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Varian details collaboration rationale

Varian Medical Systems explains the motivation underlying its recent tie-up with Siemens Healthcare.

Particle therapy: ion beam options

Could beams of ion species other than protons and carbon ions prove valuable for particle therapy?

Surface imaging enhances patient alignment

Three-dimensional surface imaging proves valuable for reducing errors in daily alignment of radiotherapy patients.

Dielectric data for pregnancy-related tissues

Measuring the dielectric properties of rat foetuses helps model the biological effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Ultrasound delivers drugs direct to bone

A combination of focused ultrasound and temperature-sensitive liposomes enables localized drug delivery to bone metastases.

CT provides lung ventilation imaging

CT-based technique has the potential to produce high-resolution images of lung ventilation.

In brief: research round-up

Recent developments in brain imaging, focused ultrasound, PET and more.

Deformable registration: handle with care

As the use of imaging in radiation oncology increases, so does the need for accurate deformable image registration.

Lancet highlights role of physics in medicine

The Lancet's Physics and Medicine Series highlights the many ways in which physics has revolutionized medical practice.

Radioisotope tracks prostate motion

Movement of the prostate gland during radiotherapy can be tracked using an implanted radioisotope marker.

Phantoms assess CT dose to obese patients

Computational phantoms help optimize CT protocols when scanning obese patients.

Simulations scrutinize exposure guidelines

Numerical modelling of phantoms exposed to low-frequency magnetic fields evaluates the suitability of ICNIRP exposure guidelines.

Calculating the limit on PET detector timing

A simple formalism can calculate the lower limit on the timing resolution of scintillation detectors for applications such as time-of-flight PET.

PET response guides radiotherapy

Monitoring tumour response during radiotherapy allows a patient's treatment course to be biologically adapted to maximize disease control.

CAD identifies high-grade tumours

Fully automated prostate cancer detection system shows promise in the detection of high-grade tumours.

Algorithm decreases cardiac image blur

A clustering algorithm reduces blurring in multispectral optoacoustic tomography images of a beating mouse heart.

Combination probe monitors acid reflux

A combined ultrasonic and multichannel intraluminal impedance catheter enables volumetric monitoring of gastroesophageal reflux.

A new take on tumour ablation

Prepare for a shock: there's a new kid on the block in tumour ablation.

In brief: research round-up

Recent developments in photoacoustic imaging, nanomedicine, radiotherapy and more.

Easing fluorescence image reconstruction

A novel regularization scheme improves the reconstruction of fluorescence molecular tomography images.