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Brachytherapy dose calculation just got better
Everyone agrees that patients undergoing radiotherapy usually do not resemble uniform water spheres with a 30-cm diameter. Nevertheless, this is the common assumption of radiation dose calculations used for brachytherapy.
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Photo illustrating eco-responsibility, a theme that the SFR continues to champion at the JFR. The photograph shows a paper flower made by a patient (www.poeticmood.fr) who will be running craft workshops at the Patient Associations’ Village during JFR 2026. Participants will be invited to create their own JFR 2026 flower and take it home.
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Les patients d’abord! Patients first at this year’s JFR meeting
JFR president Prof. Isabelle Thomassin-Naggara discusses the importance of the human radiologist for patients, a key theme at this year’s congress.
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IAEA Scientific Forum: Can automated planning shorten radiotherapy waits?
From left: moderator Christine Mhundwa with Dr. Claudio Tinoco Mesquita, Dr. Ariel Fariña Barrios, Dr. Dina Husseiny Salama, Dr. Umesh Mahantshetty, Dr. Ellen Kampman and Dr. Alejandro Mazal.
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Radiation medicine aims to tackle cancer care inequalities in low-income countries
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IAEA Scientific Forum: Where you live should not determine access to cancer care
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Photo illustrating eco-responsibility, a theme that the SFR continues to champion at the JFR. The photograph shows a paper flower made by a patient (www.poeticmood.fr) who will be running craft workshops at the Patient Associations’ Village during JFR 2026. Participants will be invited to create their own JFR 2026 flower and take it home.
IAEA Scientific Forum: Can automated planning shorten radiotherapy waits?
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Research promising one-second treatment planning prompted discussion of workforce shortages and delays in cancer care at the IAEA Scientific Forum in Vienna.
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Radiation medicine aims to tackle cancer care inequalities in low-income countries
By Claudia Tschabuschnig
Health experts discussed challenges facing cancer care in low income countries, the potential of theranostics as well as AI, covering various topics to bridge global health disparities at the IAEA Scientific Forum in Vienna.
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IAEA Scientific Forum: Where you live should not determine access to cancer care
By Claudia Tschabuschnig
At the IAEA Scientific Forum in Vienna, politicians, health policymakers, ministers, and physicians came with a bunch of numbers on the stark differences in access to radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, and medical imaging, especially in low and middle income countries.
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CIRSE: Studies link ablation margins to liver tumor control
By Claudia Tschabuschnig
Two studies presented at CIRSE 2026 linked adequate ablation margins to better liver tumor control. Measuring those margins consistently remains a challenge.
September 14, 2026
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ESHNR 2026 spotlights salivary gland perfusion and neck cyst origins
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The society honoured Tim Beale and supported the next generation of radiologists at ESHNR 2026 in Budapest.
September 14, 2026
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Radical radiotherapy use nearly doubled between 2010 and 2021 in lung cancer patients and correlates to improved five-year outcomes.
September 10, 2026
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CIRSE: Should drug-coated devices remain routine in leg artery treatment?
By Claudia Tschabuschnig
Could SWEDEPAD, two Swedish trials comparing drug-coated and uncoated devices for leg artery treatment, change practice? CIRSE experts debated patient benefits and long-term safety.
September 10, 2026
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CIRSE’s ‘Amazing Interventions’ go beyond conventional routes
By Claudia Tschabuschnig
From creating new biliary pathways to targeting elusive lymphatic leaks, specialists at CIRSE 2026 shared inventive interventions for patients with few remaining options.
September 9, 2026
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ESHNR heads to Budapest with dental imaging, cancer updates and AI on the agenda
By Claudia Tschabuschnig
From dental MRI to imaging after cancer treatment, ESHNR 2026 brings practical challenges and emerging techniques to Budapest on September 10–12. Here’s what to watch for.
September 9, 2026
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CIRSE: Patient selection drives local treatment of lung tumours
By Claudia Tschabuschnig
Billed as a controversy session, a discussion of local treatments for lung tumors at CIRSE 2026 highlighted common ground: patient selection, lung preservation, and the complementary roles of radiotherapy and ablation.
September 8, 2026
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