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Radiation therapy

X-ray and particle therapy; RF and cryoablation; PDT and more

Research & Innovation News

A closer look at bubble-enhanced HIFU

Simulating bubble dynamics at the microscopic level provides insight into the bio-effects of microbubble-enhanced ultrasound therapy.

'Spot scan' proton plans gain safety margins

Shaping the beam to cover an expanded target volume ensures comprehensive tumour coverage during spot scanning proton therapy.

Dose check for VMAT plans

VMAT treatments can be checked in vivo using portal dosimetry to provide a fully 3D representation of delivered dose.

In brief: research round-up

Recent developments in functional MRI, PET, proton therapy, cardiac CT and more.

Opinion

MR-guidance: the next step for IGRT?

As imaging becomes an indispensable part of the radiotherapy process, will MR-guided treatment prove the way forward?

Molecular imaging: a cancer biomarker

As cancer therapies become increasingly individualized, functional and molecular imaging can play a key role in directing treatment and monitoring early response. David Mankoff from the University of Washington explains.

Proton therapy: future directions

What does the future hold for proton therapy, and which technologies will enable its progression? An expert panel discusses.

In vivo dosimetry: implementation issues

In vivo radiotherapy dosimetry has a great deal to offer, so why is it not more widely deployed? Writing in the British Journal of Radiology, Craig Edwards takes a closer look.

Physics in Medicine & Biology

Age-dependent tissue-specific exposure of cell phone users

Andreas Christ et al 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 1767-1783

Topical review: Polymer gel dosimetry

C Baldock et al 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 R1-R63

Radio frequency shielding for a linac-MRI system

M Lamey, B Burke, E Blosser, S Rathee, N De Zanche and B G Fallone 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 995-1006