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The various therapeutic applications of the medical isotope holmium-166: a narrative review

EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry, 2019
Over the years, a broad spectrum of applications of the radionuclide holmium-166 as a medical isotope has been established. The isotope holmium-166 is attractive as it emits high-energy beta radiation which can be used for a therapeutic effect and gamma ...
Nienke J. M. Klaassen, Mark J. Arntz, Alexandra Gil Arranja, Joey Roosen, J. Frank W. Nijsen   +4 more
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Tuneable operation of core and cladding pumped holmium fibre lasers [PDF]

, 2013
Holmium fibre lasers are required for remote sensing, LIDAR and some medical applications. In comparison to thulium fibre lasers, the holmium emission provides efficient access to the 2070 nm - 2150 nm wavelength range. We present the first report of the
Clarkson, W.A., J. Haub, Hemming, A., W. A. Clarkson, A. Hemming, N. Simakov, Carter, A., Simakov, N., A. Carter, Haub, J.   +9 more
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Comparison of the effects of different lithotripsy protocols under ureteroscope on ureteral calculi and their effects on stress status and renal function of patients [PDF]

Journal of Men's Health
In order to explore the therapeutic effect of holmium laser and pneumatic lithotripsy on ureteric stones, as well as their effects on stress status and renal function, 100 patients with ureteral calculi admitted to the hospital from January 2021 to ...
Rongjie Liang, Zengmou Chen, Fenbo Chen, Yanglin Lai, Binming Zhang, Yongsi Qin, Zhi Chen   +6 more
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Comparing dusting and fragmenting efficiency using the new SuperPulsed thulium fiber laser versus a 120 W Holmium:YAG laser [PDF]

Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2023
Purpose: Holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy requires high amperage power and has an upper limit of frequency and a minimal fiber size. The technology utilizing thulium-doped fiber offers low pulse energy settings and high pulse frequencies up to 2,400 Hz.
Ben H. Chew, Kyo Chul Koo, Abdulghafour Halawani, Colin J. Lundeen, Bodo E. Knudsen, Wilson R. Molina   +5 more
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Ho-doped silica fibre laser in-band pumped by a Tm-doped fibre laser [PDF]

, 2009
Over the last few years there has been increasing interest in power-scaling of fibre-based sources operating in the eyesafe two-micron wavelength regime driven by a range of applications. Much of this interest has focussed on Tm-doped silica fibres which
J. W. Kim, Clarkson, W.A., J. K. Sahu, W. A. Clarkson, Kim, J.W., Boyland, A.J., A. Boyland, Sahu, J.K.   +7 more
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MARIA Reactor Irradiation Technology Capabilities towards Advanced Applications

Energies, 2021
The MARIA research reactor is designed and operated as a multipurpose nuclear installation, combining material testing, neutron beam experiments, and medical and industrial radionuclide production, including molybdenum-99 (99Mo).
Marek Migdal, Emilia Balcer, Łukasz Bartosik, Łukasz Bąk, Agnieszka Celińska, Justyna Cybowska, Krzysztof Dobrzelewski, Janusz Jaroszewicz, Krzysztof Jezierski, Natalia Knake, Wojciech Kubiński, Jan Lechniak, Maciej Lipka, Gaweł Madejowski, Adam Małkiewicz, Łukasz Murawski, Ireneusz Owsianko, Bartłomiej Piwowarski, Rafał Prokopowicz, Anna Talarowska, Emilia Wilińska, Tomasz Witkowski, Piotr Witkowski, Grzegorz Wojtania, Marcin Wójcik   +24 more
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Tri‐modality therapy with i‐125 brachytherapy, external beam radiation therapy, and short‐term hormone therapy for high‐risk prostate cancer after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate

IJU Case Reports, 2022
Introduction We present tri‐modality therapy with i‐125 brachytherapy for high‐risk prostate cancer after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate. Case presentation A 75‐year‐old man had visited our hospital with complaints of dysuria.
Makoto Nakiri, Kosuke Ueda, Naoyuki Ogasawara, Hirofumi Kurose, Keiichiro Uemura, Kiyoaki Nishihara, Koichiro Muraki, Chikayuki Hattori, Etsuyo Ogo, Tsukasa Igawa   +9 more
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Application of WGM Resonances to the Measurement of the Temperature Increment of Ho and Ho-Yb Doped Optical Fibers Pumped at 1125 and 975 nm

Sensors, 2021
Optical fiber characterization using whispering gallery mode resonances of the fiber itself has been demonstrated to be a powerful technique. In this work, we exploit the thermal sensitivity of whispering gallery mode resonances to characterize the pump ...
Xavier Roselló-Mechó, Martina Delgado-Pinar, Yuri O. Barmenkov, Alexander V. Kir’yanov, Miguel V. Andrés   +4 more
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Electrochemical Deoxidation of Titanium in Molten MgCl2-HoCl3 [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2020
A new electrochemical deoxidation method is proposed for Ti, wherein a mixture of magnesium chloride and holmium chloride (MgCl2-HoCl3) is used as a flux. In the new process, Ti and C are used as the cathode and anode, respectively.
Kong Lingxin, Ouchi Takanari, Okabe Toru H.   +2 more
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Power-scalable Ho:YAG slab laser intracavity side-pumped by a Tm:YLF slab laser [PDF]

, 2006
We report the first demonstration of an intracavity side-pumped Ho:YAG slab laser, delivering 13W at 2.09µm and discuss the advantages of this scheme as an approach for power ...
Shepherd, David, Betterton, John G., D. P. Shepherd, E. K. Gorton, Mackenzie, Jacob, S. So, So, Sik, J. A. C. Terry, J. I. Mackenzie, Clarkson, W. Andrew, W. A. Clarkson, Gorton, Eric K., Terry, John A.C., J. G. Betterton   +13 more
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