Radiation therapy
Radiotherapy, particle therapy, ultrasound therapy and more
Talking point
Talking point RSS feedImage guidance: the way forward for radiotherapy
Dec 9, 2011
Video report: Uwe Oelfke explains how image guidance can address the challenges of motion during radiotherapy.
Laser-based acceleration: designs on proton therapy
Nov 10, 2011
The LIGHT collaboration is investigating laser-based particle acceleration for applications such as proton therapy. Project leader Markus Roth from TU Darmstadt discusses recent progress.
DGRT: it's the dose that matters
Oct 11, 2011
Dose-guided radiation therapy shifts the emphasis from patient positioning to dosimetric considerations, explains UCSF's Jean Pouliot.
Ultrasound tackles radiotherapy guidance
Sep 19, 2011
Ultrasound imaging could provide real-time, soft-tissue visualization during radiotherapy delivery.
Five years on: advances in proton therapy
Aug 25, 2011
How have proton therapy systems and techniques progressed over the five years since the launch of medicalphysicsweb?
Five years on: advances in radiation therapy
Jul 28, 2011
In the five years since the launch of medicalphysicsweb, which technology advances have made a significant impact in the application of radiation therapy?
SRS and SBRT: safety first
Jun 28, 2011 (1 comment)
Stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy come with tight margins of error and require robust quality assurance. Timothy Solberg explains how institutes can best meet these requirements.
Small-animal irradiation: precision platforms emerge
Jun 6, 2011
Research platforms for small-animal irradiation should play a central role in the development of new radiotherapy modalities. Frank Verhaegen of the Maastro Clinic examines the emergence of such systems.
MRI-linac: a progress update
May 13, 2011
Researchers at the University Medical Center Utrecht are developing an integrated MRI-linac for real-time image guidance during radiotherapy. Project leaders Jan Lagendijk and Bas Raaymakers discuss the system's progress.
Small field dosimetry: challenges and progress
Mar 8, 2011
As radiation treatments increasingly employ small fields, there's a growing need to address the challenges associated with small field dosimetry. Mania Aspradakis and John Byrne explain.
Editorial articles
Editorial articles RSS feedMedical 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?
Radiotherapy: challenges old and new
Sep 24, 2008
Long-standing tasks such as dealing with organ motion, as well as the new challenges arising from state-of-the-art beam-delivery systems, were the talk of this year's ESTRO meeting.
Ionizing radiation: the double-edged sword
Aug 15, 2008
With cancer survivors now younger and living longer, it's pertinent to ask whether recent advances in conformal radiotherapy modalities come at a latent cost.
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.
Particle therapy: protons and beyond
May 14, 2008
Most particle-therapy treatments are performed using proton beams; but could carbon ions ever become a practical alternative?
Setting the standards for IMRT
Mar 20, 2008 (1 comment)
Wide variations in dose prescription and delivery between institutions highlight the pressing need for universal IMRT planning and reporting guidelines.
Technology assessment: why magical thinking won't do
Feb 25, 2008
Newer isn't always better, which is why a rigorous examination of emerging clinical technologies is in everyone's interest.
New year, new plans
Jan 2, 2008
It's our job to make your job easier. Take it as read, we'll be redoubling our efforts to do just that throughout 2008.
Season's greetings
Dec 20, 2007
It's time for some festive giveaways from medicalphysicsweb, plus a preview of our editorial plans for 2008.
Therapeutic ultrasound: variations on a theme
Nov 19, 2007
Scientists are pioneering the use of therapeutic ultrasound in a range of clinical contexts, including treatment of stroke, Parkinson's disease, internal bleeding and cancer.