Read article: China embarks on a decade of human space exploration
With construction of its first dedicated space station set to be complete next year, China is now firmly becoming a major space power, as Ling Xin reports
Read article: Physicists innovate to close the global radiotherapy gap
Speakers at the AAPM Annual Meeting described projects to reduce the overall cost of radiotherapy and bring affordable cancer care to all
Read article: The myQA SRS detector: clinical validation to clinical application in SRS/SBRT patient QA
Real-world clinical evaluation confirms that IBA Dosimetry’s myQA SRS provides a unique patient QA capability, verifying stereotactic treatment plans with film-class resolution and the proven workfl...
Read article: Independent QA: open access to data drives continuous improvement in radiotherapy
The full benefits of independent quality assurance can only be realized through open access to “vendor-provided data” from the treatment delivery system
Read article: Exploiting dual-energy CT and DirectSPR software to reduce range uncertainty in proton therapy
Together with its clinical partners in Europe and the US, Siemens Healthineers is focusing on translational research and technology innovation to drive continuous improvement in the planning, delivery...
Read article: Online training attracts new generation of peer reviewers
A free online training programme from IOP Publishing enables early-career researchers to gain the skills and confidence they need to submit their first peer review
Read article: ProKnow’s cloud-based architecture centralizes radiotherapy data while opening up user access
Elekta is betting on big-data technologies and cloud-based software innovation to rewrite the rules of precision radiation medicine
Read article: Optical cryostat proves a game-changer in quantum communication studies
German nanotechnology specialist attocube says its attoDRY800 cryostat enables quantum scientists to "reclaim the optical table" and focus on their research not the experimental set-up
Read article: Solar mission propels tip/tilt systems into commercial applications
Bespoke tip/tilt systems designed by Physik Instrumente for scientific missions such as the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Solar Orbiter could pave the way for high-volume applications in space-based...
Read article: Reinforcing the case for independent QA in the radiation oncology clinic
Patient safety, enhanced treatment outcomes and workflow efficiency all follow when radiotherapy clinics implement a rigorous and independent approach to quality assurance
