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Radiotherapy innovation: optimize the physics, but don’t ignore the biology
At the ESTRO 2021 meeting, Natalka Suchowerska emphasized the importance of understanding biological responses to new radiation treatment techniques
Deep learning model automates brain tumour classification
An artificial neural network can differentiate between six common types of brain cancer and healthy tissue in an MRI scan
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Medical Imaging Briefing
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Latest articles in medical physics
Read article: Flexible X-ray detector constructed without harmful heavy metals
Flexible X-ray detector constructed without harmful heavy metals
A flexible X-ray detector made from non-toxic metal–organic frameworks could provide safer and more environmentally friendly radiology devices
Read article: Finnish BNCT pioneers set their sights on clinical translation to the hospital campus
Finnish BNCT pioneers set their sights on clinical translation to the hospital campus
Helsinki University Hospital is working with industry partners to realize the clinical potential of boron neutron capture therapy for complex cancer treatments
Read article: ESTRO 2021 combines online access with live conference
ESTRO 2021 combines online access with live conference
The annual congress of the European Society for Radiation Oncology on 27–31 August will enable delegates to participate in person or via an interactive digital platform
Read article: Imaging, modelling and machine learning combine to predict risk of sudden cardiac death
Imaging, modelling and machine learning combine to predict risk of sudden cardiac death
Researchers combine multi-modality medical imaging, personalized heart models and machine learning to assess arrythmia risk in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis
Read article: Low-dose radiation plus immunotherapy can eliminate metastatic cancer in mice
Low-dose radiation plus immunotherapy can eliminate metastatic cancer in mice
Low doses of targeted radionuclide therapy increase the effectiveness of immunotherapy, helping to eradicate metastatic cancer in mice
Read article: MasSpec Pen detects cancer tissue in real time during surgery
MasSpec Pen detects cancer tissue in real time during surgery
Handheld device can locate margins of cancerous tissue in the pancreas, allowing for more accurate cancer excision
Read article: Prompt gammas validate use of dual-energy CT to reduce proton therapy safety margins
Prompt gammas validate use of dual-energy CT to reduce proton therapy safety margins
Prompt gamma imaging provides first-in-human verification of dual-energy CT-based proton range prediction
Read article: Summer internships: Constantine Pelesis – ‘I built up my network and got an understanding of how a whole company works together’
Summer internships: Constantine Pelesis – ‘I built up my network and got an understanding of how a whole company works together’
Laura Hiscott speaks to Constantine Pelesis, an early-career physicist who did a summer internship at medical-physics company Adaptix
Read article: Estimating patient size from X-ray data improves radiation risk assessment
Estimating patient size from X-ray data improves radiation risk assessment
A metric that determines patient size directly from X-ray images could enable automated patient-specific dosimetry
Read article: Radioactive marker enables imaging of iron-hungry cancer cells
Radioactive marker enables imaging of iron-hungry cancer cells
A new imaging agent can help determine how susceptible cancer cells are to iron-targeting treatments
Read article: Towards Auger therapy with iodine-infused nanoparticles
Towards Auger therapy with iodine-infused nanoparticles
Tumour masses containing iodine-infused nanoparticles shrank when hit with X-rays, hinting at potential for Auger therapy using high-Z elements
Read article: Physics-themed holidays, meet the next director of the European Spallation Source
Physics-themed holidays, meet the next director of the European Spallation Source
In this podcast we also chat about the American Association of Physicists in Medicine virtual meeting
Read article: Protons combine with photons to optimize cancer treatments
Protons combine with photons to optimize cancer treatments
Combining proton and photon treatments could increase the implementation of proton therapy or help optimize existing proton resources
Read article: Novel PET tracer sheds light on plaque formation in Alzheimer’s disease
Novel PET tracer sheds light on plaque formation in Alzheimer’s disease
A new PET tracer identifies brain activity involved in the development of amyloid plaque in people with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases
Read article: Best in physics: multidimensional MRI and FLASH proton therapy
Best in physics: multidimensional MRI and FLASH proton therapy
Read about more of the top scoring papers presented at the AAPM Annual Meeting
Read article: Best in physics: dose-optimized MLC tracking and radio-immunotherapy
Best in physics: dose-optimized MLC tracking and radio-immunotherapy
The "Best in Physics" presentations at the AAPM Annual Meeting showcase the conference's top-scoring studies
Read article: Physicists innovate to close the global radiotherapy gap
Physicists innovate to close the global radiotherapy gap
Speakers at the AAPM Annual Meeting described projects to reduce the overall cost of radiotherapy and bring affordable cancer care to all
Read article: Measuring brain function with three techniques simultaneously offers new insight into the working mind
Measuring brain function with three techniques simultaneously offers new insight into the working mind
Optical signals provide a bridge between EEG and functional MRI in a novel trimodal brain scanning system
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