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The 1999 evaluation for A = 125 mass chain (1999Ka26) has been revised using experimental results from decays and reactions. Adopted values for the level and decay properties are tabulated. Inconsistencies and discrepancies are noted.
A wide variety of modern instruments allow us to study neutron-deficient nuclei in the A=130 mass region. Highly deformed nuclei have been found in this region, providing opportunities to study the deformed rotational bands. The description of the {sup 125,127,129,131,133}Pr isotopes with the projected shell model is presented in this paper. Good agreement between theory and experiment is obtained and some characteristics are discussed, including the dynamic moment of inertia J{sup (2)}, kinetic moment of inertia J{sup (1)}, the crossing of rotational bands, and backbending effects.
Purpose: A novel conformal skin brachytherapy (CSBT) device was developed to provide patient specific treatment for small inoperable lesions and irregular surfaces that are not good candidates for electron external beam, e.g. eyelids, nose, lips, ears, etc. Methods: A prototype was built and tested using radioactive seeds spaced by 1.5 mm attached to a 3D printed template. Seeds were allowed to move independently at treatment surface to conform to target geometry. Beta-emitter Praseodymium-142 (half-life: 19.12 h, average beta energy: 809 keV) and Iodine-125 Model 6711 (half-life: 59.4 days, average gamma energy: 28 keV) seeds were used to test the feasibility of the device in solid water phantom for different prescription depths and surface areas. Percent depth doses and dose profiles were analyzed. MCNPX2.6 Monte Carlo Simulation and Gafchromic EBT3 film measurements were performed for a single Pr-142 seed. Treatment with nineteen I-125 seeds was planned in BrachyVision and measured experimentally for a total dose of 500 cGy at 5.0 mm depth. Results: For a single Pr-142 seed, dose was 500.0 cGy at surface and 17.4 cGy at 5.00 mm. BrachyVision planned and film doses for I-125 seed matrix were 500 cGy and 473.5 cGy at 5 mm depth and 171.0 cGy and 201.0 cGy at 10 mm depth. Total covered surface area for Pr-142 and I-125 were 2.35 mm{sup 2} and 88.24 mm{sup 2} respectively. Profile dose fall-off showed to be very conformal to contact area with 50% of the total surface dose from a single Pr-142 and array of I-125 seeds being deposited at 0.72 mm and 0.65 mm respectively from the central axis. Conclusion: CSBT device provides a high conformal dose to small surfaces. BrachyVision can be used to predict clinical dose distributions for multiple seeds matrix. Different radioactive seeds can be used to suit prescription depth and treatment area.
Chemometric regression models were developed for the quantification of praseodymium (Pr, 0–1000 µg/mL), neodymium (Nd, 0–1000 µg/mL), and nitric acid (HNO 3 , 0.1–5 M) using spectrophotometry. Designed calibration sets were composed of 20 samples each: 10 model points and 10 lack-of-fit (LOF) points. The D-optimal designs effectively minimized the number of samples required to build models, and each design resulted in similar prediction performance, suggesting that statistical design of experiments can provide a reliable framework for selecting training set samples in three-variable systems. Partial least squares regression (PLSR) models were validated against a one-factor-at-a-time validation set composed of 125 samples (three variables, five levels). The top PLS-1 models resulted in average percent root mean square error of prediction error values of 3.5%, 1.7%, and 1.2% for Pr(III), Nd(III), and HNO 3 , respectively. Power set augmentations of the model and LOF samples were investigated to optimize the number of training set samples. PLSR models built using just required model points (10) had similar predictive capabilities as models including the LOF points (20) but with fewer samples. The number of validation samples was also varied systematically to learn how many samples are needed to validate regression models. This work addresses long-standing questions in the field of chemometrics to help make this approach amenable to the near-real-time quantification of hazardous species in remote settings.