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Feb 6, 2012
A handheld near-infrared scanner detects the presence of haematomas in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Study confirms hybrid PET/MR image quality
Feb 3, 2012
German study provides further evidence that hybrid PET/MRI systems can offer uncompromised MR image quality.
Dosimetry predicts memory impairment
Feb 2, 2012
How does the hippocampal dose during cranial radiotherapy impact long-term memory?
Robust MCO eases IMPT planning
Feb 1, 2012
Including robustness in multicriteria optimization helps create robust plans for intensity-modulated proton therapy.
Ultralow-dose CT enables PET correction
Jan 30, 2012
Ultralow-dose CT scans can be used for attenuation correction and respiratory gating of PET scans.
Innovation: patent applications review
Jan 27, 2012
Our survey of the latest international patent applications in radiation therapy reviews filings from Accuray, Philips, Xoft and more.
Photoacoustic device sees early metastases
Jan 25, 2012
A photoacoustic device can detect individual melanoma cells circulating in the blood stream.
Classifying motion guides adaptive therapy
Jan 24, 2012
A scheme that classifies sources of lung tumour geometric variability could help guide adaptive radiotherapy.
In-gantry or remote patient positioning?
Jan 20, 2012
Remote patient positioning can increase the throughput of proton therapy centres, in some circumstances.
Dual-role phantom offers proton dosimetry
Jan 19, 2012
Polymer gel dosimeter measures proton dose distribution and the induced positron emission activity simultaneously.
Tissue stiffness helps track liver disease
Jan 18, 2012
Characterizing the mechanisms that underlie liver tissue stiffening can help clinicians track the progression of liver disease.
Nanoparticles deliver two therapies in one
Jan 17, 2012
Dual-function nanoparticles show promise for photodynamic and photothermal therapy.
Algorithm improves apnea detection
Jan 16, 2012
Algorithm substantially improves detection of apnea in premature babies.
In brief: research round-up
Jan 13, 2012
Recent developments in radiotherapy, tumour modelling, nanomedicine and more.
Siemens explains rationale for linac exit
Jan 12, 2012 (2 comments)
Siemens Healthcare discusses its decision to exit from the linear accelerator business.
Optimizing pulses for 7T MR brain scans
Jan 10, 2012
Refocusing pulse study tests the limits of single-channel RF transmission in ultrahigh-field MRI.
Couch attenuation undermines plan quality
Jan 6, 2012
Attenuation by the treatment couch during IMRT and arc therapy can lead to an unacceptable reduction in dose to target structures.
Mechanistic model predicts RBE
Jan 4, 2012
Radiobiological approach models the relative biological effectiveness of protons and carbon ions in radiotherapy.
Bragg curve model ramps clinic efficiency
Dec 22, 2011
An analytical expression that models Bragg curves could significantly increase patient throughput in proton therapy centres.
Towards stress-free cardiac imaging
Dec 20, 2011
Novel SPECT agent could eliminate the stress image required for traditional myocardial perfusion imaging.