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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.
Multimodal themes shape the BiOS agenda
Jan 28, 2008
A multimodality approach to diagnostics and therapeutics was one of the defining themes at the recent Biomedical Optics Symposium in San Jose, California.
Magnetic nanoparticles: the attraction is clear
Aug 3, 2007
Early-stage experimental studies confirm the potential of magnetic nanoparticles in a range of clinical applications.
Nanoparticles in the frame
Sep 4, 2006
A rigorous evaluation of toxicity and biocompatibility issues is essential if nanoparticles are to see wide-scale adoption in clinical imaging and drug-delivery applications.