Innovation: patent applications review
A round-up of some recent international patent applications in medical imaging
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A round-up of some recent international patent applications in medical imaging
The POP-ART RT study is investigating how adaptive and real-time radiotherapy strategies are being used in clinical practice
Read article: POP-ART RT evaluates prevalence of adaptive and real-time radiotherapy
Polymer dots enable in vivo multiphoton fluorescence imaging of structures deep in the brains of mice
Read article: Polymer dots image deep into the brain
Loss of blood vessels in the retina could provide an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease
Read article: Eye scan can detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Electroencephalography can accurately study activity in the deep areas of the brain
Read article: EEG can look deep into the brain
Mechanistic modelling reveals that not all tumour cells are exposed to radiation during radium-223 treatment of bone metastases
Read article: Tumour growth models shed light on radionuclide therapy
A wireless neurostimulator can target a specific brain structure in rats and effectively modulate the animals' behaviour
Read article: Wireless neurostimulator modulates rats’ behaviour
Modelling the parameters required for focused ultrasound to release drugs from liposomes may remove the need for real-time thermometry
Read article: Focused ultrasound releases cancer drugs on target
Dose painting using dynamic irradiations with synchronized couch translation increases the versatility of image-guided preclinical radiotherapy platforms
Read article: Dose painting enhances preclinical radiotherapy studies
Anthropomorphic polymer gel dosimeters enable verification of complex radiotherapy dose distributions
Read article: 3D printing enables gel dosimetry in complex phantoms