
Innovation: patent applications review
A round-up of some recent international patent applications in radiation therapy
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A round-up of some recent international patent applications in radiation therapy
Spatially fractionated radiation beams can dramatically increase the dose tolerance of normal tissue, expanding the scope of X-ray and particle therapies
A job-exposure matrix built for early plutonium workers at Sellafield produces more reliable radiation exposure estimates for epidemiological research
Uwe Oelfke from The Royal Marsden/ICR discusses the first MR-linac treatments and the benefits that MRI guidance brings to radiotherapy
Accelerator-based neutron sources could bring the cancer treatment boron neutron capture therapy into routine clinical use
Multiphoton photothermolysis under real-time image guidance enables precise closure of single blood vessels
Delegates at the recent ESTRO meeting heard about the latest work towards developing an MR-integrated proton therapy system
A new clinical trial examines whether using focused ultrasound to open the blood–brain barrier can help in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
A debate at the recent ESTRO meeting examined the skills that medical physicists specializing in radiation oncology will require in 10 years' time
At the ESTRO 38 trade show, start-up companies introduced their latest devices and software designed to enhance radiotherapy