An algorithm that optimizes both dose and dose rate during FLASH treatment planning could tailor dose delivery to improve sparing of healthy tissue.
Read article: Dose-rate optimization increases healthy tissue sparing during FLASH proton therapy
Identifying anatomic changes on MRI scans during proton therapy, and adapting treatment plans accordingly, could improve treatment quality and safety
Read article: MRI during treatment could improve paediatric proton therapy
Feasibility study demonstrates for the first time that proton beam range can be accurately verified with online MRI in liquid phantoms
Read article: Online MR imaging verifies proton beam range
Ilyas Khan of Cambridge Quantum Computing is our guest this week
Read article: Quantum software company tackles big computing challenges
Carbon-ion radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors could offer a promising new approach for treatment of metastatic cancer
Read article: Carbon ions team up with immunotherapy to tackle advanced tumours
Explore the latest white papers and case studies from oncology software specialist RaySearch Laboratories
Read article: White papers: RaySearch Laboratories highlights advances in radiation oncology software
A novel beam energy detector could be used for proton therapy quality assurance or even enable adaptive dose delivery
Read article: Ultrafast detectors line up for proton beam energy measurements
Treating patients in an upright position could enable the construction of lower-cost, more compact proton therapy facilities
Read article: Upright treatment could increase patient comfort, reduce proton therapy costs
Speakers at the 2020 Joint AAPM|COMP Virtual Meeting shared the latest developments in proton-based FLASH radiotherapy
Read article: Could proton FLASH prove optimal for clinical application?
Simulations reveal the optimal design of a proton CT system for incorporation into a proton-based preclinical radiation research platform
Read article: Proton CT system lines up for small-animal studies
