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• 6 different 3D-printed boluses are effective for delivering surface dosage; • A statistically significant displacement in the depth of the maximum dose was observed; • specific materials showed a statistically significant improvement in delivering the dose; • 3D-printed boluses enhance the effectiveness of radiation therapy. 3D-printed boluses in radiation therapy receive consideration for their ability to enhance treatment precision and patient comfort. Yet, thorough validation of 3D-printed boluses using various validation procedures and statistical analysis is missing. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using 3D-printed boluses in radiation therapy. The CT Hounsfield Unit (HU) profiles of the 3D-printed materials were compared to those of the commercial bolus using the Eclipse Treatment Planning System (TPS) unit. Furthermore, absolute dose measurements were carried out to assess the efficacy of the 3D-printed samples by using concordance correlation coefficient to assess the agreement between 3D materials and the commercial bolus. The average HU profiles of 3D-printed materials were: −144.53 (ABS), −124.40 (ASA), 9.55 (PLA-P), −140.79 (Polycarbonate), −68.58 (PLA-S), and −113.159 (PET-G), respectively. PDD scans showed that air gaps between the bolus and surface shifted the maximum dose depth. Whereas dosimetry has shown that ASA and Polycarbonate are different in attenuation from other tested filaments. This limitation could affect their performance in specific applications within radiation therapy. The final analysis, using the TPS-generated datasets to assess the area under the dose curve in the build-up zone of each 3D-bolus, excluded ABS. The results from PDD scans and dose assessments offer compelling proof that 3D-printed boluses are effective for delivering surface dosage and are like commercially available boluses. Moreover, specific materials showed a statistically significant improvement in delivering the dose. The results highlight the capability of 3D-printed boluses to enhance the effectiveness of radiation therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Copyright of Magyar Állatorvosok Lapja is the property of Herman Otto Intezet Nonprofit Kft. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Introduction: Although Hungarian forensic psychiatry has a historical legacy dating back to the 1890s, for the past few years there has been a dramatically increasing shortage of forensic psychiatry experts in Hungary, which affects both health care practices and the judiciary. Objectives: In order to join the international academic unity of forensic psychiatry including research, education and treatment besides expert witnessing, our workgroup aims to facilitate the development of high-level quality standards in modern forensic psychiatry in Hungary. Based on our pilot study on this topic, in the current nationwide study we attempted to delineate the preferences of Hungarian judges regarding the role of forensic psychiatry and forensic psychology experts in both criminal and civil legal proceedings. Methods: With the help of the National Office of the Courts, Hungarian judges were asked to complete a questionnaire that - besides personal characteristics – comprised specific questions in several areas including; hearing the experts; their preferences when assigning experts; the value of the expert's oral statement in court; the extent of their reliance on the psychiatric or legal knowledge of the experts; and the ways judges assess their own psychiatric and psychological knowledge. They were also asked to disclose their opinion about the attributes of optimally applicable expert opinions. Respondents provided their answers as rating on a 10-point Likert scale; or as percentage estimates. Besides descriptive statistics, we investigated the difference between the two groups of judges using Chi-square statistics and ANOVA with respect to the association between the answers and the main personal characteristics of judges. Results: The dataset contains >400 completed questionnaires, returned from all over the country, and the analyses are ongoing. Preliminary results are available for a sample of 125 respondents: 53 criminal court and 72 civil court judges, with 64 of them having a maximum of 14 years and 61 having more than 14 years of work experience. Rating the characteristics of assigned experts, we found a significant association between being a criminal court judge and assigning an expert who is considered as an "acknowledged authority" by peers (p=0.002). Finding it crucial what the assessed people report on the legal case itself was significantly associated with civil court judges (p=0.026). Conclusions: In the absence of any available nationwide information in Hungary, our study is expected to provide much-needed and fundamental information to the current practice of forensic psychiatry in the country. Disclosure of Interest: None Declared [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Chronic mental illnesses can significantly impact an individual's quality of life and lead to functional disabilities. Scientific interest in overall quality of life and health-related quality of life has been gradually increasing, especially in the context of chronic diseases where the relationship between patients' long-term functionality and symptom development is not always linear. Objectives: Our research aimed to investigate the factors influencing subjective-objective well-being and in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Specifically, we examined the effects of anticipated discrimination on patients' quality of life, satisfaction with health care, and overall functionality. Methods: We recruited 25 patients from Semmelweis University Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy in Budapest, Hungary. To be eligible, patients had to meet the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder according to DSM-5, cooperate with pharmacotherapy, and meet remission criteria (Andreasen et al., Am J Psychiatry 2005; 162 441-449). We collected socio-demographic data and clinical history, utilized the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) to identify our clinical sample and assess the severity of symptoms. Objective and subjective functionality and well-being were measured using the Lancashire Quality of Life Profile (LQoLP). Self-reported medication adherence were measured with Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). Additionally, we assessed anticipated discrimination (QUAD), and satisfaction with healthcare (CACHE). Results: Our findings have unveiled a cross-sectional association between higher self-reported medication adherence and improved quality of life among patients with schizophrenia. Moreover, increased adherence levels, as well as greater satisfaction with healthcare, were linked to enhanced objective and subjective functionality and overall well-being. Additionally, the anticipation of discrimination was found to be associated with reduced quality of life and functionality. Conclusions: The overall quality of life and objective-subjective functioning in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder can be influenced by various factors. Further research is needed to gain a better understanding of the factors associated with higher quality of life in patients. Disclosure of Interest: None Declared [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper provides recommendations for optimum LED light spectra in shop environments. The main aspects of the research were to elaborate the optimal LED spectral power distribution for the lighting of different colour textiles, fruits and vegetables, meat and bakery products. The spectrum was tailored towards different colour quality metrics such as the colour rendering index and the colour quality scale. Small scale investigations with eye-tracker studies were carried out by Osram Opto Semiconductors at the University of Regensburg and full scale experiments were conducted at the University of Pannonia during the project in order to determine which metric correlates best to the preference of the observers. Results of the psychophysical have been evaluated with the help of analytic hierarchy process and a modified Thurstone method. As a result of the investigation, optimal spectral power distributions for shop environment are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]