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Take a look inside our latest free-to-read medical imaging briefing. Covering the latest research updates, features and products, this issue is a must-read for those working in medical physics.
Latest articles in medical physics
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
Read article: Physics tracks changes in English dialects, machine learning confused by COVID-19
Physics tracks changes in English dialects, machine learning confused by COVID-19
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Read article: Exploiting dual-energy CT and DirectSPR software to reduce range uncertainty in proton therapy
Exploiting dual-energy CT and DirectSPR software to reduce range uncertainty in proton therapy
Together with its clinical partners in Europe and the US, Siemens Healthineers is focusing on translational research and technology innovation to drive continuous improvement in th...
Read article: Optical imaging could reduce recall surgery for breast cancer patients
Optical imaging could reduce recall surgery for breast cancer patients
Adding optical scatter imaging to the micro-CT used to assess excision margins could ensure complete tumour resection during breast-conserving surgery
Read article: ProKnow’s cloud-based architecture centralizes radiotherapy data while opening up user access
ProKnow’s cloud-based architecture centralizes radiotherapy data while opening up user access
Elekta is betting on big-data technologies and cloud-based software innovation to rewrite the rules of precision radiation medicine
Read article: Machine-learning models that detect COVID-19 on chest X-rays are not suitable for clinical use
Machine-learning models that detect COVID-19 on chest X-rays are not suitable for clinical use
Researchers find that machine-learning models for classifying chest X-rays as COVID-19-positive or COVID-19-negative rely on shortcut learning and could lead to misdiagnosis
Read article: Optical–ultrasound technology boosts thyroid cancer screening
Optical–ultrasound technology boosts thyroid cancer screening
A multimodal platform that combines diffuse optics and ultrasound imaging accurately detects cancerous thyroid nodules
Read article: Novel brachytherapy device treats eye cancer with intensity-modulated radiation
Novel brachytherapy device treats eye cancer with intensity-modulated radiation
A brachytherapy eye plaque with gold shielding delivers conformal radiation to ocular tumours
Read article: Personalized 3D-printed shields protect healthy tissue during radiotherapy
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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