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May 3, 2012
Our survey of the latest international patent applications in radiation therapy reviews filings from Varian, InSightec, Sordina and more.
In brief: research round-up
Apr 26, 2012 (1 comment)
Recent developments in brain imaging, focused ultrasound, PET and more.
Nanoparticles stabilize Raman labelling
Apr 17, 2012
Raman-signature molecules sandwiched between a gold core and a thin silica shell enhance Raman bioimaging.
Portable plasma jet offers remote treatments
Apr 13, 2012
A battery-powered plasma jet that inactivates thick layers of bacteria can be used for point-of-care treatments.
Simulations scrutinize exposure guidelines
Apr 9, 2012
Numerical modelling of phantoms exposed to low-frequency magnetic fields evaluates the suitability of ICNIRP exposure guidelines.
Algorithm decreases cardiac image blur
Mar 29, 2012
A clustering algorithm reduces blurring in multispectral optoacoustic tomography images of a beating mouse heart.
Easing fluorescence image reconstruction
Mar 20, 2012
A novel regularization scheme improves the reconstruction of fluorescence molecular tomography images.
Precision therapy calls for superior imaging
Mar 12, 2012
With target volume definition cited as the weakest link in the radiotherapy chain; how can this step be improved?
DNA nanorobot delivers drugs
Mar 5, 2012
A nanorobotic device based on DNA can deliver drugs to individual biological cells.
Progress in supercomputing for healthcare
Mar 2, 2012
Watson artificial intelligence computer offers potential for making healthcare decisions.
Blood monitoring predicts therapy efficacy
Mar 1, 2012
Optical monitoring of tumour blood flow and oxygenation during radiotherapy could aid the early prediction of treatment efficacy.
Gold nanorods reveal tumour extent
Feb 24, 2012
Diffusion reflectance measurements determine the in vivo concentration of gold nanorods in tumours.
Innovation: patent applications review
Feb 23, 2012
Our survey of the latest international patent applications in medical imaging reviews filings from Accuray, InfiMed, Philips and more.
Does LNT model overestimate cancer risk?
Feb 21, 2012
In vitro observations potentially contradict the linear-no-threshold model, with implications for estimating radiation-induced cancer risk.
Diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome
Feb 10, 2012
A simple optical technique has the potential to identify individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome.
In brief: research round-up
Feb 9, 2012
Recent developments in diagnostics, radiotherapy, biosensing and more.
Cell softening may promote tumour growth
Feb 7, 2012
Simulations reveal how changes in the mechanical properties of living cells may be responsible for tumour growth.
NIR device offers fast brain injury detection
Feb 6, 2012
A handheld near-infrared scanner detects the presence of haematomas in patients with traumatic brain injury.
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.