OncoRay launches world’s first whole-body MRI-guided proton therapy system
This week saw the inauguration of the first research prototype for MRI-guided proton therapy
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This week saw the inauguration of the first research prototype for MRI-guided proton therapy
A selection of healthcare innovations that caught our eye this year
The Acoustics 2023 Sydney conference saw researchers present novel medical applications of acoustics in healthcare
This year’s winners bring hope to people with spinal-cord injuries
A portable Raman spectroscopy system can measure changes in brain neurochemistry via the eye
A novel titanium alloy could create load-bearing implants with inherent antibacterial response
This year’s RSNA annual meeting highlighted the latest advances in the use of artificial intelligence within radiology
Organic semiconductors modified with high-Z heteroatoms could create optimal X-ray detectors for medical imaging, radiotherapy and dosimetry
Proton therapy using shoot-through FLASH beams reduces LET in critical organs and is robust against density variations
The 2024 Rank Prize for Optoelectronics has been awarded to four scientists for inventing adaptive optics technologies for imaging the human retina