Read article: Multifunctional nanoparticles show promise for cancer therapy and imaging
Bismuth gadolinium oxide nanoparticles could act as a theranostic agent to enhance radiotherapy and increase image contrast
Read article: Optical imaging provides quality assurance for small radiotherapy beams
Optical scintillation imaging enables rapid verification of small radiation beams with millimetre resolution
Read article: Engines and imagers dominate awards for physics-based innovations
Biomedical imaging systems and novel engine components received top billing in the 2019 Institute of Physics Business Awards
Read article: Targeted treatment guides radiation directly to pancreatic tumours
Alpha therapy targeting a protein in the tumour stroma could provide a new treatment for pancreatic cancer
Read article: Tiny radiation beams tackle radioresistant melanoma
Microbeam radiation therapy reduces growth of radioresistant mouse melanoma by disrupting tumour vascular and stimulating the influx of immune cells
Read article: Breath-hold technique reduces patient motion during radiotherapy
New technique for performing multiple lengthy breath-holds will enable patients to hold their breath during prolonged bouts of radiotherapy
Read article: Software offers ‘sanity check’ for adapted plans in MR-guided radiotherapy
The MR-linac allows treatment plan adaption to the patient's daily anatomy – but how can we tell whether the new plan is suitable for delivery?
Read article: MRI guidance minimizes toxicity in prostate cancer radiotherapy
The first prospective study of MR-guided hypofractionated radiotherapy in prostate cancer patients demonstrates particularly low toxicity
Read article: ASTRO: highlighting radiation oncology breakthroughs
At the ASTRO Annual Meeting, researchers unveil the latest research in areas such as cardiac radioablation, immunotherapy and machine learning
Read article: Dosimetry software captures daily, cumulative patient trends
Standard Imaging’s Adaptivo software tracks and reports the dosimetric impact of changes in patient anatomy and positioning during the course of radiation treatment
