superconductivity: Present and Future Applications” by the Coalition for the Commercial Application of Superconductors. With power lines increasingly congested and prone to instability, strategic injection of brief bursts of real power can play a crucial role in maintaining grid reliability. Small-scale Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) systems, based on...
May 27, 2010
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Astronomy

ASTRONOMY IN SPACE by Peter V. Mason, retired,  Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Visiting Associate, California Institute of Technology. Pmason@alumni.caltech.edu In thinking about the reasons to perform astronomy in space, we first consider the effect of the earth’s atmosphere.  On a scale of decreasing energy, gamma rays, cosmic rays, X-rays and...
May 25, 2010
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Cryocoolers

What is a Cryocooler? A mechanism that can extract heat from an object (cooler) and by doing so draw its temperature down below approximately 150 Kelvin (cryo). — (Courtesy Dr. Willy Gully) What is the difference between a Cryocooler and a Cryostat? A cryostat is any device designed to maintain...
April 13, 2010
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An Issue of Pressure and Flow Rate in a Supply Tank

Please help solve this problem: A supply tank requires a vaporizer to generate sufficient pressure to pump stored fluid up into a vehicle or tank. The available head is limited as the tank level falls and it is important to minimize the system pressure drop to maintain the desired flow...
April 20, 2018
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Using MLI on VJ Line Joints or Cryo Storage Tanks

When installing Multi Layer Insulation (MLI) blankets on VJ line joints or cryo storage tanks should they be wrapped and tied down tight or loose? These are usually pre-cut to size. Also should they have an access hole at the point of where the molecular sieve is installed to help...
April 20, 2018