Physics World Focus on Medical Imaging 2015

This supplement includes an in-depth review of future developments in biomedical-imaging techniques, describing how technology advances will not solely be used to increase image quality but may instead be applied to reduce cost, scanning time and radiation exposure. We also examine how new approaches to producing technetium-99m could help eliminate possible future supply shortages of this invaluable medical isotope. Other highlights include a look at the potential benefits that X-ray phase-contrast imaging brings to medical imaging, particularly for breast scanning, plus a discussion of how molecular imaging is starting to make moves into the clinic.

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