Tami Freeman, PhD[email protected]Clinical NewsOptical monitoring assesses HIFU damageMeasuring changes in tissue optical properties could provide a low-cost method for monitoring high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), according to new research from the U.S. and U.K. It's a promising noninvasive alternative to open surgery.July 3, 2014Molecular ImagingSafety in radiotherapy: Help or hindrance?Is the strong focus on radiation protection and safety hampering the introduction of new radiotherapy technologies and treatment strategies? That was the question under discussion during a lively debate at the recent European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology meeting in Vienna, Austria.May 14, 2014Industry NewsDutch place 1st MR-guided radiation therapy unitResearchers at the University Medical Center in Utrecht, the Netherlands, have begun installation of what is thought to be the world's first high-field MRI-guided radiation therapy system. The clinical realization of this technology may represent the ultimate breakthrough in real-time image guidance.April 13, 2014Molecular ImagingPET/MRI: A good fit for brain imaging?Simultaneous PET/MRI combines the sensitive molecular imaging of PET with soft-tissue contrast and functional information from MRI. A promising application for PET/MRI is quantitative brain studies, which demand high performance and stability from both modalities.February 9, 2014Molecular ImagingOnline imager detects deformable motionAn online x-ray imaging system could provide 3D deformable motion tracking for use in scanned proton therapy, according to researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland.January 23, 2014Molecular ImagingFrom quantum physics to clinical deviceA research project that began as a comparative investigation into stationary and moving atomic clocks has led to the development of a new type of cardiac imaging device. A presenter at the U.K. Institute of Physics' Medical Physics Group's recent Translational Techniques meeting described how a collaborative effort bridged the gap between the lab and the clinic.December 23, 2013Molecular ImagingX-ray fluorescence enables molecular CTA novel x-ray fluorescence imaging system could enable molecular CT using nonradioactive high-Z tracers, German researchers have found. Although conventional CT does not provide functional information, recent advances in the imaging of high-Z elements have spurred interest in molecular CT.December 11, 2013Molecular ImagingX-ray fluorescence systems start to display their valueX-ray fluorescence units can offer improved detection sensitivity to gold nanoparticles at greater depths compared with current techniques, according to medical physicists from the U.K. and Italy.November 24, 2013Clinical NewsPET in motion: Imaging awake subjectsAdvanced motion mitigation methods enable neurological PET studies of awake, continuously moving subjects, according to research presented at the 20th International Conference on Medical Physics held in Brighton, U.K.September 18, 2013Clinical NewsImplanted ultrasound device opens up blood-brain barrierThe blood-brain barrier prevents most drugs from entering the brain and is a major obstacle in the use of chemotherapy to treat brain tumors. Applying focused ultrasound pulses, combined with microbubble-based ultrasound contrast agents, can temporarily open the barrier and enable drug penetration, according to researchers from France.September 8, 2013Previous PagePage 7 of 10Next PageTop StoriesCTSafety concerns lead to suspension of CT service at Belgian hospitalTen patients at a general hospital in Dendermonde, East Flanders, became unwell after undergoing CT. An investigation is underway, and the CT service was briefly suspended, according to media reports.MRIMRI shows how brain maintains 'representation' of phantom limbsMRIGadolinium in ... beer?Artificial IntelligenceBeyond the algorithm: Embedding AI into imaging workflowsRadiology EducationUkrainian radiologists train, collaborate throughout war
