First UK radiation treatment using MR-guided linac
The first patient in the UK has received radiation treatment using the Elekta Unity MR-guided linac
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Split‐filter DECT improves tumour visibility for radiotherapy planning
Split‐filter dual‐energy CT enables more accurate delineation of pancreatic tumours for planning radiation treatment
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Machine learning: a game-changer for radiation therapy
Swedish medical-software specialist RaySearch wants to rewrite the rules of radiation oncology. Joe McEntee finds out why
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Novel takes on MR-linac dosimetry
Water calorimetry and Cherenkov imaging are being lined up for dosimetry on MR-guided radiotherapy systems
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UV-emitting nanoparticles could enhance tumour control
X-ray activated nanoparticles widen radiotherapy options to include radio-resistant hypoxic tumours
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Personalizing radiotherapy: the theragnostic approach
Theragnostic radiotherapy based on multiparametric MRI could provide personalized dose prescriptions tailored to individual tumours
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How does SBRT impact tumour hypoxia?
Early investigations suggest that high single doses of radiation may elevate hypoxia in human lung tumours
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AAPM showcases the ‘best in physics’
The "Best in Physics" session at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine highlights the conference's top-ranking studies
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Optical spectroscopy senses tumour hypoxia
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy provides a non-invasive measure of tumour hypoxia
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IBA launches SMARTSCAN beam commissioning system
IBA's SMARTSCAN system guides the user through linac commissioning and automates repetitive tasks
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