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Read article: Spatially offset OCT: counter-intuitive scheme delivers high-contrast imaging at depth
Spatially offset OCT: counter-intuitive scheme delivers high-contrast imaging at depth
Researchers in Denmark, Scotland and Australia have come up with an alternative take on optical coherence tomography
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Read article: Can state-of-the-art linacs boost the uptake of 4D-CBCT in radiotherapy?
Can state-of-the-art linacs boost the uptake of 4D-CBCT in radiotherapy?
Researchers evaluate how the rapid gantry rotations of new linear accelerators affect the 4D cone-beam CT images used to guide radiotherapy
Read article: Jet of frozen hydrogen provides a renewable target for laser-accelerated protons
Jet of frozen hydrogen provides a renewable target for laser-accelerated protons
Cryogenic hydrogen jet targets move a step toward laser-accelerated ion beams for therapeutic purposes
Read article: Projectile fusion reactor could generate much-needed medical isotopes
Projectile fusion reactor could generate much-needed medical isotopes
First Light Fusion is developing a low-cost inertial fusion power plant that could also be used to generate a range of essential medical isotopes
Read article: Quantum computing could tackle radiotherapy’s intractable problems
Quantum computing could tackle radiotherapy’s intractable problems
Attendees at the recent AAPM Annual Meeting learnt how quantum computers could potentially be employed to enhance radiation therapy
Read article: Grating interferometry could enable earlier detection of breast cancer
Grating interferometry could enable earlier detection of breast cancer
Breast imaging using grating interferometry-based phase-contrast CT offers increased resolution for the same radiation dose
Read article: Award-winning company uses quantum sensors to develop a lightweight, wearable brain scanner
Award-winning company uses quantum sensors to develop a lightweight, wearable brain scanner
Our podcast guests are from Cerca Magnetics and Quantum Exponential
Read article: Radiodynamic therapy: harnessing light to improve cancer treatments
Radiodynamic therapy: harnessing light to improve cancer treatments
An emerging technique combines radiotherapy with photodynamic therapy to enhance the treatment of deep-seated tumours
Read article: Brain bleed detection study wins AAPM’s MedPhys Slam
Brain bleed detection study wins AAPM’s MedPhys Slam
The MedPhys Slam at the AAPM Annual Meeting saw students and trainees describe their research projects in just three minutes using just three slides
Read article: Complex treatments drive need for accurate verification
Complex treatments drive need for accurate verification
An end-to-end software solution from IBA Dosimetry provides independent, precise and comprehensive verification data to guide the planning and delivery of challenging radiotherapy ...
Read article: How a wedge can increase beam transmission in conventional proton therapy
How a wedge can increase beam transmission in conventional proton therapy
Replacing the energy selection slit found in conventional proton therapy systems with a wedge could increase beam transmission and reduce treatment times
Read article: Meta-optical fibres downsize endoscopes
Meta-optical fibres downsize endoscopes
An inverse designed meta-optic can reduce the length of an endoscope tip by a third
Read article: Multiplexed PET can image two radiotracers in a single scan
Multiplexed PET can image two radiotracers in a single scan
A reconstruction method that separates two PET isotopes increases the information attainable from a single diagnostic scan
Read article: Deep-learning model uses chest X-rays to detect heart disease
Deep-learning model uses chest X-rays to detect heart disease
Artificial intelligence classifies cardiac functions and valvular heart diseases from widely available chest radiographs
Read article: In-beam PET provides the first glimpse of a proton FLASH beam
In-beam PET provides the first glimpse of a proton FLASH beam
Researchers demonstrate the first use of an in-beam PET scanner for imaging and dosimetry of a proton FLASH beam
Read article: Wearable coil vest could change the game in breast MRI
Wearable coil vest could change the game in breast MRI
A flexible breast coil array that can be worn like a sports bra could improve patient comfort and enable more time-efficient breast MRI
Read article: Biodegradable ultrasound implant could improve brain tumour treatments
Biodegradable ultrasound implant could improve brain tumour treatments
A biodegradable ultrasound transducer based on piezoelectric nanofibres could improve outcomes for patients with brain cancer
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