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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
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
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Enhancing SRS/SBRT accuracy with RTsafe QA solutions: An overall experience
Join the audience for a live webinar on 10 April 2025 sponsored by RTsafe
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Read article: Patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) based on independent 3D dose calculation
Patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) based on independent 3D dose calculation
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Read article: The heart of the matter: how advances in medical physics impact cardiology
The heart of the matter: how advances in medical physics impact cardiology
The IOP Medical Physics Group meeting examined the impact of advanced imaging techniques and computational modelling on cardiology
Read article: Speeding up MR-guided radiotherapy with VMAT
Speeding up MR-guided radiotherapy with VMAT
Researchers present the first dosimetric evaluation comparing VMAT and IMRT on the MR-linac
Read article: Cascaded crystals move towards ultralow-dose X-ray imaging
Cascaded crystals move towards ultralow-dose X-ray imaging
Interconnected single-crystal devices significantly reduce X-ray detection thresholds while increasing spatial resolution
Read article: Elevating brachytherapy QA with RadCalc
Elevating brachytherapy QA with RadCalc
Explore how RadCalc supports advanced brachytherapy quality assurance, enabling accurate and efficient dose calculations. Sponsored by LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen
Read article: Physicists in cancer radiotherapy
Physicists in cancer radiotherapy
Introducing a new master’s in cancer research from the University of Manchester
Read article: Hybrid irradiation could facilitate clinical translation of FLASH radiotherapy
Hybrid irradiation could facilitate clinical translation of FLASH radiotherapy
A combination of ultrahigh-dose rate electron and conventional photon radiotherapy could enable FLASH treatments of deep-seated tumours
Read article: From melanoma to malaria: photoacoustic device detects disease without taking a single drop of blood
From melanoma to malaria: photoacoustic device detects disease without taking a single drop of blood
New diagnostic test provides safe and sensitive detection of malaria infection by interrogating the blood through intact skin
ASTRO 2023 showcase
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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
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Improved analytics and data management for radiotherapy
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LAP’s LUNA 3D delivers surface guidance for radiation therapy
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