Read article: Intelligent 4D CT reduces image artefacts
Intelligent 4D CT reduces image artefacts
An intelligent breathing signal-guided 4D CT concept could improve radiotherapy planning for moving tumours
Read article: Intelligent 4D CT reduces image artefacts
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Marie Curie film struggles to portray the miracle of discovery, revealing the answers to our physics trivia quiz
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Read article: Spreading tattoo ink reveals radiation-induced necrosis
Spreading tattoo ink reveals radiation-induced necrosis
Imaging the spread of phosphorescent tattoo ink injected into a tumour can reveal subtle changes in response to radiotherapy
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘During challenges, what you focus on matters a lot’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘During challenges, what you focus on matters a lot’
Suman Shrestha, a PhD student at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, admires the centre’s response to the pandemic
Read article: Computational model determines dose to blood during radiotherapy
Computational model determines dose to blood during radiotherapy
Modelling the dose to circulating blood during radiotherapy could shed light on the suppressive effects of radiation on a patient’s immune system
Read article: Facing up to friendly fire: why radiation oncology still neglects stray radiation
Facing up to friendly fire: why radiation oncology still neglects stray radiation
An efficient new way to account for stray radiation in radiotherapy plans allows accurate dose predictions for the whole body, promising treatments with fewer long-term side effects
Read article: Tiny inorganic scintillator offers high-resolution radiotherapy dosimetry
Tiny inorganic scintillator offers high-resolution radiotherapy dosimetry
With its minute sensitive volume, the new device achieves the high spatial resolution required for external and internal dosimetry in small-field radiotherapy
Read article: Millimetre waves monitor patient motion during radiotherapy
Millimetre waves monitor patient motion during radiotherapy
Millimetre wave technology could provide precision monitoring of patient motion in real-time during radiation treatments
Read article: Tumour hypoxia tracked in real time during radiotherapy
Tumour hypoxia tracked in real time during radiotherapy
Non-invasive imaging technique tracks oxygen distribution in mouse tumours during radiotherapy
Read article: Joined-up thinking targets multiple-lesion dosimetry
Joined-up thinking targets multiple-lesion dosimetry
The ClearView 3D Dosimeter is the centrepiece of an integrated dosimetry system developed specifically for QA of stereotactic radiosurgery treatments
