New medical probe combines sound and electromagnetic induction
Technique could give doctors a “feel” for internal organs
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Read article: New medical probe combines sound and electromagnetic induction
New proton detectors could lead to better cancer treatment
Sensors can track multiple protons in a therapeutic beam
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Functional MRI tracks neurotransmitters
Method could study important brain functions by mapping neural signals
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Roll over, Boltzmann
Jon Cartwright examines whether a new form of entropy can revolutionize our understanding of disorder
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Shape matters when nanoparticles fight cancer
Tiny rods and cubic cages move deep into tumours
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New lens could turn your phone into a microscope
High-quality DIY lens is cheap to make and could help diagnose diseases
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Acoustic metamaterial can be reconfigured in a jiffy
Breakthrough could lead to ultrasonic superlenses
Read article: Acoustic metamaterial can be reconfigured in a jiffy
Medical scanning demystified
New online courses present medical-imaging techniques in non-technical ways
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Powerful fibre laser is cheap and compact
Mid-infrared light source could have medical applications
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Physics World 2013 Focus on Medical Imaging is out now
Find out more about the latest developments in medical imaging
