Printed hearts personalize aortic valve replacements
CT scans and 3D printing help avoid complications for patients receiving heart valve replacements
Read article: Printed hearts personalize aortic valve replacements
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CT scans and 3D printing help avoid complications for patients receiving heart valve replacements
Read article: Printed hearts personalize aortic valve replacements
A subdural implant that delivers both electrical and chemical neuromodulation restores motion in rats with injured spinal cords
Read article: Electrochemical stimulator helps restore motion
The UK's National Physical Laboratory has launched MEMPHYS, the Metrology for Medical Physics Centre
Read article: NPL launches Metrology for Medical Physics Centre
Triangular-shaped crystal elements improve the separation of edge crystals in PET detector modules
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Injecting immune-stimulating agents directly into a mouse tumour eliminated all cancer in the animal, including untreated metastases
Read article: Cancer ‘vaccine’ eliminates tumours in mice
Researchers demonstrate the first successful in vivo focused ultrasound stimulation of the peripheral nervous system
Read article: Ultrasound stimulates peripheral nerves in vivo
A round-up of the latest international patent applications in radiation therapy
With proton treatment slots a limited resource, could combined proton–photon therapy provide a suitable alternative?
Read article: Protons plus photons: the optimal combination
Nanoparticles that convert NIR to blue-green light enable non-invasive modulation of neural activity deep inside the brain
Read article: Nanoparticles enable deep-brain manipulation
Cherenkov light generated by clinical photon beams can activate light-sensitive drugs and enhance the efficacy of radiation treatments
Read article: Cherenkov photo-activation enhances radiotherapy