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Self-propelling nanobots shrink bladder tumours in mice by 90%
A single dose of urea-powered radiolabelled nanobots reduced the size of bladder tumours in mice by 90%
First-in-human study reveals potential of biology-guided radiotherapy
SCINTIX therapy on the RefleXion X1 radiotherapy system uses real-time positron emission tomography to guide radiation delivery
Metal-free graphene quantum dots show potential for cancer treatment
A metal-free nanozyme based on graphene quantum dots inhibits tumour growth in mice with no off-target toxicity
QA of MR image distortion with LAP’s THETIS 3D MR Distortion Phantom
LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen explores MR image distortion in radiotherapy – a challenge demanding QA tools and workflows for better treatment
Pre-clinical experience with LUNA 3D – the new surface guided radiation therapy system by LAP
LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen gives you comprehensive pre-clinical insights on LAP’s new SGRT system LUNA 3D
Elekta Unity: CMM innovation opens the way to real-time tracking, online plan adaptation
University of Iowa Health Care has added the Comprehensive Motion Management (CMM) upgrade to its Elekta Unity MR-Linac treatment system
Single-sided MR sensor provides tissue analysis at the patient bedside
A point-of-care device uses a low-field single-sided magnetic resonance sensor to evaluate skeletal muscle
Proton therapy enters a new era of efficiency with a software-driven QA solution
Medical physicists at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland believe that patient-specific QA could be made faster and more accurate by recalculating the dose distribution from...
Quality assurance: tailoring techniques for small fields
Sun Nuclear explores the techniques, innovations, and future prospects in radiotherapy, with an interest in small field dosimetry
MRI keeps proton beam therapy on target, new technique tracks bacteria motion
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FLASH irradiation spares immune cells during proton therapy
Ultrahigh dose rates could reduce the level of immune cell depletion during pencil-beam scanning proton therapy of brain cancer
Focused ultrasound plus plaque-reducing drugs could slow Alzheimer’s progression
Initial findings from a first-in-human clinical trial show focused ultrasound can open the blood–brain barrier to deliver drugs that combat Alzheimer’s disease to the brain
Macrophage-adhering micropatches enable MRI to detect brain inflammation
Harvard researchers have developed an MRI contrast agent that leverages immune cells to detect brain inflammation after mild traumatic brain injury in pigs
Caution required: anaesthesia with supplemental oxygen can impact proton therapy
A preclinical evaluation demonstrates the need to optimize anaesthesia protocols for both conventional and FLASH proton therapy of brain tumours
Next-generation 7 T scanner ramps the resolution of brain MR imaging
An ultrahigh-resolution 7 tesla MRI scanner resolves brain features 10 times smaller than can be seen by current 7 T systems
Particle physics offers new views on FLASH proton therapy
Experimental particle physicist Karol Lang has been working with medical physicists to build a PET scanner that can measure the effects of proton therapy during tr...
OncoRay launches world’s first whole-body MRI-guided proton therapy system
This week saw the inauguration of the first research prototype for MRI-guided proton therapy
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