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May 21, 2012
Plastic scintillation detectors are being lined up for in vivo dosimetry and radiotherapy quality assurance.
Particle therapy: ion beam options
May 18, 2012
Could beams of ion species other than protons and carbon ions prove valuable for particle therapy?
Surface imaging enhances patient alignment
May 17, 2012
Three-dimensional surface imaging proves valuable for reducing errors in daily alignment of radiotherapy patients.
Nanoparticles deliver drugs to injured brain
May 16, 2012
Nanoparticles facilitate the transport of large molecules across the blood-brain barrier post trauma.
Bremsstrahlung indicates ion beam range
May 15, 2012
Bremsstrahlung can be used to estimate beam range in heavy ion radiation therapy.
Nanostars target cancer cell nuclei
May 14, 2012
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
May 11, 2012
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
May 9, 2012
The debate over the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment with accelerated partial-breast irradiation has resurfaced.
Aperture boosts benefits of scanned protons
May 8, 2012
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
May 4, 2012
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
May 3, 2012
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
May 2, 2012
Measuring the dielectric properties of rat foetuses helps model the biological effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields.
Comp Plan eases treatment planning studies
May 1, 2012
The Comp Plan software package can easily calculate dose and radiological metrics from dose-volume histograms.
Ultrasound delivers drugs direct to bone
Apr 30, 2012
A combination of focused ultrasound and temperature-sensitive liposomes enables localized drug delivery to bone metastases.
CT provides lung ventilation imaging
Apr 27, 2012
CT-based technique has the potential to produce high-resolution images of lung ventilation.
In brief: research round-up
Apr 26, 2012 (1 comment)
Recent developments in brain imaging, focused ultrasound, PET and more.
Deformable registration: handle with care
Apr 24, 2012 (1 comment)
As the use of imaging in radiation oncology increases, so does the need for accurate deformable image registration.
Liquid scintillator speeds IMPT verification
Apr 23, 2012
Liquid scintillator detection systems could accelerate the quality assurance of complex intensity-modulated proton therapy fields.
ProCure refutes IMRT prostate study
Apr 20, 2012
US proton therapy specialist ProCure questions the results of JAMA prostate cancer study.
IMRT seems optimal for prostate cancer
Apr 19, 2012
Study suggests that IMRT may be the most effective radiation therapy for treating prostate cancer.