Department of Physics Postgraduate Library List of MSc DISSERTATIONS As of 16.11.98 Name Year Title ABBOTT Miss C S 1984 In vivo measurement of the velocity of ultrasound using a real-time linear array (JCB). ABDULLA Y 1994 125I Labelling with Monoclonal Antibody ICR16 (MT) ABUELHIA E 1997 Positron and gamma-gamma coincidence emission tomography (NMS/MEM) ABOU-SHAKRA F 1987 Multi-element status of seminal plasma in relation to male infertility (NIW) ABUCHI C S 1983 Quantitative ultrasound in breast disease (RCC) ABUGRAIN S M 1983 Correction for body curvature, beam obliquity and tissue heterogeneity in radiotherapy treatment using a beam modifying device on a linear accelerator (SJH/CB) ABUZEITOON S 1996 Measurements of depth dose distribution in a soft-tissue equivalent phantom exposed to external gamma ray sources (WBG) ADACH J 1981 The experimental determination of the effective geometrical parameters of a weakly focused spherically curved transducer (RCC) ADAMS Miss G 1977 Air pollution in Great Britain (WBG) ADDISON Miss T A 1985 A review of detectors suitable for external monitoring of radionuclides deposited in vivo (WBG) ADEYEMO D J 1991 The determination of trace metals in mineral oils using electrothermal atomic absorption spectroscopy and neutron activation (NIW) AEDY C 1988 Design and construction of a calibration system, and development of a calibration procedure, for low energy X-ray and gamma emitting extended area sources (WBG) AGWU K K 1987 An evaluation/intercomparison of physical characteristics of film-screen systems used for myography (MF) AHEARN Mrs C 1985 Quantitation of surface oil nuclear magnetic resonance spectra (NMS) AHMED B H 1983 Alpha particles energy straggling in aluminium, gold and air (SJH) AHMET P 1990 An investigation of neutron leakage in and around a magnox type nuclear power station (WBG) AINDOW J D 1979 A microprocessor-based system for making rapid measurements from a real-time obstetric ultrasound display (RCC) AKANLE O A 1983 Multielemental neutron activation analysis of IAEA environmental soil samples using delayed and prompt Gamma-rays (NMS) AKINRADEWO A 1975 Visualisation techniques in medicine - the physical principles and clinical evaluation of medical imaging systems (RCC) AKRAM Chaudry Z 1994 Investigation into the scatter present in a small diameter PET system (SR/TJS) AKRIVIDOU D G 1991 Fat and water nuclear magnetic resonance imaging: differential T2 relaxation time measurements (SW) AL-AAMER A 1990 An elemental composition study of the white spots in nails using scanning electron microscopy (NMS) AL-ABDUL SALAM A 1998 Investigation of the Use of the Simulation in Evaluation of Image Interpretation in Radionuclide Image (JF) AL-ABDUL SALAM S 1998 The Optimisation of Acquisition and Processing Parameters in using 99m-Tchnetium Tetrofosmin Myocardial Perfusion Emission Tomography (JC) AL-ALI K A 1983 Radionuclide studies in renal diseases (NMS) AL-AYDAROUS A 1998 Transmission measurement for environmental monitoring of heavy metals in simulated industrial waste pipes (NMS) AL-AZMI D 1987 Determination of depth of a gamma-ray emitting nuclide by a scattering technique employing a NaI(Tl) detector (NMS) AL-BAHRI Jamila S 1989 An investigation into radioprotection problems associated with radioiodine therapy patients (MR) ALEGAILY K A 1984 Blood flow measurements using isotope plethymosgraphy (NMS) AL-GHORABIE F H 1992 Ultraviolet radiation dosimetry and monitoring using CaF2:NAT (NMS) AL-GHULAMI Miss N 1980 Measurement of the electrical impedance of biologically equivalent material and application as an imaging technique (NMS) PG Diploma AL-HARTHY M B 1993 Aspects of electron beam commissioning for treatment purposes (BA/NMS/PWH/RL) AL-HASAN M A 1991 Measurement of radiation dose distribution in paediatric phantoms from diagnostic X-rays (MF) ALI N M 1982 The potential limitations and hazards of radiation processing of food (WBG) AL-JAFARI Miss R 1981 Low dose measurements and their application in occupational exposure (SJH) PG Diploma AL-KHALIFAH K 1994 The effect of x-ray tube anode and filter materials on image quality and breast dose in mammography (AR) AL-LEHYANI Saud 1992 Opthalmic applicators for the treatment of some of the malignant and non-malignant lesions of the eye (CHJ) AL-MAZROU Refaat Y 1989 Photon scattering and transmission tomography in investigating tissue equivalent materials (NMS) AL-SHAYEB S 1991 Analysis of elemental composition of untreated ground and surface waters in Saudi Arabia (NW/NMS) ALLEN Miss S 1986 The use of Ion Implantation to improve the Wear Properties of Titanium Alloy used in Orthopaedic Implants (DRD/NMS) ALMONTE-REYNOSO 1993 A comparative study of entrance dose in diagnostic radiology procedures using thermoluminescent detectors (CAL) ALRAJHI M 1991 Radioactivity measurement of untreated drinking water (WBG/NW/NMS ALSOP M 1976 An experimental course in radioactivity for the 16-19 year old age group (NMS) ALTAF W J 1985 Gamma ray emission and transmission tomography in the analysis of Scots pine (NMS) AL ZEIBAK S 1985 Changes in sensitivity of TLD-100 and TLD-700 due to thermal neutron and gamma irradiation (WBG) AL-ZOMAIE B 1998 Recombination Correction for Thimble and Parallel- Plate Ionisation Chambers (CB) AMER M A M 1991 Functional cerebral blood flow images by positron emission tomography (PET) (VJC) ANASTASOPOULOS P 1994 An analysis of noise propagation in 2D and 3D PET reconstructions (TS/DB) ANDERSON Miss S 1995 Multi-Focal Electroretinography (CB) ANDERSON Miss R 1995 An investigation of the effectiveness of photon spectroscopy in determining the americium-241 and plutonioum-239 contents of sediment samples taken from the Cumbrian coast (WBG) ANDREW Miss M 1984 Gated cardiac scintigraphy - a feasibility study on the use of multi-harmonic functional images as a routine method of diagnosis (JEL) ANDREW P K 1990 Determination of alpha-emitting radionuclide concentration by radiochemistry and high resolution alpha-spectrometry (WBG) APPLE Miss K 1994 Radon gas measurements: calibration of activated charcoal detectors & comparison with commercial detection systems (JL) APPLEGATE Miss K 1984 The effect of beam-handling in the quantitation of iodine in angiography (DH) ARCHIBALD A 1984 The evaluation of GE-400A gamma camera (MAF) ARDLEY R G 1984 Some aspects of seven-pinhole emission computer assisted tomography (NMS) AREF I J 1992 Conformal therapy multileaf collimator (NMS) ARGYROKOU Miss C 1996 A study of neutron shielding properties of different materials for the design of a new neutron activation facility (NMS) ARNAOUTIS N K 1995 Evaluation of a low cost pet system and a comparison with 511keV SPECT imaging (MM) ARNOLD Miss M T 1985 An investigation of dual energy approach to microfocal radiology of the hand (NT/CG) ARNOLD P G 1992 An investigation of airborne particulates collected by a six stage cascade impactor (NMS) AROUA A 1986 Performance of cadmium telluride detectors for nuclear medicine applications (NMS) ARSHED W 1988 Neutron flux and spectrum measurements of an isotopic neutron source using activation detectors (NMS) ARYAL S K 1990 Elemental analysis of finger and toe-nails in a zinc and selenium supplemented subject (NMS). ASPAR S 1987 The design of an exhalation detector for the forced airflow oscillation method (NMS) ASSATEL O 1991 Development of a neutron dosemeter (NMS) ASTREINIDOU Miss E 1995 A theoretical evaluation of lithium and its compounds as neutron converters to be used with the dynamic RAM detector (DD/NMS) (closed access) ASUAL Miss M B 1980 An investigation of the effect of back-scatter on the radiation distribution from a Caesium-137 point source (NMS/Othman) ATTHEY M 1997 Assessment of tissue segmentation and classification from 3D PET transmission data. (DB) ATTWELL D T 1992 An evaluation of a device utilising the propagation of shear waves in skin (DKN) AVINC A 1977 Investigation into the feasibility of remote analysis of minerals in an underwater environment by the detection of prompt gamma rays (NMS) AVRAAMIDOU A 1986 pH measurements with NMR spectroscopy (MOL) AWEDA S O 1986 An investigation of the radiation protection requirements in the use of X-ray for diagnostic and therapy purposes (SJH) AWOTWI-PRATT J 1995 Performance characteristics of extra high energy collimators for imaging positron emitters with a dual- headed gamma-camera (MM) BABA-HAMED T 1986 Determination of bone density using photo scattering methods (NMS) BACK C 1980 Current state of NMR imaging as applied to biological tissues (DGT/NMS) BAHRENI-TOOSSI M T 1976 Electron microprobe analysis to air pollution samples (NMS) BAILEY Miss H E 1974 Computerized dosimetry of implants and insertions (DFJ) BAKAS A D 1984 Measurement of lead in bone by X-ray fluorescence analysis (NMS) BAKER Miss A 1993 An intercomparison of low-level gamma spectroscopy systems for the monitoring of food and environmental samples (WBG) BAKER A K 1995 Assessment of the potential environmental impact of The Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston (AWE/WBG) BAKER N A 1969 The fabrication of lithium drifted germanium detectors (CED) BAKIR Y Y 1978 Annealing characteristics and nature of traps in perspex and glass dosimeters (WBG) BALL R T 1977 The role of computers in health physics (WBG) BALL S R 1998 An Investigation of the Temperature Dependence of Semi-Insulating Gallium Arsenide Detector Performance (PJS) BALLANI N S 1993 The analysis of the propagation of noise in spect multi- detector (PJ) BALLARD J 1996 Fitting distributions to backscattered