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Radioactive marker enables imaging of iron-hungry cancer cells
A new imaging agent can help determine how susceptible cancer cells are to iron-targeting treatments
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Latest articles in medical physics
Read article: Summer internships: Constantine Pelesis – ‘I built up my network and got an understanding of how a whole company works together’
Summer internships: Constantine Pelesis – ‘I built up my network and got an understanding of how a whole company works together’
Laura Hiscott speaks to Constantine Pelesis, an early-career physicist who did a summer internship at medical-physics company Adaptix
Read article: Best in physics: multidimensional MRI and FLASH proton therapy
Best in physics: multidimensional MRI and FLASH proton therapy
Read about more of the top scoring papers presented at the AAPM Annual Meeting
Read article: Best in physics: dose-optimized MLC tracking and radio-immunotherapy
Best in physics: dose-optimized MLC tracking and radio-immunotherapy
The "Best in Physics" presentations at the AAPM Annual Meeting showcase the conference's top-scoring studies
Read article: Physicists innovate to close the global radiotherapy gap
Physicists innovate to close the global radiotherapy gap
Speakers at the AAPM Annual Meeting described projects to reduce the overall cost of radiotherapy and bring affordable cancer care to all
Read article: Measuring brain function with three techniques simultaneously offers new insight into the working mind
Measuring brain function with three techniques simultaneously offers new insight into the working mind
Optical signals provide a bridge between EEG and functional MRI in a novel trimodal brain scanning system
Read article: PET imaging tracks ingested microplastics in mice
PET imaging tracks ingested microplastics in mice
Researchers trace the distribution and clearance of radiolabelled microplastics in mice, to help understand how microplastics interact with the body
Read article: The myQA SRS detector: clinical validation to clinical application in SRS/SBRT patient QA
The myQA SRS detector: clinical validation to clinical application in SRS/SBRT patient QA
Real-world clinical evaluation confirms that IBA Dosimetry’s myQA SRS provides a unique patient QA capability, verifying stereotactic treatment plans with film-class resolution a...
Read article: AAPM meeting highlights the creativity of science and innovation
AAPM meeting highlights the creativity of science and innovation
The virtual conference, which will take place on 25–29 July 2021, will allow medical physicists from all parts of the world to share ideas and learn about new innovations
Read article: Changing research field from astrophysics to neuroscience
Changing research field from astrophysics to neuroscience
M S Zobaer describes his unexpected journey from dusty plasmas to neuroscience
Read article: Transfer-learning models detect COVID-19 from lung CT images
Transfer-learning models detect COVID-19 from lung CT images
A new deep-learning framework achieves up to 97% accuracy in detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection from patient lung scans
Read article: Independent QA: open access to data drives continuous improvement in radiotherapy
Independent QA: open access to data drives continuous improvement in radiotherapy
The full benefits of independent quality assurance can only be realized through open access to “vendor-provided data” from the treatment delivery system
Read article: AI model accurately localizes optical neuronal cells
AI model accurately localizes optical neuronal cells
Deep learning method could improve diagnosis of neuron-damaging eye and brain diseases
Read article: Mapping the brain’s neural connections can predict recovery after stroke
Mapping the brain’s neural connections can predict recovery after stroke
A prediction tool based on connectomes and machine learning forecasts motor recovery following stroke, with potential to significantly improve treatment
Read article: Elemental forms of metals discovered in brains of Alzheimer’s patients
Elemental forms of metals discovered in brains of Alzheimer’s patients
X-ray spectromicroscopy reveals elemental copper and iron in amyloid plaques, suggesting previously undiscovered brain chemistry
Read article: Mapping microbubble distribution in the brain
Mapping microbubble distribution in the brain
Understanding cerebral microbubble distribution could open up new avenues for ultrasound-based imaging and therapies
Read article: Simultaneous PET–MR imaging could improve the diagnosis of heart disease
Simultaneous PET–MR imaging could improve the diagnosis of heart disease
Motion-corrected, MR-guided PET reconstruction provides more accurate cardiac PET images with the potential to enhance diagnostic imaging
Read article: A focus on cutting-edge medical physics research
A focus on cutting-edge medical physics research
Katia Parodi, chair of medical physics at LMU Munich, on hot topics in medical physics, innovative particle therapy investigations and editing the Physics in Medicine and...
Read article: Static apertures keep dose on target in pencil-beam scanning proton therapy
Static apertures keep dose on target in pencil-beam scanning proton therapy
Adding field-specific static apertures to pencil-beam scanning proton treatments reduced the dose to nearby organs-at-risk in 31 clinical cases
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