Radiation therapy
X-ray and particle therapy; RF and cryoablation; PDT and more
Research & Innovation News
A closer look at bubble-enhanced HIFU
Mar 10, 2010
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
Mar 9, 2010
Shaping the beam to cover an expanded target volume ensures comprehensive tumour coverage during spot scanning proton therapy.
Dose check for VMAT plans
Mar 4, 2010
VMAT treatments can be checked in vivo using portal dosimetry to provide a fully 3D representation of delivered dose.
In brief: research round-up
Mar 3, 2010
Recent developments in functional MRI, PET, proton therapy, cardiac CT and more.
Opinion
MR-guidance: the next step for IGRT?
Feb 25, 2010
As imaging becomes an indispensable part of the radiotherapy process, will MR-guided treatment prove the way forward?
Molecular imaging: a cancer biomarker
Jan 19, 2010
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
Dec 16, 2009
What does the future hold for proton therapy, and which technologies will enable its progression? An expert panel discusses.
In vivo dosimetry: implementation issues
Oct 28, 2009
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.
Newsfeed
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EDAP receives Japanese approval for Sonolith I-Sys
Mar 11, 2010
Physics in Medicine & Biology
Age-dependent tissue-specific exposure of cell phone users
Mar 8, 2010
Andreas Christ et al 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 1767-1783
Radio frequency shielding for a linac-MRI system
Feb 1, 2010
M Lamey, B Burke, E Blosser, S Rathee, N De Zanche and B G Fallone 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 995-1006
Validation of a new grid-based Boltzmann equation solver for dose calculation in radiotherapy with photon beams
Jan 14, 2010
Oleg N Vassiliev et al 2010 Phys. Med. Biol. 55 581-598