Diagnostic imaging Research update Ultrasound assessment of tumour oxygenation could guide cancer therapy Ultrasound localization microscopy has potential to be a significant imaging modality for diagnosis and therapy monitoring of solid tumours
Diagnostic imaging Research update AI can enhance accuracy of CT scans in emphysema An artificial intelligence algorithm can provide fully automated quantification of emphysema
Diagnostic imaging Research update Hybrid infrared–optical microscope could improve cancer diagnostics A simple addition to a conventional microscope allows for all-digital histopathology
Diagnostic imaging Research update Seismic imaging technology sees deep inside the brain A computational technique originally developed for seismic imaging can generate high-resolution ultrasound images of the brain
Diagnostic imaging Research update PET scans could help develop shorter TB treatments PET/CT scans that track whether a drug reaches a lung lesion could help improve the effectiveness of tuberculosis treatments
Diagnostic imaging Research update Low-dose chest CT doesn’t appear to damage DNA A study of low-dose chest CT scans eases concerns over radiation-induced cancer risks related to lung cancer screening
Diagnostic imaging Research update Abbreviated breast MRI proves value for invasive cancer Breast MRI with an abbreviated scanning protocol finds more invasive cancers in women with dense tissue than digital breast tomosynthesis
Condensed matter Audio Coronavirus hits the conference calendar, physicists excel in ‘deep tech’ start-up challenge, remembering Freeman Dyson In this podcast episode we ask if online virtual meetings are the future for physics conferences
Diagnostic imaging Research update Crowdsourced AI challenge aims to improve mammography accuracy Combining artificial intelligence algorithms with radiologist assessment can improve the accuracy of detecting cancer in screening mammograms
Biophysics Blog Birds learn from watching TV, eye-catching science images and levitating blood Excerpts from the Red Folder
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