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Research & innovation news RSS feedVarian details collaboration rationale
May 22, 2012
Varian Medical Systems explains the motivation underlying its recent tie-up with Siemens Healthcare.
Particle therapy: ion beam options
May 18, 2012
Could beams of ion species other than protons and carbon ions prove valuable for particle therapy?
Surface imaging enhances patient alignment
May 17, 2012
Three-dimensional surface imaging proves valuable for reducing errors in daily alignment of radiotherapy patients.
Dielectric data for pregnancy-related tissues
May 2, 2012
Measuring the dielectric properties of rat foetuses helps model the biological effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields.
Ultrasound delivers drugs direct to bone
Apr 30, 2012
A combination of focused ultrasound and temperature-sensitive liposomes enables localized drug delivery to bone metastases.
CT provides lung ventilation imaging
Apr 27, 2012
CT-based technique has the potential to produce high-resolution images of lung ventilation.
In brief: research round-up
Apr 26, 2012 (1 comment)
Recent developments in brain imaging, focused ultrasound, PET and more.
Deformable registration: handle with care
Apr 24, 2012 (1 comment)
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
Apr 18, 2012
The Lancet's Physics and Medicine Series highlights the many ways in which physics has revolutionized medical practice.
Radioisotope tracks prostate motion
Apr 12, 2012
Movement of the prostate gland during radiotherapy can be tracked using an implanted radioisotope marker.
Phantoms assess CT dose to obese patients
Apr 11, 2012
Computational phantoms help optimize CT protocols when scanning obese patients.
Simulations scrutinize exposure guidelines
Apr 9, 2012
Numerical modelling of phantoms exposed to low-frequency magnetic fields evaluates the suitability of ICNIRP exposure guidelines.
Calculating the limit on PET detector timing
Apr 4, 2012
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
Apr 3, 2012 (1 comment)
Monitoring tumour response during radiotherapy allows a patient's treatment course to be biologically adapted to maximize disease control.
CAD identifies high-grade tumours
Mar 30, 2012
Fully automated prostate cancer detection system shows promise in the detection of high-grade tumours.
Algorithm decreases cardiac image blur
Mar 29, 2012
A clustering algorithm reduces blurring in multispectral optoacoustic tomography images of a beating mouse heart.
Combination probe monitors acid reflux
Mar 28, 2012
A combined ultrasonic and multichannel intraluminal impedance catheter enables volumetric monitoring of gastroesophageal reflux.
A new take on tumour ablation
Mar 27, 2012
Prepare for a shock: there's a new kid on the block in tumour ablation.
In brief: research round-up
Mar 23, 2012
Recent developments in photoacoustic imaging, nanomedicine, radiotherapy and more.
Easing fluorescence image reconstruction
Mar 20, 2012
A novel regularization scheme improves the reconstruction of fluorescence molecular tomography images.