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Microbe-killing short-wavelength UV radiation produced by LEDs

Safe training: the linac simulator

Linax Technologies founder Marco Carlone on creating an online learning tool that trains and teaches medical physicists

Elekta Unity: the win-win of learning through collaboration

As the US-based Allegheny Health Network gears up to treat patients with its first Elekta Unity MR-Linac system, its radiation oncology team is benefiting from the collective exper...

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Why ultrafast is ultra-good for medical imaging, helping children learn physics at home, the Cheerios effect

Introducing the RadCalc 7.1 3D platform

Contrast-enhanced MRI shines light on liver cancer survival

Graphene electrodes enable functional MRI during deep brain stimulation

MR-compatible graphene fibre microelectrodes enable full activation pattern mapping during simultaneous deep brain stimulation and functional MRI

Clinical results using RadCalc Monte Carlo module

Join the audience for a live webinar on 8 July 2020 sponsored by LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen

AI-reconstructed medical images can’t be trusted

Medical image reconstruction algorithms based on artificial intelligence and deep learning may lead to false positives and false negatives

Image quality analysis for MR in radiotherapy using the MagphanRT system

Join the audience for a live webinar on 16 June 2020 sponsored by The Phantom Laboratory

Why ultrafast detection is ultra-good

Charalampos Tsoumpas explains why our ability to track gamma rays emitted just picoseconds apart could lead to new medical-imaging devices

Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders

Study in mice reveals that graphene quantum dots could provide a therapy for the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis

Medical physics and biophysics

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Dual-layer spectral CT proves feasible for routine practice

Researchers from Heidelberg University Hospital add support to the clinical use of reduced-dose dual-layer spectral CT

Proton CT system lines up for small-animal studies

Simulations reveal the optimal design of a proton CT system for incorporation into a proton-based preclinical radiation research platform

Prompt gammas could measure body composition during particle therapy

Proton and ion beam spectroscopy uses prompt gamma emission to determine oxygen and calcium concentrations in the human body

Retinal imaging goes high resolution

New technique allows the cells involved in age-related macular degeneration to be observed more easily, raising hopes for earlier diagnosis

How do high radiotherapy dose rates affect implanted cardiac devices?

Direct exposure to dose rates greater than 8 Gy/min during radiotherapy can cause transient malfunctions in cardiac implantable electronic devices

The potential of far-ultraviolet light for the next pandemic

Recent research suggests that a small range of light at far-ultraviolet wavelengths could be safe for humans but deadly to viruses. Jon Cartwright investigates

Optical surface tracker monitors patient position during brain radiotherapy

An optical surface tracking system can monitor patient position with submillimetre accuracy during single isocentre stereotactic radiosurgery of multiple brain metastases

MRI monitoring of brain glucose levels may help detect Alzheimer’s disease

Dynamic glucose-enhanced MRI detects altered glucose uptake and clearance in the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s disease

Lasers making a difference in patient alignment: CT and LINAC solutions from LAP

Available to watch now, LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen addresses patient alignment at CT and LINAC along the workflow in radiation therapy

MRI, PET strengthen iron, tau link to Alzheimer’s

MRI and PET data reveal a significant relationship between excessive iron accumulation and tau protein deposits in brain regions linked to Alzheimer's disease

MRI reveals long-term effects of space travel on the brain

Brain MRI shows that long-duration microgravity exposure expands astronauts’ brain fluid volumes and can cause pituitary gland deformation

Deep learning improves cardiac images from SPECT-only scanners

A deep learning-based model estimates attenuation maps directly from emission data, enhancing myocardial perfusion imaging on SPECT-only scanners

Clinical experience on an automated QA platform in a busy multicentre department

Available to watch now, Sun Nuclear Corporation brings you a webinar exploring quality assurance for adaptive planning

Breeding butterflies with stunning structural colour, how COVID-19 is affecting the provision of radiation therapy

This week we learn about the genetics of iridescence in butterfly wings

Akesis Galaxy® Rotating Gamma SRS: A Technical Review

View on demand: a webinar sponsored by Akesis, Inc

How has COVID-19 impacted the provision of radiation therapy?

In a webinar hosted by the Radiosurgery Society, an expert panel examined how radiotherapy delivery has adapted to the challenges of the current pandemic

Alanine dosimeters line up for MRI-guided radiotherapy

A solid-state alanine detector can be used in strong magnetic fields, making it a suitable reference detector for MRI-guided radiotherapy

AI can enhance MRI-guided radiation therapy plans

Artificial intelligence algorithms can rapidly predict 3D dose distributions for online adaptive MRI-guided radiotherapy plans

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