Below are theses and dissertations completed by graduates of the University of Nevada Las Vegas Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences Department.
For the entire collection of UNLV theses and dissertations, visit UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Quality Assurance Procedures Implementation for Varian TrueBeam, Yongquan Jiang
The Metabolic Change of Lipid Species in STAM Mice with Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Devin J. Peart
Characterization of Physical and Dosimetric Aspects of SRS HyperArc Treatment Technique, Emma S. Rickels
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A Process for ADM-300 Radiation Detector Modernization for Military Applications, Caesar R. Pereira
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Association between White Matter Hyperintensities, Cortical Thinning, and Clinical Outcomes in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Thomas Helmut Knoblauch
Factors Affecting Esophageal Tissue Radiation Response, Latisha T. Pryor
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Implementation at Utah Valley Hospital, Ryan Sharp
HDR Brachytherapy for Skin Cancer Using H.A.M. Applicator, Timothy Richard Thatcher
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
ACR Accreditation for Utah Valley Hospital’s Radiation Oncology Center, Remy Manigold
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Designing National Indoor Radon Surveys According to IAEA Guidance, Charles Fitzpatrick
Modeling Impaired Hippocampal Neurogenesis after Radiation Exposure, Kapukotuwa Walawwe Sidath Chathuranga Kapukotuwa
Evaluation of a Continuous Air Monitoring System on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Measurement of Airborne Radioactive Material, Adam Pfannenstein
Electron Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Model Dependency on Optional Applicator Specific 1D Profiles, Ryan Sharp
Efficacy of Combined 5-Fluorouracil and Photodynamic Therapy in Glioma Spheroids, Karanjit Singh
Design & Delivery of Automated Winston-Lutz Test for Isocentric & Off-Axis Delivery Stability Utilizing Truebeam Developer Mode & Electronic Portal Imaging Device, Mahmoud Mohammad Yaqoub
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The Radionuclide Concentration In Dust Collected At The Nellis Dunes Recreational Area, Mathew John Bensen
Structuring A Risk-Based Bioassay Program For Uranium Usage In University Laboratories, Johnne' Talia Dawson
Measurement of Neutron Activation from a High Energy Varian Linear Accelerator, Timothy Thatcher
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
In Vitro Studies of Gold and Gold Silica Nanoparticle Radiosensitization with Kilovoltage X-Rays, Gregory Colarch
Optimization of the Development Process for Air Sampling Filter Standards, Rajah Marie Mena
In Vitro Efficacy of Combined Macrophage-Mediated Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy and Chemotherapeutic Agents, En Chung Shih
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
GATE Monte Carlo Simulations in a Cloud Computing Environment, Blake Austin Rowedder
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
AlPcS(2a)-Mediated Photochemical Internalization of Bleomycin and Concurrent Hyperthermia of Multicellular Tumor Spheroids, Aaron Andersen
Efficacy of Gold Silica Nanoshells and Gold Nanorods for Photothermal Therapy of Human Glioma Spheroids, Suyog Jung Chhetri
Investigation of Storage-Phosphor Autoradiography for the Rapid Quantitative Screening of Air Filters for Emergency Response Purposes, Athena Marie Gallardo
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Evaluating actinide sorption to graphite with regards to TRISO repository performance, Corey Christopher Keith
Effects of Hyperthermia on Photochemical Internalization-mediated Delivery of Bleomycin, Christina Schlazer
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Optimizing heart dose reduction for deep inspiration left breast radiotherapy, Ronald James Harder
A diffusion tensor imaging software comparison and between control subjects and subjects with known anatomical diagnosis, Michael C. Moore
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Neutron flux and energy characterization of a plutonium-beryllium isotopic neutron source by Monte Carlo simulation with verification by neutron activation analysis, Zachary R. Harvey
Protocol variation analysis of whole brain CT perfusion in acute ischemic stroke, Peter T. Heiberger
Macrophages loaded with gold nanoshells for photothermal ablation of glioma: An in vitro model, Amani Riad Makkouk
Development of a functional MRI Olfactory Protocol, Jeremy Mangum
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Photochemical delivery of bleomycin in malignant glioma cells, Joseph William Blickenstaff III
Using Thermoluminescent Dosimeters to Measure the Dose From High and Low Energy X-Ray Sources, Wesley Leon Boyd
Investigation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy for the Detection of Breast Cancer, Robert Thomas Etnire
Optimization of the microprecipitation procedure for nuclear forensics applications, Lyndsey Renee Kelly