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Radioactive ion beams enable simultaneous treatment and imaging in particle therapy
Researchers demonstrate the first treatment of an animal tumour using radioactive carbon ion beams
Towards quantum PET: harnessing the diagnostic power of positronium imaging
Paweł Moskal from Jagiellonian University talks about positronium imaging with the J-PET scanner and his team’s work in applying quantum entanglement to diagnostics
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Read article: Crainio’s Panicos Kyriacou explains how their light-based instrument can help diagnose brain injury
Crainio’s Panicos Kyriacou explains how their light-based instrument can help diagnose brain injury
Panicos Kyriacou talks about the development and uses of Crainio's non-invasive sensor to measure intracranial pressure
Read article: Optical imaging probe designed to increase safety and efficacy of glioblastoma surgery
Optical imaging probe designed to increase safety and efficacy of glioblastoma surgery
Novel imaging probe combines a long-chain fatty acid with a near-infrared dye to improve intraoperative visualization of brain tumour margins
Read article: Deep learning classifies tissue for precision medicine
Deep learning classifies tissue for precision medicine
Optical microscopy technique shows promise for diagnostics
Read article: Magnetically controlled microrobots show promise for precision drug delivery
Magnetically controlled microrobots show promise for precision drug delivery
Self-assembling microrobots can be magnetically delivered, manoeuvred and retrieved after targeted delivery of their therapeutic cargo
Read article: Accounting for skin colour increases the accuracy of Cherenkov dosimetry
Accounting for skin colour increases the accuracy of Cherenkov dosimetry
Skin luminance imaging can mitigate the effect of skin pigmentation on Cherenkov-based radiotherapy dosimetry
Read article: Terahertz optoacoustics allows real-time monitoring of blood sodium levels
Terahertz optoacoustics allows real-time monitoring of blood sodium levels
Researchers find a “cool” way to mitigate background water signals and demonstrate non-invasive blood ion monitoring in living mice
Read article: Cancer centres streamline radiotherapy workflow with SunCHECK QA platform
Cancer centres streamline radiotherapy workflow with SunCHECK QA platform
Radiation oncology departments can save hundreds of QA hours each year with the SunCHECK quality management platform
Read article: PhD student Ekaterina Shanina wins Early Career Researcher Award for PET phantom study
PhD student Ekaterina Shanina wins Early Career Researcher Award for PET phantom study
UC Davis student wins journal award for developing a novel brain phantom for positron emission tomography
Read article: Harnessing the power of light for healthcare
Harnessing the power of light for healthcare
Nick Stone discusses some of the many ways in which light can be used for diagnostic and therapeutic applications
Read article: Ultrafast PET imaging could shed light on cardiac and neurological disease
Ultrafast PET imaging could shed light on cardiac and neurological disease
An ultrasensitive small-animal PET scanner can image the entire body of a rat with sub-second temporal resolution
Read article: AI algorithms in radiology: how to identify and prevent inadvertent bias
AI algorithms in radiology: how to identify and prevent inadvertent bias
A multidisciplinary research team shares tips on how to mitigate bias in artificial intelligence models used in radiology
Read article: How quantum sensors could improve human health and wellbeing
How quantum sensors could improve human health and wellbeing
Matt Jones explores the opportunities that quantum physics offers for the healthcare sector
Read article: Exploring careers in healthcare for physicists and engineers
Exploring careers in healthcare for physicists and engineers
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Read article: Generative AI speeds medical image analysis without impacting accuracy
Generative AI speeds medical image analysis without impacting accuracy
The first generative AI tool to be integrated into a clinical workflow eases the creation of radiography reports
Read article: People benefit from medicine, but machines need healthcare too
People benefit from medicine, but machines need healthcare too
Honor Powrie explores the parallels between monitoring the health of machines and humans
Read article: Secondary dose checks ensure safe and accurate delivery of adaptive radiotherapy
Secondary dose checks ensure safe and accurate delivery of adaptive radiotherapy
ThinkQA Secondary Dose Check software provides quality assurance for every fraction of adaptive radiotherapy without impacting the clinical workflow
Read article: Proton arc therapy eliminates hard-to-treat cancer with minimal side effects
Proton arc therapy eliminates hard-to-treat cancer with minimal side effects
Patient with rare cancer is the first in the US to be treated with highly accurate step-and-shoot proton arc therapy
Read article: Miniaturized pixel detector characterizes radiation quality in clinical proton fields
Miniaturized pixel detector characterizes radiation quality in clinical proton fields
Researchers develop a method for experimental verification of linear energy transfer in intensity-modulated proton therapy plans
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Read article: Embracing innovation in radiotherapy with Siemens Healthineers and Varian
Embracing innovation in radiotherapy with Siemens Healthineers and Varian
Implementing innovations to enhance patient outcomes
Read article: PTW: providing technological advancements in radiation dosimetry
PTW: providing technological advancements in radiation dosimetry
Introducing PTW, a family-owned radiation dosimetry manufacturing company
Read article: Improved analytics and data management for radiotherapy
Improved analytics and data management for radiotherapy
Sun Nuclear highlights its latest radiotherapy product innovations
Read article: LAP’s LUNA 3D delivers surface guidance for radiation therapy
LAP’s LUNA 3D delivers surface guidance for radiation therapy
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