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Advances in scintillation dosimetry

Plastic scintillation detectors are being lined up for in vivo dosimetry and radiotherapy quality assurance.

Particle therapy: ion beam options

Could beams of ion species other than protons and carbon ions prove valuable for particle therapy?

Surface imaging enhances patient alignment

Three-dimensional surface imaging proves valuable for reducing errors in daily alignment of radiotherapy patients.

Nanoparticles deliver drugs to injured brain

Nanoparticles facilitate the transport of large molecules across the blood-brain barrier post trauma.

Bremsstrahlung indicates ion beam range

Bremsstrahlung can be used to estimate beam range in heavy ion radiation therapy.

Nanostars target cancer cell nuclei

Gold nanoparticles in the shape of "nanostars" can carry drugs directly into the nucleus of a cancer cell.

QA records shed light on patient errors

Analysis of QA data reveals how the frequency and nature of errors has changed with the introduction of new technologies.

JAMA paper reignites APBI debate

The debate over the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment with accelerated partial-breast irradiation has resurfaced.

Aperture boosts benefits of scanned protons

Use of a patient-specific aperture during pencil-beam scanning proton therapy can reduce out-of-field dose and further improve normal tissue sparing.

Synchrotron delivers full spectrum of ions

A rapid cycling synchrotron can provide a full spectrum of ion species and deliver a spread-out Bragg peak longitudinally across the tumour in one shot.

Innovation: patent applications review

Our survey of the latest international patent applications in radiation therapy reviews filings from Varian, InSightec, Sordina and more.

Dielectric data for pregnancy-related tissues

Measuring the dielectric properties of rat foetuses helps model the biological effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Comp Plan eases treatment planning studies

The Comp Plan software package can easily calculate dose and radiological metrics from dose-volume histograms.

Ultrasound delivers drugs direct to bone

A combination of focused ultrasound and temperature-sensitive liposomes enables localized drug delivery to bone metastases.

CT provides lung ventilation imaging

CT-based technique has the potential to produce high-resolution images of lung ventilation.

In brief: research round-up

Recent developments in brain imaging, focused ultrasound, PET and more.

Deformable registration: handle with care

As the use of imaging in radiation oncology increases, so does the need for accurate deformable image registration.

Liquid scintillator speeds IMPT verification

Liquid scintillator detection systems could accelerate the quality assurance of complex intensity-modulated proton therapy fields.

ProCure refutes IMRT prostate study

US proton therapy specialist ProCure questions the results of JAMA prostate cancer study.

IMRT seems optimal for prostate cancer

Study suggests that IMRT may be the most effective radiation therapy for treating prostate cancer.