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Oxygen-delivering nanodroplets enhance the efficacy of photodynamic therapy
Unique nanodroplets that serve as triple-agent carriers could improve photodynamic therapy of hypoxic tumours
Deep learning for disease diagnosis confounded by image labels
Convolutional neural networks trained to diagnose abnormalities on medical images often focus on irrelevant image features
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Read article: Photon-counting CT promises a new era of medical imaging
Photon-counting CT promises a new era of medical imaging
Siemens Healthineers has launched the world’s first photon-counting CT scanner
Read article: RadCalc adds in vivo dosimetric verification, intelligent automation for independent QA
RadCalc adds in vivo dosimetric verification, intelligent automation for independent QA
The latest release of LAP’s RadCalc QA software majors on customization, intelligent automation and 3D EPID-based functionality for measurement-based patient QA
Read article: Ultrafast photon detectors enable reconstruction-free medical imaging
Ultrafast photon detectors enable reconstruction-free medical imaging
Researchers generate the first experimental cross-sectional medical image that doesn’t require tomography
Read article: MR-guided focused ultrasound delivers antibody therapy directly into the brain
MR-guided focused ultrasound delivers antibody therapy directly into the brain
Using focused ultrasound to temporarily open the blood–brain barrier enables safe delivery of targeted antibody therapy to breast cancer metastases in the brain
Read article: Radiation can reverse heart rhythm disorders by reprogramming damaged cardiac cells
Radiation can reverse heart rhythm disorders by reprogramming damaged cardiac cells
Radiation therapy can reverse arrhythmias long-term by reprogramming damaged heart muscle cells in mice and humans
Read article: Iridium Netwerk’s medical physics team redefines best practice in radiotherapy QA
Iridium Netwerk’s medical physics team redefines best practice in radiotherapy QA
The SunCHECK Quality Management Platform is delivering long-run benefits for medical physicists and – more importantly – patients at Iridium Netwerk’s clinics in Belgium
Read article: High-temperature superconducting joints make an all-superconducting NMR magnet
High-temperature superconducting joints make an all-superconducting NMR magnet
First device of its kind could be used in magnetic resonance imaging and for maglev trains
Read article: Monochromatic X-ray method promises dramatic cut in radiation dose
Monochromatic X-ray method promises dramatic cut in radiation dose
Contrast-enhanced digital mammography with monochromatic X-rays lowers radiation dose while maintaining image quality
Read article: ASTRO convenes in-person conference for the cancer care community
ASTRO convenes in-person conference for the cancer care community
Clinicians, researchers and healthcare professionals will be able to reconnect at the annual meeting of American Society for Radiation Oncology, which will be held as an in-person ...
Read article: First positronium image recorded during a PET scan
First positronium image recorded during a PET scan
Simultaneous generation of positronium and PET images could improve cancer diagnosis and provide molecular-level information about disease progression
Read article: PRISMAP consortium to fast-track nuclear medicine research
PRISMAP consortium to fast-track nuclear medicine research
Sean Collins, from the UK’s National Physical Laboratory, discusses the goals of PRISMAP, the new European medical radionuclides programme
Read article: Technetium-101: from impurity to multipurpose medical tool
Technetium-101: from impurity to multipurpose medical tool
An isotope viewed by many in the scientific community as an impurity may find applications in medical imaging and therapy
Read article: Why nuclear should be part of our net-zero-carbon future, green jobs for physicists, proton arc therapy
Why nuclear should be part of our net-zero-carbon future, green jobs for physicists, proton arc therapy
This podcast looks at how physicists can create a greener world and an emerging cancer treatment
Read article: Quantum sensors could revolutionize retinal diagnostic procedures
Quantum sensors could revolutionize retinal diagnostic procedures
Highly sensitive, quantum-enabled magnetic field sensors may provide a non-contact alternative to electrodes for recording retinal activity
Read article: Proton arc therapy: do we need it; can we deliver it?
Proton arc therapy: do we need it; can we deliver it?
Tami Freeman reports on the latest developments with the technique and its potential to improve cancer treatments
Read article: Cold atmospheric plasma eradicates residual cancer cells
Cold atmospheric plasma eradicates residual cancer cells
Researchers are developing a portable cold atmospheric plasma device to destroy any tumour cells left after cancer surgery
Read article: Heterogeneous anthropomorphic phantoms: reimagining SBRT QA for small lung tumours
Heterogeneous anthropomorphic phantoms: reimagining SBRT QA for small lung tumours
A research collaboration between Dutch radiotherapy clinic Maastro and independent QA specialist CIRS suggests it’s time to rethink best practice regarding the dosimetric verific...
Read article: Exploring the science behind the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics, travelling 13,000 km to become a medical physicist
Exploring the science behind the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics, travelling 13,000 km to become a medical physicist
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