Physics World 2013 Focus on Medical Imaging is out now
Find out more about the latest developments in medical imaging
Read article: Thermal technique improves blood-flow measurements
Thermal technique improves blood-flow measurements
New ultrasound method visualizes slow-flowing blood
Read article: Laser imaging spots brain cancer
Laser imaging spots brain cancer
Raman scattering could help surgeons sort tumours from healthy brain tissue
Read article: Neutron study aims to improve HIV drugs
Neutron study aims to improve HIV drugs
Hydrogen-bonding sites, pinpointed by neutron crystallography, could improve antiretrovirals
Read article: How do we see beneath the surface of tissue with light?
How do we see beneath the surface of tissue with light?
Bruce Tromberg describes the techniques for seeing beneath skin
Read article: Positive or negative? Nanoparticle surface charge affects cell-membrane interactions
Positive or negative? Nanoparticle surface charge affects cell-membrane interactions
New result could be important for biomedical applications such as drug delivery and anti-cancer treatments
Read article: Fighting cancer with mathematics
Fighting cancer with mathematics
Drawing up proton-therapy plans with multicriteria treatment planning
Read article: Proton therapy teams up with PET imaging
Proton therapy teams up with PET imaging
Reducing the uncertainties in proton therapy
Read article: Targeting tumours
Targeting tumours
A new approach to proton therapy involves targeting tumours with a "pencil beam"
Read article: A pioneering approach to cancer treatment
A pioneering approach to cancer treatment
Thomas Bortfeld describes the cutting-edge cancer treatments available at Massachusetts General Hospital
