
Software offers ‘sanity check’ for adapted plans in MR-guided radiotherapy
The MR-linac allows treatment plan adaption to the patient's daily anatomy – but how can we tell whether the new plan is suitable for delivery?
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The MR-linac allows treatment plan adaption to the patient's daily anatomy – but how can we tell whether the new plan is suitable for delivery?
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UC Davis project investigates the feasibility of making astatine-211 for targeted alpha therapy at the Crocker Nuclear Laboratory
A $2.03 million grant will help researchers develop optical technologies to monitor treatment response during head-and-neck cancer therapy