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Read article: Dose painting enhances preclinical radiotherapy studies Radiotherapy Research update Dose painting enhances preclinical radiotherapy studies Dose painting using dynamic irradiations with synchronized couch translation increases the versatility of image-guided preclinical radiotherapy platforms
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Read article: Patient rotation enables fixed-beam radiotherapy system Radiotherapy Research update Patient rotation enables fixed-beam radiotherapy system A cost-effective fixed-beam radiotherapy system aims to improve global access to radiation therapy
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Read article: Innovation: patent applications review Radiotherapy Research update Innovation: patent applications review A round-up of some recent international patent applications in radiation therapies
Read article: Resting-state fMRI fine tunes brain radiotherapy plans Radiotherapy Research update Resting-state fMRI fine tunes brain radiotherapy plans Incorporating resting-state functional MRI data into radiotherapy planning could reduce cognitive impairment after brain irradiation