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High-energy physics devices adapted for electron FLASH dosimetry
Beam current transformers used in high-energy physics experiments prove suitable for accurate monitoring of electron FLASH beams
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Read article: Stimulating the brain at 40 Hz to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Stimulating the brain at 40 Hz to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Early-phase clinical trials show promise for potential treatment of Alzheimer’s disease based on sensory stimulation
Read article: THETIS phantom detects image distortions to support MR-based treatment planning
THETIS phantom detects image distortions to support MR-based treatment planning
German QA specialist LAP and Siemens Healthineers have co-developed a versatile phantom to counter the effects of MR image distortion in radiotherapy treatment planning
Read article: MRI guidance reduces side effects of prostate cancer radiotherapy
MRI guidance reduces side effects of prostate cancer radiotherapy
First randomized trial reveals that tighter margins enabled by MRI-guided radiotherapy significantly reduce toxicity after prostate cancer treatments
Read article: A sheet of quantum dots enhances Cherenkov imaging of radiotherapy dose
A sheet of quantum dots enhances Cherenkov imaging of radiotherapy dose
A flexible, non-toxic sheet of carbon quantum dots attached to the patient improves the quality of Cherenkov images used for real-time radiotherapy verification
Read article: AI creates high-resolution brain images from low-field strength MR scans
AI creates high-resolution brain images from low-field strength MR scans
A machine-learning algorithm converts low-resolution brain scans from a portable MR scanner into high-resolution synthetic images amenable to automated analysis
Read article: Challenging questions, practical benefits and financial rewards: why medical physics has it all
Challenging questions, practical benefits and financial rewards: why medical physics has it all
James McKenzie casts his eye over up-and-coming UK firms working in the medical-physics sector
Read article: Ask me anything: Ashok Chauhan – ‘There are great opportunities to build a research-focused physics career in industry’
Ask me anything: Ashok Chauhan – ‘There are great opportunities to build a research-focused physics career in industry’
Ashok Chauhan is a senior scientist at Ceryx Medical, a research-led biomedical device company
Read article: Medical physics and biotechnology: our favourite research in 2022
Medical physics and biotechnology: our favourite research in 2022
From artificial intelligence to brain–computer interfaces and more, here are some of the innovations that caught our eye this year
Read article: Delayed fluorescence imaging helps identify cancerous tissue during surgery
Delayed fluorescence imaging helps identify cancerous tissue during surgery
Unique fluorescence emissions due to the presence of hypoxia could help surgeons distinguish between healthy and cancerous tissue
Read article: Will ultrahigh dose rates transform radiotherapy in a FLASH?
Will ultrahigh dose rates transform radiotherapy in a FLASH?
Researchers meet up in London to discuss the pipeline for moving FLASH radiotherapy from basic research into the clinic
Read article: Compact radiation detector could expedite the use of dynamic PET
Compact radiation detector could expedite the use of dynamic PET
A cost-effective, compact detector that non-invasively measures arterial radiotracer concentration could simplify dynamic PET imaging
Read article: Photons, protons or electrons: which will bring FLASH radiotherapy to the clinic?
Photons, protons or electrons: which will bring FLASH radiotherapy to the clinic?
A balloon debate at the FRPT 2022 conference pondered which particle offers most promise for clinical implementation of FLASH radiotherapy
Read article: Biological model reveals best way to deliver thermoradiotherapy
Biological model reveals best way to deliver thermoradiotherapy
The cancer treatment thermoradiotherapy is most effective with high temperatures and short time intervals between heating and irradiation
Read article: How could galactic cosmic rays affect astronauts travelling to Mars?
How could galactic cosmic rays affect astronauts travelling to Mars?
Computational study investigates damage to neurons by galactic cosmic rays under realistic spaceflight conditions
Read article: AI model determines cardiovascular risk from routine chest X-ray
AI model determines cardiovascular risk from routine chest X-ray
A deep-learning model can predict the 10-year risk of death from heart attack or stroke using a single chest X-ray
Read article: Ultrahigh-field MRI reveals brain changes in migraine sufferers
Ultrahigh-field MRI reveals brain changes in migraine sufferers
Researchers use 7 T MR imaging to identify structural microvascular changes in different types of migraine
Read article: Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival
Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival
Patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer via low-dose CT screening have significantly better outcomes
Read article: Deep-learning system identifies difficult-to-detect brain metastases
Deep-learning system identifies difficult-to-detect brain metastases
A deep-learning-based computer-aided detection system reveals brain metastases that the human eye cannot reliably discern
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