Medscint eyes a paradigm shift in small-field dosimetry with its proprietary optical know-how in the field of plastic scintillation detectors
Read article: Plastic scintillation detectors prove a win-win in clinical physics research and education
Researchers evaluate how the rapid gantry rotations of new linear accelerators affect the 4D cone-beam CT images used to guide radiotherapy
Read article: Can state-of-the-art linacs boost the uptake of 4D-CBCT in radiotherapy?
Attendees at the recent AAPM Annual Meeting learnt how quantum computers could potentially be employed to enhance radiation therapy
Read article: Quantum computing could tackle radiotherapy’s intractable problems
An emerging technique combines radiotherapy with photodynamic therapy to enhance the treatment of deep-seated tumours
Read article: Radiodynamic therapy: harnessing light to improve cancer treatments
An end-to-end software solution from IBA Dosimetry provides independent, precise and comprehensive verification data to guide the planning and delivery of challenging radiotherapy treatments
Read article: Complex treatments drive need for accurate verification
Monte Carlo 3D dose-check calculations help clinical physicists maintain confidence in their patient-specific QA for hard-to-treat disease indications
Read article: RadCalc’s Monte Carlo capability streamlines and automates 3D dose-volume verification
Studies on toxicity modelling, HDR brachytherapy and AI-based lung disease screening were among those chosen as the Best Papers at the ESTRO 2023 congress
Read article: Award winning studies focus on reducing radiotherapy risks
MLC tracking on an MR-linac could mitigate respiratory motion during radiotherapy, without the time penalty associated with gating
Read article: Scintillator array validates MRI-guided multileaf collimator tracking
Affordable and ingestible capsule could help improve gastric cancer treatments by enhancing the precision of radiotherapy
Read article: Swallowable X-ray dosimeter monitors radiotherapy in real time
The ESTRO 2023 congress saw exhibitors highlight a range of electron beam-based FLASH radiotherapy systems
Read article: FLASH radiotherapy creates a stir at ESTRO trade show
