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Editorial articles RSS feedMedical isotope supplies: a game plan for the future
Dec 8, 2008 (1 comment)
A Canadian task force has identified a promising alternative method for making large quantities of Mo-99, using natural uranium and photons from a high-power accelerator.
Medical physicists: preparing for change
Oct 27, 2008 (6 comments)
As the boundaries between medical disciplines become increasingly blurred and those between diagnosis, therapy and management follow suit, how can medical physicists adapt to these changing needs?
High-performance computing: shaping medicine's future
Jul 14, 2008
Tools such as grid networks and supercomputers will play a vital supporting role in biomedical research and clinical development.
Cellular imaging draws disciplines together
Jun 10, 2008
The traditionally diverse disciplines of biology and physics are finding common ground in the effort to image cellular functions.
New year, new plans
Jan 2, 2008
It's our job to make your job easier. Take it as read, we'll be redoubling our efforts to do just that throughout 2008.
Season's greetings
Dec 20, 2007
It's time for some festive giveaways from medicalphysicsweb, plus a preview of our editorial plans for 2008.
Molecular imaging assumes priority status
Oct 22, 2007
Germany's leading pharmaceutical and medical technology companies opt for collaboration to capitalize on the country's strengths in molecular imaging R&D.
MRI in Europe: it's time to end the uncertainty
Sep 30, 2007
The legal questions over the future of MRI in Europe do no-one any favours. Fortunately, the politicians seem to be getting the message.
Joined-up thinking on ultrahigh-field MRI
Sep 6, 2007
A 'virtual' institute for ultrahigh-field MRI takes shape in the Netherlands. It's a collaborative model that others would do well to follow.
The collective conversation: work in progress
Jul 13, 2007 (1 comment)
It's been a year since we went live, but medicalphysicsweb remains a work in progress. Watch this space for our new print supplement, more blogging and the rest.
Convergence in imaging: it's all about coordination
May 29, 2007
The integration of structural and functional imaging has big implications for research and clinical practice in Europe. A proactive response looks like the way to go.
Biomedical optics: getting ready to shine
Apr 18, 2007
The future of diagnostic imaging will be all about the fusion of once discrete modalities and the rise of biomedical optics.
Watching the directives: big trouble for MRI
Mar 26, 2007
A directive designed to protect European Union workers may inadvertently make it illegal to carry out millions of MRI examinations. It's time for a rethink.
Multimodal thinking: the case for PET/MRI
Mar 5, 2007
First there was PET. Then there was PET/CT. Now researchers and engineers are turning their attention to the fusion of PET and MRI technologies.
Number crunch: why cancer screening has to add up
Feb 12, 2007
New European cancer figures demand a proactive response from governments, senior health professionals and the biomedical research community.
Biomedical optics: hot topics suggest a robust outlook
Jan 22, 2007
Whether it's cancer screening or drug discovery, molecular imaging or tissue engineering, the future's looking bright for biomedical optics.
The ones to watch in 2007
Jan 3, 2007
medicalphysicsweb editors get the crystal ball out and make their predictions on the research, technology development and clinical innovation that could be making news over the coming year.
Nuclear medicine: when terrorism comes calling
Oct 20, 2006
Medical physicists have a key role to play when it comes to local preparedness and tactical response to radiological and nuclear terrorism.
Starting small, thinking big
Sep 25, 2006
There are plenty of start-ups pushing the next big thing in medical diagnostics and therapeutics. The challenge for all of them is how to turn a good idea into hard cash.
The collective conversation
Jul 25, 2006
Promoting innovation, technology transfer and business development. Welcome to the launch of medicalphysicsweb.