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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Precision multi-lesion phantom sharpens stereotactic radiosurgery
Patient QA device allows medical physicists to accurately plan high-dose radiation treatment that targets multiple brain metastases at the same time
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DoseTracker evaluates motion-induced dose errors during radiotherapy
The DoseTracker system enables real-time quality assurance during radiotherapy of moving targets
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CT-based biomarkers quantify radiation-induced lung damage
CT-based imaging biomarkers can quantify the severity of lung damage after radiotherapy
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Signal analysis increases scintillator dosimeter accuracy
Using signal analysis to remove the Cherenkov background ramps the accuracy of scintillator dosimetry for radiotherapy monitoring
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Beam’s eye MRI could guide radiotherapy
Direct acquisition of beam’s-eye-view MR images paves the way for real-time tumour tracking during radiotherapy
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Irradiation beyond the target may reduce distant metastases
Irradiating a secondary margin outside the planning target volume may lower the risk of distant metastasis in lung cancer patients
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Innovation: patent applications review
Our survey of recent radiation therapy patent applications includes filings from Radiation Barrier, RaySearch, BrainSonix and more
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Thermal imaging monitors radiotherapy efficacy
Thermal imaging may provide a viable tool for monitoring and optimizing radiation treatments
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