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Talking point RSS feedITART: exploiting imaging for radiotherapy's needs
Oct 4, 2010
ITART 2010 examined how imaging can be employed to improve the efficacy of radiation therapy. Robert Jeraj and Steve Bowen report on the meeting's highlights.
A capital week for Canadian medical physicists
Jul 16, 2010
The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists held its annual scientific meeting last month in Ottawa. Malcolm McEwen of the National Research Council Canada reports on the event's highlights.
Molecular imaging targets angiogenesis analysis
Jul 2, 2010
Molecular imaging modalities offer potential for assessing angiogenic response and monitoring therapeutic angiogenesis. Yale University's Lawrence W Dobrucki and co-authors review recent process.
WIMP 2010: a cool connection
Mar 30, 2010
Last month, around 60 physicists attended the Winter Institute of Medical Physics, to catch up on the latest developments in radiotherapy and medical imaging, and hone their snowboarding and skiing skills alongside.
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.
Threats to ultra-high-field MRI
Aug 27, 2009
A European directive designed to prevent workers from being exposed to high magnetic fields could potentially have a severe impact on research into MRI, warns Denis Le Bihan.
The potential of PET: a closer look
Jun 8, 2009
PET/CT shows great potential for target delineation in radiation therapy planning. In a recent paper in the journal Academic Radiology, Habib Zaidi reviews progress in molecular-imaging-guided radiotherapy.
Diagnostic imaging: advancing radiation protection
Apr 15, 2009
Web-enabled QA software tools could help the medical physics community develop a quantitative risk-benefit framework for diagnostic radiology, explains Michael Moores.
VIPER: effective training for medical imaging
Oct 2, 2008
The VIPER tutoring system helps medical imaging students apply what they've learnt and observe the consequences of their actions, reports Tracy Kirkbride, from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology.
HIFU: a question of guidance
Aug 21, 2008
Image-guidance could well enable the next evolution of high-intensity focused ultrasound. But with which guidance technology? Al Kyle of MedDevice Concepts examines the options.
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Jun 17, 2008
Combining images from different modalities can prove more powerful than considering them in isolation. Jude Dineley discusses image registration and fusion.
'Multidisciplinarians' set the agenda in biophotonics
May 2, 2008
Photonic technologies are undergoing a second renaissance, argues Tom Baer of the Stanford Photonics Research Center in California. So what does that mean for biomedical applications?
Molecular imaging: potentials and pitfalls
Mar 31, 2008
Molecular imaging provides a powerful tool for disease characterization and treatment assessment. But in many cases, it's still very much a work in progress, explains Chaitanya Divgi.
Image gently: lowering children's CT dose
Feb 1, 2008 (1 comment)
An alliance of medical societies is campaigning to reduce the radiation exposure associated with paediatric imaging examinations.
The early days of medical physics
Dec 21, 2007
How it all began: personal reflections from W Alan Jennings on the development of medical physics in the first half of the 20th century.
Making waves: the 3D ultrasound pioneer
Oct 10, 2007
Two-dimensional ultrasound could soon be a thing of the past as 3D technology continues its relentless progress. Michelle Jeandron talks to Duke University's Stephen Smith.
Virtual colonoscopy: the incidental findings dilemma
Sep 17, 2007
Virtual colonoscopy overcomes the limitations of existing screening regimes for colorectal cancer. But its benefits must be balanced against the repercussions of associated extracolonic findings, says Mark E Klein.