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Irradiation beyond the target may reduce distant metastases

First human scanned with spectral X-ray scanner

A 3D spectral X-ray scanner reveals the composition of the human body with exquisite detail

Thermal imaging monitors radiotherapy efficacy

Thermal imaging may provide a viable tool for monitoring and optimizing radiation treatments

All-optical ultrasound delivers video-rate tissue imaging

A prototype all-optical ultrasound system demonstrates flexible, video-rate imaging of biological tissue

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Innovation: patent applications review

Our survey of recent radiation therapy patent applications includes filings from Radiation Barrier, RaySearch, BrainSonix and more

Dynamic MRI helps select patients for lung surgery

Dynamic MRI could better identify emphysema patients likely to benefit from invasive lung volume reduction surgery

MR Image Guidance and On-Table Adaptive Radiotherapy in Routine Clinical Practice

Sonablate HIFU treats prostate cancer, minimizes side effects

Focal HIFU for patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer is effective at five years with a low probability of side effects

Magnetic particle spectroscopy may improve stroke diagnosis

Novel use of magnetic particle spectroscopy could lead to earlier and more accurate stroke diagnosis

Steven Chu talks nanoparticles, cell tracking and ultrasound at Lindau

The 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting saw Steven Chu present the latest work of his Stanford laboratory in biomolecular and biomedical imaging

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Enhancing radiotherapy with MRI

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Tracking proton therapy with acoustic waves

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Bimetallic nanoparticles enhance proton dose

Bimetallic nanoparticles act as effective cancer cell sensitizers for use in proton therapy

Are amyloid PET scans ready for the clinical setting?

The use of PET scans to detect dementia-inducing amyloid plaque in the brain may be ready for routine clinical use

X-ray capsule offers patient-friendly colon cancer screening

A preparation-free ingestible X-ray imaging capsule may help reduce the mortality from colon cancer

SNMMI Annual Meeting: research highlights

The SNMMI Annual Meeting showcases advances in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine

MR conditional afterloader eases HDR brachytherapy

An MR conditional afterloader could enable MRI-guided high-dose-rate brachytherapy

Simulated PET scans verify proton therapy delivery

Researchers have successfully simulated PET scans to verify the accuracy of proton therapy delivery

ViewRay MRI guides brachytherapy planning

University of Wisconsin clinicians are using an MRI-guided radiotherapy system to perform brachytherapy planning for cervical cancer

Algorithm speeds medical image analysis

A machine-learning algorithm registers 3D images more than 1000 times faster than traditional systems

Photoacoustic CT looks to replace mammography

A photoacoustic computed tomography scanner generates high-contrast, high-resolution breast images

Elekta Unity receives CE mark

The Elekta Unity high-field MR-linac is now CE marked for commercial sales and clinical use in Europe

Compensator expands global access to advanced radiotherapy

A ring-based compensator system enables intensity-modulated radiotherapy without the need for complex multileaf collimators

Software creates personalized ‘virtual brain’ models

Researchers have created virtual models of the brain individually tailored to patients' functional MR images

Integrated platform supports advances in radiation therapy workflow

The SunCHECK platform from Sun Nuclear combines patient-specific and machine-based quality assurance

Tracing the spread of cancer

Endomagnetics co-founder Simon Hattersley on starting a company that makes magnetic nanoparticle systems for detecting cancer

Developing clinical partnerships

Translating scientific advances into benefits for patients requires input from clinicians, basic scientists and industry experts, writes Steve Smye

MILabs launches E-Class line of preclinical imaging systems

MILabs has unveiled its E-Class line of high-performance, economical tomographic imaging systems

Innovation: patent applications review

Our survey of recent medical imaging patent applications includes filings from Micrima, Swisstom, MSKCC and more

Phase-contrast CT reveals impact of microbeam radiotherapy

Phase-contrast CT visualizes the effects of microbeam radiotherapy on normal and cancerous brain tissue

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