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Gold nanoparticles could improve radiotherapy of pancreatic cancer
Irradiating tumours containing gold nanoparticles should enhance radiotherapy effectiveness while minimizing potential side effects
Could targeted alpha therapy help treat Alzheimer’s disease?
Researchers demonstrate that targeted alpha-particle treatments can reduce the level of amyloid-beta plaque in mouse brain tissues
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ASTRO 2023 showcase
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Read article: Embracing innovation in radiotherapy with Siemens Healthineers and Varian
Embracing innovation in radiotherapy with Siemens Healthineers and Varian
Implementing innovations to enhance patient outcomes
Read article: PTW: providing technological advancements in radiation dosimetry
PTW: providing technological advancements in radiation dosimetry
Introducing PTW, a family-owned radiation dosimetry manufacturing company
Read article: Improved analytics and data management for radiotherapy
Improved analytics and data management for radiotherapy
Sun Nuclear highlights its latest radiotherapy product innovations
Read article: LAP’s LUNA 3D delivers surface guidance for radiation therapy
LAP’s LUNA 3D delivers surface guidance for radiation therapy
LAP introduces its LUNA 3D to improve radiation therapy treatment
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Read article: First patients treated using minibeam radiation therapy
First patients treated using minibeam radiation therapy
Minibeam radiotherapy using a clinical orthovoltage unit successfully treats two patients
Read article: Tuberculosis-specific PET tracer could enable more effective treatment
Tuberculosis-specific PET tracer could enable more effective treatment
FDT-PET scans in animals show potential for tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment monitoring
Read article: Portable camera expands the applications of gamma imaging
Portable camera expands the applications of gamma imaging
The Seracam portable gamma camera could extend the use of nuclear medicine investigations beyond the constraints of larger fixed gamma camera systems
Read article: Robotic radiotherapy could ease treatment for eye disease
Robotic radiotherapy could ease treatment for eye disease
A single dose of stereotactic radiotherapy could reduce the number of eye injections needed to effectively control age-related macular degeneration
Read article: Lung images reveal how breathing distribution differs between the sexes
Lung images reveal how breathing distribution differs between the sexes
Electrical impedance tomography data demonstrate that ventilation is more evenly distributed in women than in men
Read article: Precision medicine: meet two medical physicists who are making it possible
Precision medicine: meet two medical physicists who are making it possible
Anna Barnes and Nicky Whilde explain how technological advances are enabling precision medicine
Read article: RadMachine unifies all machine QA and QC onto one streamlined platform
RadMachine unifies all machine QA and QC onto one streamlined platform
RadMachine software enables radiotherapy clinics and diagnostic centres to manage their quality assurance tasks on a single cloud-based platform
Read article: Low-frequency ultrasound triggers targeted drug delivery
Low-frequency ultrasound triggers targeted drug delivery
Targeted release of drugs from ultrasound-sensitive nanocarriers could minimize side-effects associated with conventional medication
Read article: Oculomics: a window to the health of the body
Oculomics: a window to the health of the body
Alistair Bounds explains the eye-screening technologies that can help us detect and monitor chronic diseases
Read article: SNMMI ‘Image of the Year’ visualizes the brain as never before
SNMMI ‘Image of the Year’ visualizes the brain as never before
The NeuroEXPLORER brain PET scanner generates low noise and ultrahigh-resolution images of neuronal activity in the brain
Read article: Researchers build 0.05 T MRI scanner that produces diagnostic quality images
Researchers build 0.05 T MRI scanner that produces diagnostic quality images
A low-cost, ultralow-field whole-body MRI scanner that doesn’t require shielding aims to close the global gap in MRI availability
Read article: Deep transfer learning detects six different cancers on PET/CT scans
Deep transfer learning detects six different cancers on PET/CT scans
A generalizable AI tool performs fully automated tumour segmentation on whole-body PET/CT images
Read article: Ultrasound patch continuously tracks blood flow in the brain
Ultrasound patch continuously tracks blood flow in the brain
Wearable ultrasound patch enables volumetric mapping of the cerebral arteries and continuous monitoring of blood flow in the brain
Read article: Will future radiotherapy be delivered entirely by AI bots?
Will future radiotherapy be delivered entirely by AI bots?
The ESTRO 2024 closing debate saw speakers discuss whether the radiation therapy care pathway will be delivered entirely by bots by 2040
Read article: Hope or hype: can upright treatment increase access to advanced radiotherapy?
Hope or hype: can upright treatment increase access to advanced radiotherapy?
Speakers at the ESTRO 2024 meeting discussed the potential for upright treatment to increase global access to radiotherapy, particularly particle therapy
Read article: Radiation-transparent RF coil designed for MR guidance of particle therapy
Radiation-transparent RF coil designed for MR guidance of particle therapy
A radiation-transparent MRI body coil could provide the image guidance required to deliver particle therapy in combination with patient rotation
Read article: Dark-field X-ray imaging reveals potential of nanoparticle-delivered gene therapy
Dark-field X-ray imaging reveals potential of nanoparticle-delivered gene therapy
The use of magnetically guided nanoparticles as targeted delivery vehicles could one day lead to a treatment for cystic fibrosis
Read article: RayCare oncology information system enhances efficiency of cancer care
RayCare oncology information system enhances efficiency of cancer care
The RayCare OIS helps clinics increase the efficiency of providing quality care for cancer patients, now and into the future
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