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Improving patient safety: ongoing efforts Aug 13, 2010

What's being done to improve patient safety in radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging?

Research & Innovation news

THz images home in on cancerous tissues

Sep 1, 2010

Spectroscopic information in terahertz images can distinguish cancers from healthy tissues and even identify cancer subtypes.

Silicone oil may help preserve vision

Aug 27, 2010

Introducing silicone oil into the eye during brachytherapy may help preserve the vision of eye cancer patients.

Magnetic measurements home in on stroke

Aug 25, 2010

Magnetic induction tomography is under investigation for detection of brain lesions such as cerebral haemorrhage.

Innovation: patent applications review

Aug 20, 2010

Our survey of the latest international patent applications in radiation therapy reviews filings from Varian, .decimal, Xoft, SpectraCure and more.

PET/MRI creates diagnostic-quality images

Aug 19, 2010

Simultaneous PET/MR image acquisition enables structural, functional and molecular imaging of brain tumours.

Split-field IMRT enhances dose homogeneity

Aug 18, 2010

The use of split-field IMRT for craniospinal irradiation leads to superior dose homogeneity and improved target volume coverage.

Monte Carlo for complex radiotherapy

Aug 17, 2010

Two new Monte Carlo sources enable high-resolution simulations of advanced beam-delivery techniques.

Proton range verification: where works best?

Aug 16, 2010

PET-based proton range verification is most suitable for intracranial tumours and those located in the cervical spine.

CBCT enhances stereotactic set-up precision

Aug 12, 2010

Integrating cone beam CT into the clinical practice of stereotactic radiotherapy plays a key part in improving patient set-up accuracy.

Nano update: detect, image, treat

Aug 11, 2010 (1 comment)

The latest nanotechnology advances: from arterial plaque ablation to ultrasensitive imaging, wound dressings to tumour therapy.

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The impact of standing wave effects on transcranial focused ultrasound disruption of the blood–brain barrier in a rat model Aug 20, 2010

M A O'Reilly, Y Huang and K Hynynenk 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 5251

RapidArc treatment verification in 3D using polymer gel dosimetry and Monte Carlo simulation Aug 16, 2010

S Ceberg, I Gagne, H Gustafsson, J B Scherman, S S Korreman, F Kjær-Kristoffersen, M Hilts and S Å J Bäck 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 4885

Dosimetric verification and clinical evaluation of a new commercially available Monte Carlo-based dose algorithm for application in stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) treatment planning Aug 6, 2010

M Fragoso, N Wen, S Kumar, D Liu, S Ryu, B Movsas, A Munther and I J Chetty 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 4445

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Mar 18, 2010

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