Read article: Proton imaging comes to The Christie Particle therapy Research update Proton imaging comes to The Christie The Christie in the UK will house the first proton imaging system to be installed in an operational proton therapy centre
Read article: Mobile CT lines up for adaptive proton planning Particle therapy Research update Mobile CT lines up for adaptive proton planning An in-room mobile CT system enables adaptive proton therapy on a compact proton system
Read article: DECT proves optimal for proton planning Particle therapy Research update DECT proves optimal for proton planning Using dual-energy CT to estimate particle range in the patient provides big benefits for proton therapy planning
Read article: Vertual brings the linac into the classroom Particle therapy Research update Vertual brings the linac into the classroom The VERT training system – a flight simulator for linacs – is now available for proton therapy
Read article: Re-gating mitigates motion in scanned proton therapy Particle therapy Research update Re-gating mitigates motion in scanned proton therapy Re-gating proves an effective motion mitigation strategy for scanned proton therapy of liver tumours
Read article: Magnetically focused protons line up for radiosurgery Particle therapy Research update Magnetically focused protons line up for radiosurgery Proton beams focused with magnets could deliver radiosurgery with fewer beams, lower entrance dose and shorter treatment times
Read article: Washout model enhances particle range verification Particle therapy Research update Washout model enhances particle range verification An improved biological washout model could increase the accuracy of PET-based particle therapy verification
Read article: NPL gears up for UK proton therapy Particle therapy Analysis NPL gears up for UK proton therapy The National Physical Laboratory is getting prepared to support the UK's forthcoming high-energy proton therapy facilities
Particle therapy Research update Lung CT identifies patients fit for radiotherapy Texture analysis of CT images can determine whether a lung cancer patient is fit enough to undergo radiotherapy
Read article: Carbon ion grid therapy spares healthy tissue Particle therapy Research update Carbon ion grid therapy spares healthy tissue Simulations show that grid-based radiotherapy using carbon ion beams can spare healthy tissue close to the treatment target
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