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AI can enhance accuracy of CT scans in emphysema
An artificial intelligence algorithm can provide fully automated quantification of emphysema
Hybrid infrared–optical microscope could improve cancer diagnostics
A simple addition to a conventional microscope allows for all-digital histopathology
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Computational model determines dose to blood during radiotherapy
Modelling the dose to circulating blood during radiotherapy could shed light on the suppressive effects of radiation on a patient’s immune system
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
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
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
PET tracks down causes of fever in children
FDG-PET/CT provides a valuable diagnostic tool for evaluating children with fever of unknown origin
FDG-PET displays its prowess in dementia detection
In a direct comparison, FDG-PET proved superior to MRI with arterial spin labelling for diagnosing various forms of dementia
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Facing up to friendly fire: why radiation oncology still neglects stray radiation
An efficient new way to account for stray radiation in radiotherapy plans allows accurate dose predictions for the whole body, promising treatments with fewer long-term side effect...
Solving challenges in medical device design
Phil Marsden discusses his career in physics, setting up the company Unitive Design & Analysis and his latest role as chair of the IOP’s Medical Physics Group
Microneedle patch combines cold plasma and immunotherapy to treat melanoma
A patch that delivers immune checkpoint inhibitors and cold plasma directly to tumours could boost immune response and kill cancer cells
Birds learn from watching TV, eye-catching science images and levitating blood
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Mixed ion beams could enhance particle therapy accuracy
A small amount of helium ions mixed into a carbon-ion treatment beam could monitor anatomy changes during particle therapy
Smartphone camera enables hyperspectral imaging for skin analysis
The built-in RGB cameras in a smartphone can be used to create a hyperspectral imaging system for analysis and monitoring of skin features
CT traces disease progression in novel coronavirus
Ongoing investigation characterizes the most common CT findings associated with 2019-nCoV and identifies possible markers of disease progression
Magnetized molecules monitor breast cancers
A new hyperpolarized carbon-13 MRI technique could identify the optimal treatment for individual breast cancer patients
Tiny inorganic scintillator offers high-resolution radiotherapy dosimetry
With its minute sensitive volume, the new device achieves the high spatial resolution required for external and internal dosimetry in small-field radiotherapy
Smartphone apps fall short on skin cancer diagnosis
A systematic review of studies assessing skin cancer diagnosis apps reveals that the studies are of poor quality and the apps are unreliable
The experience at MD Anderson after 12 months with Elekta Unity in clinical use
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Millimetre waves monitor patient motion during radiotherapy
Millimetre wave technology could provide precision monitoring of patient motion in real-time during radiation treatments
Tumour hypoxia tracked in real time during radiotherapy
Non-invasive imaging technique tracks oxygen distribution in mouse tumours during radiotherapy
Machine learning for tomographic imaging
New book provides the first comprehensive overview of neural networks and tomographic reconstruction methods
Opening the AI box: can deep learning predict cancer recurrence?
Artificial intelligence-derived image features predict prostate cancer recurrence with high accuracy
Timing tests promise performance boost for positron emission tomography
State-of-the-art materials and photodetectors produce faster response times, which could improve image quality
Raman imaging plus AI classifies brain cancers during surgery
Stimulated Raman histology combined with artificial intelligence could provide near real-time brain tumour diagnosis during surgery
Joined-up thinking targets multiple-lesion dosimetry
The ClearView 3D Dosimeter is the centrepiece of an integrated dosimetry system developed specifically for QA of stereotactic radiosurgery treatments
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