
Innovation: patent applications review
Our survey of recent radiation therapy patent applications includes filings from Radiation Barrier, RaySearch, BrainSonix and more
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Our survey of recent radiation therapy patent applications includes filings from Radiation Barrier, RaySearch, BrainSonix and more
A cochlear implant uses light to restore auditory responses in deaf gerbils
A 3D spectral X-ray scanner reveals the composition of the human body with exquisite detail
A prototype all-optical ultrasound system demonstrates flexible, video-rate imaging of biological tissue
Focal HIFU for patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer is effective at five years with a low probability of side effects
Bimetallic nanoparticles act as effective cancer cell sensitizers for use in proton therapy
A preparation-free ingestible X-ray imaging capsule may help reduce the mortality from colon cancer
The SNMMI Annual Meeting showcases advances in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine
A machine-learning algorithm registers 3D images more than 1000 times faster than traditional systems
A photoacoustic computed tomography scanner generates high-contrast, high-resolution breast images