Tami Freeman, PhD[email protected]Clinical NewsSimulations unveil potential of EXPLORER PETA total-body PET scanner under development is showing promise. It can provide superior image quality at low radiation dose and offers 30 to 40 times better sensitivity than current scanners, according to the multi-institutional EXPLORER consortium.March 22, 2017Molecular ImagingMolecular radiotherapy: A personalized approachMolecular radiotherapy uses radiopharmaceuticals to deliver radiation directly to malignant cells and minimize damage to healthy tissue. It can treat a variety of cancers, but accurate dosimetry is required to enable personalized treatment.February 12, 2017Clinical NewsPhysics advances help shape clinical PETDevelopments in PET software and hardware can have a big impact on the application of PET in clinical practice, and PET can also move beyond the imaging of cancer, according to a researcher from Leeds, U.K.January 12, 2017Clinical NewsClinical progress in focused ultrasoundFocused ultrasound is a developing noninvasive treatment technique that delivers ultrasonic energy to targets deep within tissue. During therapy, individual ultrasound beams pass harmlessly through adjacent tissue then converge to a focal point at the target, for a profound therapeutic effect.September 19, 2016Clinical NewsA clinical take on whole-body dynamic PETA U.S.-Swiss research team has developed a promising method for whole-body dynamic PET. Their dynamic PET parametric imaging framework may be of value for commercial PET systems of limited axial field-of-view that are now established in the clinic.August 25, 2016Molecular ImagingMedical physics: Future directions and current statusWhere is medical physics now, and where might it be in 60 years' time? And what have been the key moments in the evolution of medical physics? These questions were addressed in a symposium at London's Imperial College.July 28, 2016Molecular ImagingUltrasound eases drug delivery to the brainBrain diseases are notoriously difficult to treat due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a protective layer of cells limiting the delivery of most drugs into the brain. One promising approach for BBB disruption combines pulsed ultrasound with injected microbubbles.June 29, 2016Clinical NewsMR-guided radiotherapy: How great is the need?Online MRI-guided radiotherapy enables real-time, high-precision visualization of anatomical changes during treatment delivery. But with many image-guided radiotherapy options available already, how great is the need for large-scale in-room MR guidance?June 22, 2016Clinical NewsWhere does radiotherapy's future lie?What is the best way to maximize tumor control? Should we "crank up the volume" or "turn off the switches"? That was the intriguing theme of a debate at the recent European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) 35 conference in Turin, Italy.June 9, 2016Molecular ImagingDebate focuses on how medical physicists improve therapyWhen introducing new treatment technologies, medical physicists are faced with a tricky balance between quality and safety. But how can they help improve treatment quality? This question was addressed by Håkan Nyström, PhD, chief physicist at the Skandion Clinic in Uppsala, Sweden.June 2, 2016Previous PagePage 4 of 10Next PageTop StoriesMRIGadolinium in ... beer?Results from a French study offer a "snapshot" of the current status of rare earth element contamination in beverages.Artificial IntelligenceBeyond the algorithm: Embedding AI into imaging workflowsRadiology EducationUkrainian radiologists train, collaborate throughout warMRICE MRI-based radiomics model captures DEB TACE-induced tumor changesCTImaging casts new light on war injuries
