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Precision therapy calls for superior imaging

With target volume definition cited as the weakest link in the radiotherapy chain; how can this step be improved?

Brain PET enhances radiotherapy planning

A brain PET scanner based on semiconductor detectors can provide more accurate tumour delineation than conventional whole-body PET.

Progress in supercomputing for healthcare

Watson artificial intelligence computer offers potential for making healthcare decisions.

Gold nanorods reveal tumour extent

Diffusion reflectance measurements determine the in vivo concentration of gold nanorods in tumours.

Innovation: patent applications review

Our survey of the latest international patent applications in medical imaging reviews filings from Accuray, InfiMed, Philips and more.

Cyclotrons make high-quality Tc-99m

Scientists in Canada are the first to make commercial quantities of the medical isotope technetium-99m using medical cyclotrons.

PET/CT delineates tumours in motion

A single PET/CT scan could replace 4D-CT scanning for determining the target volume of tumours affected by respiratory motion.

Positron to boost cardiac PET's Rb-82 supply

Positron seeks to stabilize the supply of rubidium-82, the main cardiac PET radiopharmaceutical.

TOF data help quantify PET emission

Time-of-flight information enables joint estimation of attenuation and activity from PET emission data.

In brief: research round-up

Recent developments in diagnostics, radiotherapy, biosensing and more.

What is cardiac radiation's link to cancer?

Questions remain about the link between ionizing radiation in cardiac imaging and the development of cancer.

Study confirms hybrid PET/MR image quality

German study provides further evidence that hybrid PET/MRI systems can offer uncompromised MR image quality.

Ultralow-dose CT enables PET correction

Ultralow-dose CT scans can be used for attenuation correction and respiratory gating of PET scans.

Innovation: patent applications review

Our survey of the latest international patent applications in radiation therapy reviews filings from Accuray, Philips, Xoft and more.

Photoacoustic device sees early metastases

A photoacoustic device can detect individual melanoma cells circulating in the blood stream.

Dual-role phantom offers proton dosimetry

Polymer gel dosimeter measures proton dose distribution and the induced positron emission activity simultaneously.

Tissue stiffness helps track liver disease

Characterizing the mechanisms that underlie liver tissue stiffening can help clinicians track the progression of liver disease.

Algorithm improves apnea detection

Algorithm substantially improves detection of apnea in premature babies.

In brief: research round-up

Recent developments in radiotherapy, tumour modelling, nanomedicine and more.

Optimizing pulses for 7T MR brain scans

Refocusing pulse study tests the limits of single-channel RF transmission in ultrahigh-field MRI.