Innovation: patent applications review
Our survey of recent medical imaging patent applications includes filings from GE, Philips, Physio-Control and more
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Our survey of recent medical imaging patent applications includes filings from GE, Philips, Physio-Control and more
A handheld ophthalmology device could improve the diagnosis of eye diseases and eventually enable early detection of brain diseases and trauma
Read article: Portable imager provides insight into eye and brain diseases
Water calorimetry and Cherenkov imaging are being lined up for dosimetry on MR-guided radiotherapy systems
Read article: Novel takes on MR-linac dosimetry
The β-CUBE PET scanner delivers high-resolution, high-sensitivity imaging of both mice and rats
Read article: β-CUBE delivers high-performance small-animal PET
Proton, helium-ion and carbon-ion CT could mitigate range uncertainties in particle therapy planning
Read article: Ion-beam CT improves particle therapy planning
Activating retinal stem cells can restore vision in mice, a finding that could transform treatment for patients with retinal degenerative diseases
Read article: Activating retinal stem cells restores vision in mice
Theragnostic radiotherapy based on multiparametric MRI could provide personalized dose prescriptions tailored to individual tumours
Read article: Personalizing radiotherapy: the theragnostic approach
Early investigations suggest that high single doses of radiation may elevate hypoxia in human lung tumours
Read article: How does SBRT impact tumour hypoxia?
The AAPM Annual Meeting's MedPhys Slam aimed to advance the communication skills of junior medical physicists
Read article: MedPhys Slam: fostering the art of communication
How can terahertz imaging transition into an effective clinical tool for cancer diagnostics?
Read article: THz technology: a new take on cancer imaging