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Read article: Physicists gather in Nottingham for the IOP’s Celebration of Physics 2025
Physicists gather in Nottingham for the IOP’s Celebration of Physics 2025
Matin Durrani reports from the 2025 IOP Celebration of Physics in Nottingham, UK
Read article: Ionizing radiation: its biological impacts and how it is used to treat disease
Ionizing radiation: its biological impacts and how it is used to treat disease
Our podcast guests are NPL’s Ileana Silvestre Patallo and Ruth McLauchlan of the NHS
Read article: New materials for quantum technology, how ultrasound can help detect breast cancer
New materials for quantum technology, how ultrasound can help detect breast cancer
NPL’s Daniel Sarno and IIT Bombay’s Bhaskaran Muralidharan are our guests
Read article: World’s first patient treatments delivered with proton arc therapy
World’s first patient treatments delivered with proton arc therapy
Proton arc therapy offers a superior dose distribution compared with existing state-of-the-art proton delivery techniques
Read article: Wireless deep brain stimulation reverses Parkinson’s disease in mice
Wireless deep brain stimulation reverses Parkinson’s disease in mice
A photothermal, nanoparticle-based deep brain stimulation system restored motor skills in mice with Parkinson’s-like disease
Read article: Low-temperature plasma halves cancer recurrence in mice
Low-temperature plasma halves cancer recurrence in mice
Treatment with a cold atmospheric plasma reduced the recurrence rate of melanoma tumours after surgery by roughly 50%
Read article: Fast and predictable: RayStation meets the needs of online adaptive radiotherapy
Fast and predictable: RayStation meets the needs of online adaptive radiotherapy
RaySearch Laboratories is pioneering the development of rapid adaptive planning software to help clinics implement online adaptive radiotherapy
Read article: Microbeams plus radiosensitizers could optimize brain cancer treatment
Microbeams plus radiosensitizers could optimize brain cancer treatment
Combining microbeam radiotherapy with targeted radiosensitizers could treat tumours while sparing normal brain tissues
Read article: Novel MRI technique can quantify lung function
Novel MRI technique can quantify lung function
MRI of inhaled perfluoropropane can assess regional lung ventilation and monitor improvements in response to medication
Read article: Could bubble-like microrobots be the drug delivery vehicles of the future?
Could bubble-like microrobots be the drug delivery vehicles of the future?
Tiny bioresorbable acoustic microrobots deliver cancer drugs to shrink bladder tumours in mice
Read article: Magnetic particle imaging designed for the human brain
Magnetic particle imaging designed for the human brain
Proof-of-concept MPI system provides a pathway towards functional human neuroimaging
Read article: Higher-order brain function revealed by new analysis of fMRI data
Higher-order brain function revealed by new analysis of fMRI data
Technique distinguishes between tasks done by subjects
Read article: Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries
Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries
The medical physicists Eric Ford and Afua Yorke are our podcast guests
Read article: Medical physics and biotechnology: highlights of 2024
Medical physics and biotechnology: highlights of 2024
From proton therapy firsts to tumour-killing quantum dots, Tami Freeman shares her pick of this year’s healthcare innovations
Read article: Imaging and medical-physics firms bag Institute of Physics business awards 2024
Imaging and medical-physics firms bag Institute of Physics business awards 2024
James McKenzie gets excited by the firms winning Institute of Physics business awards
Read article: Optimization algorithm improves safety of transcranial focused ultrasound treatments
Optimization algorithm improves safety of transcranial focused ultrasound treatments
Algorithm finds the optimal transducer location to focus ultrasound through the skull onto a target in the brain
Read article: AI-powered tool detects residual tumour during brain surgery
AI-powered tool detects residual tumour during brain surgery
The FastGlioma tool could enable rapid and accurate detection of microscopic tumour infiltration, improving the success of brain cancer surgery
Read article: Automated checks build confidence in treatment verification
Automated checks build confidence in treatment verification
ChartCheck, a treatment evaluation solution from Radformation, helps physicists who are responsible for patient safety to speed up their weekly checks and make them more consistent...
ASTRO 2023 showcase
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Read article: Embracing innovation in radiotherapy with Siemens Healthineers and Varian
Embracing innovation in radiotherapy with Siemens Healthineers and Varian
Implementing innovations to enhance patient outcomes
Read article: PTW: providing technological advancements in radiation dosimetry
PTW: providing technological advancements in radiation dosimetry
Introducing PTW, a family-owned radiation dosimetry manufacturing company
Read article: Improved analytics and data management for radiotherapy
Improved analytics and data management for radiotherapy
Sun Nuclear highlights its latest radiotherapy product innovations
Read article: LAP’s LUNA 3D delivers surface guidance for radiation therapy
LAP’s LUNA 3D delivers surface guidance for radiation therapy
LAP introduces its LUNA 3D to improve radiation therapy treatment
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