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Novel brachytherapy device treats eye cancer with intensity-modulated radiation
A brachytherapy eye plaque with gold shielding delivers conformal radiation to ocular tumours
Personalized 3D-printed shields protect healthy tissue during radiotherapy
Patient-specific shielding based on CT images can reduce dose to healthy tissue during radiotherapy
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Latest articles in medical physics
Read article: Reinforcing the case for independent QA in the radiation oncology clinic
Reinforcing the case for independent QA in the radiation oncology clinic
Patient safety, enhanced treatment outcomes and workflow efficiency all follow when radiotherapy clinics implement a rigorous and independent approach to quality assurance
Read article: Diagnostic AI algorithm focuses on privacy protection
Diagnostic AI algorithm focuses on privacy protection
Open-source framework trains deep-learning models while meeting high standards of data protection and privacy
Read article: Automation and standardization: redefining best practice in stereotactic radiosurgery
Automation and standardization: redefining best practice in stereotactic radiosurgery
Brainlab’s treatment planning software and patient imaging systems provide key building blocks in the stereotactic radiosurgery programme at Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center
Read article: As MRI strength increases, so do concerns about magnet safety
As MRI strength increases, so do concerns about magnet safety
With increasing clinical use of stronger and faster MRI scanners, it’s important to consider the potential effects on patients
Read article: Organic thin-film devices show promise as proton dosimeters
Organic thin-film devices show promise as proton dosimeters
Flexible organic detectors can simultaneously monitor both the instantaneous proton dose and the irradiation history
Read article: Reimagining patient-specific QA in proton and ion therapy facilities
Reimagining patient-specific QA in proton and ion therapy facilities
Medical physicists from the Austrian particle therapy centre MedAustron explain how – and why – they’ve put an independent QA solution at the heart of their patient treatment...
Read article: Combining physics and biology: lasers and machine learning for personalized medicine
Combining physics and biology: lasers and machine learning for personalized medicine
Nabiha Saklayen, co-founder of Cellino Biotech, on the importance of multidisciplinarity for tackling real-world problems
Read article: MRI reveals deterioration of brain’s reward circuitry in younger-onset dementia
MRI reveals deterioration of brain’s reward circuitry in younger-onset dementia
An Australia-based research team is the first to identify a unique clinical feature of frontotemporal dementia
Read article: FLASH radiotherapy: oxygen depletion is not the sole cause
FLASH radiotherapy: oxygen depletion is not the sole cause
Irradiation experiments suggest that oxygen depletion alone is not a suitable mechanism to explain the FLASH effect
Read article: Medical marvels: how AI is boosting healthcare
Medical marvels: how AI is boosting healthcare
Irina Grigorescu, a medical physicist at King’s College London, explains how artificial intelligence can transform medical physics
Read article: Elekta Unity: when biological targeting meets adaptive radiotherapy
Elekta Unity: when biological targeting meets adaptive radiotherapy
Researchers within Elekta’s MR-Linac Consortium are opening up new frontiers in cancer treatment through the collaborative development of biological image-guided adaptive radioth...
Read article: Automated 3D dose-volume verification: gearing up for complex planning scenarios
Automated 3D dose-volume verification: gearing up for complex planning scenarios
LAP is prioritizing clinical awareness, uptake and application of the automated 3D dose-check functionality now incorporated into its RadCalc QA software
Read article: PET/CT scans verify dose delivered during carbon-ion therapy
PET/CT scans verify dose delivered during carbon-ion therapy
Researchers in China are investigating the use of PET/CT for 3D dose verification of carbon-ion therapy
Read article: Personalized brain temperature maps created using MRI and biophysical models
Personalized brain temperature maps created using MRI and biophysical models
Non-invasive imaging of brain temperature could help doctors monitor patient recovery and treatment after brain injury
Read article: AI for more intelligent drug discovery
AI for more intelligent drug discovery
Leonard Wossnig of quantum drug-discovery firm Rahko describes the powerful capabilities of AI and quantum computing when combined
Read article: Shoot right through: FLASH protons could eliminate Bragg peak constraints
Shoot right through: FLASH protons could eliminate Bragg peak constraints
The protective effect of FLASH irradiation enables proton treatments with beams shooting straight through the patient
Read article: One step closer to real-time MR imaging in proton therapy
One step closer to real-time MR imaging in proton therapy
A research collaboration is building the world's first prototype proton therapy system that can track moving tumours with MRI in real time during treatment
Read article: Brain images differentiate between different types of dementia
Brain images differentiate between different types of dementia
In vivo radioisotope imaging helps discriminate patients with dementia with Lewy bodies from those with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease
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