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May 24, 2013
Our survey of the latest international patent applications in radiation therapy reviews filings from Elekta, Accuray, Profound Medical and more.
How best to merge hybrid images
May 23, 2013
Workshop on hybrid imaging will discuss how imaging data derived from different modalities can be accurately merged.
Monte Carlo codes under close scrutiny
May 22, 2013
How do Monte Carlo codes compare when calculating secondary particle production for hadron therapy verification?
3D images taken without a camera
May 21, 2013
Simple and cheap 3D imaging system could be used in medical applications.
Phantom assesses mammography quality
May 20, 2013
A phantom designed to evaluate the image quality of digital mammography systems offers high sensitivity at a lower cost.
Photoacoustic images reveal prostate cancer
May 16, 2013
Multispectral photoacoustic imaging can differentiate between normal and malignant prostate tissue.
Cardiac PET/MRI is feasible, with caveats
May 15, 2013
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
May 14, 2013
Tc-99m derived from accelerator-produced Mo-99 is as effective for SPECT imaging as the reactor-created radioisotope.
In brief: research round-up
May 13, 2013
Recent developments in treatment monitoring, cryoablation, ultrasound therapy and more.
Optoacoustics assesses tissue viability
May 9, 2013
Researchers use optoacoustic imaging to evaluate tissue viability in vivo and in real time.
A new take on blood pressure monitoring
May 8, 2013 (1 comment)
Non-invasive monitoring device estimates central blood pressure accurately and reliably.
Optical imaging targets pre-clinical studies
May 7, 2013
A range of optical imaging techniques are finding application in pre-clinical investigations.
Intra-fractional imaging with CBCT
May 3, 2013
Cone-beam CT technique enables patient imaging during the delivery of respiratory gated radiotherapy.
Reducing uncertainty in proton dosimetry
May 2, 2013
New calculations of stopping-power ratios should help decrease uncertainty in dosimetry of clinical proton pencil beams.
Margins are not the only option
May 1, 2013 (2 comments)
Where does the future lie for treatment margins in radiation therapy?
MRI reveals proton range in the liver
Apr 30, 2013
Functional MRI with a hepatocyte-specific contrast agent can be used to verify proton beam range in liver tumour treatments.
The potential of proton CT
Apr 29, 2013
Proton CT could enable more accurate treatment planning and range verification for proton therapy.
Scintillation dosimetry: a stem effect study
Apr 26, 2013
Accurate fibre scintillation dosimetry requires consideration of both the Cerenkov and fluorescence signals produced in the optical light guide.
Product round up: 2nd ESTRO Forum
Apr 25, 2013
Our pick of some of the new products on show at the 2nd ESTRO Forum.
Improving cardiac ischaemia detection
Apr 24, 2013
A reconstruction algorithm that reduces artefacts in cardiac PET-MR scans could improve detection of myocardial ischaemia.