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Electrons: are they underused in radiotherapy? May 10, 2013 (1 comment)

ESTRO debate examines the future of electrons in radiation therapy.

Research & Innovation news

Photoacoustic images reveal prostate cancer

Multispectral photoacoustic imaging can differentiate between normal and malignant prostate tissue.

Cardiac PET/MRI is feasible, with caveats

Cardiac PET/MRI is feasible on an integrated system, but the hybrid modality must still prove that it adds clinical relevance.

Linac-produced Tc-99m is just as good

Tc-99m derived from accelerator-produced Mo-99 is as effective for SPECT imaging as the reactor-created radioisotope.

In brief: research round-up

Recent developments in treatment monitoring, cryoablation, ultrasound therapy and more.

Optoacoustics assesses tissue viability

Researchers use optoacoustic imaging to evaluate tissue viability in vivo and in real time.

A new take on blood pressure monitoring

Non-invasive monitoring device estimates central blood pressure accurately and reliably.

Optical imaging targets pre-clinical studies

A range of optical imaging techniques are finding application in pre-clinical investigations.

Intra-fractional imaging with CBCT

Cone-beam CT technique enables patient imaging during the delivery of respiratory gated radiotherapy.

Reducing uncertainty in proton dosimetry

New calculations of stopping-power ratios should help decrease uncertainty in dosimetry of clinical proton pencil beams.

Margins are not the only option

Where does the future lie for treatment margins in radiation therapy?

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Our pick of the best articles recently published in the journal Physics in Medicine & Biology.

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Optical properties of biological tissues: a review May 13, 2013

Steven L Jacques 2013 Phys. Med. Biol. 58 R37

Distributed approximation of Pareto surfaces in multicriteria radiation therapy treatment planning May 3, 2013

Rasmus Bokrantz 2013 Phys. Med. Biol. 58 3501

Constrained reconstructions for 4D intervention guidance Apr 29, 2013

J Kuntz, B Flach, R Kueres, W Semmler, M Kachelrieß and S Bartling 2013 Phys. Med. Biol. 58 3283

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