NPL launches Metrology for Medical Physics Centre
The UK's National Physical Laboratory has launched MEMPHYS, the Metrology for Medical Physics Centre
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Algorithm enhances Cherenkov-based dose verification
Image processing algorithm increases the accuracy of Cherenkov-based radiotherapy verification
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Innovation: patent applications review
A round-up of the latest international patent applications in radiation therapy
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Cherenkov photo-activation enhances radiotherapy
Cherenkov light generated by clinical photon beams can activate light-sensitive drugs and enhance the efficacy of radiation treatments
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Photon MLC collimates electron beams
Electron collimation using a photon MLC could improve clinical workflow and enable advanced delivery techniques
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Microbubbles increase tumour radiosensitivity
Bursting oxygen-filled microbubbles within breast tumours increases oxygenation and almost triples radiosensitivity in animal models
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Enhancing radiotherapy with MRI
Bas Raaymakers describes how MRI can help target tumours with improved accuracy
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More accurate dosimetry for electronic brachytherapy
A new Monte Carlo model calculates absolute doses delivered by kilovoltage intra-operative X-ray sources
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Radiotherapy algorithm could reduce side effects
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a mathematical model for computing radiation treatments that could substantially reduce side effects, while delivering the same results as...
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Novel phantom simplifies MRI-Linac QA
Modus QA is addressing the quality assurance needs of emerging MRI-Linacs with its QUASAR MRID3D geometric distortion analysis system
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