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Volumetric-modulated arc therapy: its role in radiation therapy Jun 25, 2009

VMAT is currently a hot topic in radiotherapy. But it's still lacking a universal theory relating the resulting dose distribution and clinical outcome to input parameters, explains Steve Webb.

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Internal dosimetry for head/neck IMRT

Jul 2, 2009

Internal dose verification is feasible in patients undergoing intensity-modulated radiation therapy for head-and-neck cancer.

Tiny ratchet could lead to 'cancer traps'

Jul 1, 2009

Scientists build a device that can separate cancerous and non-cancerous cells.

Cardiac CT: dose reduction techniques

Jun 30, 2009

Researchers reveal schemes for reducing patients' radiation exposure during cardiac scans, without impairing image quality.

In brief: research round-up

Jun 29, 2009

Recent developments in MR-guided HIFU, cancer screening, low-level light therapy, diagnostic imaging and more.

Heavy ion delivery: a third way

Jun 26, 2009

Medical physicists in Japan have developed a new scheme for delivering heavy ion radiotherapy to 3D tumour volumes.

Scatter signatures show clinical potential

Jun 24, 2009

Adding X-ray diffraction data to conventional X-ray mammography could improve the image contrast between different breast tissues.

Fluorescence tomography: the optical edge

Jun 23, 2009

Non-invasive fluorescence tomography can detect brain tumours not seen in microCT images.

Size matters… to fluoroscopy dosimetry

Jun 22, 2009

Hybrid phantoms, sized to match the patient, could improve dosimetry in interventional fluoroscopy.

Mo-99 crisis making headline news

Jun 19, 2009

At this week's SNM Annual Meeting, the Image of the Year award was overshadowed by the ongoing molybdenum-99 supply crisis.

SNM Annual Meeting: research highlights

Jun 17, 2009

The 56th SNM Annual Meeting showcased the latest developments in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine.

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