Two research applications
Avify brings together two research projects on response uncertainty. Dose is a submitted phantom feasibility study of BNCT dose envelopes under uncertain boron uptake. Shield is an early-stage proposal for bounding shielding responses across material tolerances.
Dose studies empirical envelopes in a modified Snyder phantom under declared boron-uptake conditions. Shield proposes response bounds across declared material tolerances. Neither project establishes a continuum-wide bound from a finite set of evaluations alone.
These methods would supplement existing calculations. They require suitable domain models, specialist review, and application-specific validation.
Proposed method
- Define the uncertainty.Define the continuous set of inputs or tolerances admitted by the verification.
- Establish response bounds.Use designated evaluations and supported bounding rules to determine conservative limits.
- Record the calculation.Return the assumptions, bounds, and supporting information for independent review.
- Reject unsupported bounds.Do not present an unsupported conclusion as a certified bound.
Research projects
Current status
Both projects remain identified as patent-pending. Dose has a submitted manuscript and public reproducibility package. Its historical composite transport validation remains incomplete; the recorded numerical audit checks arithmetic and selected manuscript values, not physical accuracy or a total-dose guarantee. Shield remains early-stage research and needs implementation, benchmarks, and specialist review.
Neither project is a validated commercial or clinical system. They do not certify that a design or treatment plan meets a safety or regulatory requirement.