Nanomedicine
Biomedical applications of nanotechnology
Research & Innovation News
Innovation: patent applications review
Jan 27, 2012
Our survey of the latest international patent applications in radiation therapy reviews filings from Accuray, Philips, Xoft and more.
Nanoparticles deliver two therapies in one
Jan 17, 2012
Dual-function nanoparticles show promise for photodynamic and photothermal therapy.
In brief: research round-up
Jan 13, 2012
Recent developments in radiotherapy, tumour modelling, nanomedicine and more.
Photoacoustics tracks nanocage kinetics
Dec 14, 2011
Photoacoustic tomography shows how gold nanocages accumulate in lymph nodes.
Opinion
Magnetic particle imaging: x-space options
Apr 27, 2011
The second article in our two-part series on magnetic particle imaging takes a look at the evolution of x-space MPI.
Magnetic particle imaging: moving ahead
Apr 12, 2011
In the first of a two-part series on magnetic particle imaging, we examine the latest developments in MPI hardware and nanoparticle design.
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.
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Physics in Medicine & Biology
Implications on clinical scenario of gold nanoparticle radiosensitization in regards to photon energy, nanoparticle size, concentration and location
Jul 7, 2011
E Lechtman, N Chattopadhyay, Z Cai, S Mashouf, R Reilly and J P Pignol 2011 Phys. Med. Biol. 56 4631
Imaging of nanoparticles with dual-energy computed tomography
Mar 18, 2011
J L Ducote, Y Alivov and S Molloi 2011 Phys. Med. Biol. 56 2031
MR-guided focused ultrasound: enhancement of intratumoral uptake of [3H]-docetaxel in-vivo
Nov 26, 2010
L Chen, Z Mu, P Hachem, C-M Ma, A Wallentine and A Pollack 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 7399
Radiosensitizer-eluting nanocoatings on gold fiducials for biological in-situ image-guided radio therapy (BIS-IGRT)
Oct 11, 2010
D K Nagesha et al 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 6039