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Topical review: Recent developments in PET detector technology Aug 18, 2008
Tom K Lewellen 2008 Phys. Med. Biol. 53 R287-R317
Research & Innovation news
Hybrid microscopy targets rare mutant cells Aug 27, 2008
A combination of one- and two-photon imaging proves ideal for examining cellular mutation events.
Fiducial tracking shows practical promise Aug 25, 2008
A new detection algorithm tackles real-time tracking of fiducial markers.
Intraoperative images ramp surgical precision Aug 20, 2008 (1 comment)
A NIR fluorescence imaging system could offer real-time image guidance during cancer surgery.
In-fibre Bragg grating taps spinal pressure Aug 18, 2008
A tiny fibre Bragg grating could replace conventional spinal disc pressure sensors with a less invasive alternative.
Targeted therapy controls cancer spread Aug 14, 2008
Precisely targeted radiation therapy can eradicate disease in some patients with limited metastatic spread.
Bioimaging-led model probes radioresistance Aug 12, 2008
Functional imaging data add weight to simulation models that relate a tumour's biology to its growth and response to radiation therapy.
MERT planning tools ramp conformality Aug 8, 2008
Treatment-planning tools designed for modulated electron radiotherapy could improve the dose distributions to shallow tumours.
In brief: research round-up Aug 7, 2008
Recent developments in MR technologies, diagnostics, nanomedicine and more.
MR guidance progresses thermal therapy Aug 6, 2008
MR thermography is helping researchers develop and optimize nanoshell-mediated photothermal therapy.
Interventional cardiology: know the limits Aug 5, 2008
Characterizing fluoroscopy dose rates and image quality will help cardiologists select protocols for paediatric interventional procedures.
Quantum dots move in for the kill Aug 1, 2008 (2 comments)
Light-emitting nanoparticles amplify the effects of radiation therapy on cancer cells.
Tissue stiffness is made to measure Jul 31, 2008
Ultrasound elastography can help clinicians see things they wouldn't otherwise see.
Using gamma rays to track proton dose Jul 30, 2008
Prototype gamma camera touted for proton-therapy dose verification.
Terahertz radiation: ideal for skin imaging? Jul 28, 2008
A reflective terahertz imaging system provides a promising step towards real-time, in vivo analysis of skin abnormalities.