Diagnostic imaging
Radiography, MRI, ultrasound, CT, nuclear medicine and more
Research & Innovation News
Lung CAD boosts radiologist accuracy
Mar 5, 2010
CAD technology can improve the performance of even experienced thoracic radiologists in assessing lung nodules on CT.
In brief: research round-up
Mar 3, 2010
Recent developments in functional MRI, PET, proton therapy, cardiac CT and more.
Super-thin probe finds fluorescing plaques
Mar 2, 2010
Catheter-based NIR fluorescence imaging can help detect vulnerable plaque in coronary-sized arteries.
Advances in X-ray detection
Mar 1, 2010
The SPIE Medical Imaging conference saw researchers present the latest developments in X-ray detector technologies.
Opinion
MR-guidance: the next step for IGRT?
Feb 25, 2010
As imaging becomes an indispensable part of the radiotherapy process, will MR-guided treatment prove the way forward?
Molecular imaging: a cancer biomarker
Jan 19, 2010
As cancer therapies become increasingly individualized, functional and molecular imaging can play a key role in directing treatment and monitoring early response. David Mankoff from the University of Washington explains.
Mammography CAD: more than a perception aid
Nov 17, 2009
CAD technology should operate with at least the same performance level as an expert reader. Nico Karssemeijer discusses steps in this direction.
Bringing medical physics to the developing world
Sep 25, 2009
Setting up medical physics facilities in developing countries requires not only access to appropriate systems, but also effective training of staff to operate and maintain this equipment. Henry Lawrence discusses his experiences.
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Physics in Medicine & Biology
Age-dependent tissue-specific exposure of cell phone users
Mar 8, 2010
Andreas Christ et al 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 1767-1783
Geometrical co-calibration of a tomographic optical system with CT for intrinsically co-registered imaging
Feb 26, 2010
Liji Cao, Mathies Breithaupt and Jörg Peter 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 1591-1606
Scatter correction in digital mammography based on image deconvolution
Feb 5, 2010
J L Ducote and S Molloi 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 1295-1309
Radio frequency shielding for a linac-MRI system
Feb 1, 2010
M Lamey, B Burke, E Blosser, S Rathee, N De Zanche and B G Fallone 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 995-1006