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Research & innovation news RSS feedSurface imaging enhances patient alignment
May 17, 2012
Three-dimensional surface imaging proves valuable for reducing errors in daily alignment of patients undergoing whole-breast radiotherapy.
Bremsstrahlung indicates ion beam range
May 15, 2012
Bremsstrahlung can be used to estimate beam range in heavy ion radiation therapy.
QA records shed light on patient errors
May 11, 2012
Analysis of QA data reveals how the frequency and nature of errors has changed with the introduction of new technologies.
JAMA paper reignites APBI debate
May 9, 2012
The debate over the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment with accelerated partial-breast irradiation has resurfaced.
Aperture boosts benefits of scanned protons
May 8, 2012
Use of a patient-specific aperture during pencil-beam scanning proton therapy can reduce out-of-field dose and further improve normal tissue sparing.
Synchrotron delivers full spectrum of ions
May 4, 2012
A rapid cycling synchrotron can provide a full spectrum of ion species and deliver a spread-out Bragg peak longitudinally across the tumour in one shot.
Innovation: patent applications review
May 3, 2012
Our survey of the latest international patent applications in radiation therapy reviews filings from Varian, InSightec, Sordina and more.
Comp Plan eases treatment planning studies
May 1, 2012
The Comp Plan software package can easily calculate dose and radiological metrics from dose-volume histograms.
Ultrasound delivers drugs direct to bone
Apr 30, 2012
A combination of focused ultrasound and temperature-sensitive liposomes enables localized drug delivery to bone metastases.
In brief: research round-up
Apr 26, 2012 (1 comment)
Recent developments in brain imaging, focused ultrasound, PET and more.
Deformable registration: handle with care
Apr 24, 2012 (1 comment)
As the use of imaging in radiation oncology increases, so does the need for accurate deformable image registration.
Liquid scintillator speeds IMPT verification
Apr 23, 2012
Liquid scintillator detection systems could accelerate the quality assurance of complex intensity-modulated proton therapy fields.
ProCure refutes IMRT prostate study
Apr 20, 2012
US proton therapy specialist ProCure questions the results of JAMA prostate cancer study.
IMRT seems optimal for prostate cancer
Apr 19, 2012
Study suggests that IMRT may be the most effective radiation therapy for treating prostate cancer.
Lancet highlights role of physics in medicine
Apr 18, 2012
The Lancet's Physics and Medicine Series highlights the many ways in which physics has revolutionized medical practice.
Quantifying uncertainty in lung SBRT
Apr 16, 2012
Researchers have evaluated the geometric uncertainties associated with stereotactic body radiotherapy of early-stage lung cancer.
Radioisotope tracks prostate motion
Apr 12, 2012
Movement of the prostate gland during radiotherapy can be tracked using an implanted radioisotope marker.
Phantoms assess CT dose to obese patients
Apr 11, 2012
Computational phantoms help optimize CT protocols when scanning obese patients.
Simulations scrutinize exposure guidelines
Apr 9, 2012
Numerical modelling of phantoms exposed to low-frequency magnetic fields evaluates the suitability of ICNIRP exposure guidelines.
Markerless tracking of lung tumours
Apr 5, 2012
Cine mode EPID enables markerless tracking of lung tumour motion during radiotherapy.