Read article: Anthropomorphic STEEV phantom underpins independent auditing of SRS programmes
The STEEV phantom from CIRS gives medical physicists an end-to-end QA solution for commissioning and treatment verification of their stereotactic radiosurgery systems
Read article: Light therapy fast-tracks healing of radiotherapy skin damage
Photobiomodulation lowered the severity of skin damage from brachytherapy and accelerated wound healing by up to 50%
Read article: Independent QA: catching, understanding and correcting errors before radiotherapy begins
Independent QA not only ensures delivery of intended therapeutic dose, it drives continuous improvement in patient safety by rooting out systematic machine and workflow errors
Read article: Plastic scintillation detectors ready to shine as FLASH radiotherapy gathers momentum
Canadian technology start-up Medscint is working with customers to develop a new generation of real-time, small-field dosimetry solutions based on plastic scintillation detectors
Read article: LAP’s automated water phantom streamlines commissioning and QA of MR-Linac machines
The THALES 3D MR SCANNER from LAP is helping medical physicists to fast-track QA test routines on their MR-guided radiotherapy systems, while a new iteration of the phantom delivers similar workflow e...
Read article: Automated radiotherapy planning: a deep transfer learning approach
Scientists develop a deep transfer learning model that automates radiation treatment planning for tricky-to-plan cancers
Read article: CT imaging in radiotherapy: standardization and personalization are the driving forces
The DirectDensity algorithm from Siemens Healthineers gives radiation oncologists and medical physicists ready access to CT images optimized for both patient contouring and dose calculation
Read article: RadCalc adds in vivo dosimetric verification, intelligent automation for independent QA
The latest release of LAP’s RadCalc QA software majors on customization, intelligent automation and 3D EPID-based functionality for measurement-based patient QA
Read article: Radiation can reverse heart rhythm disorders by reprogramming damaged cardiac cells
Radiation therapy can reverse arrhythmias long-term by reprogramming damaged heart muscle cells in mice and humans
Read article: Iridium Netwerk’s medical physics team redefines best practice in radiotherapy QA
The SunCHECK Quality Management Platform is delivering long-run benefits for medical physicists and – more importantly – patients at Iridium Netwerk’s clinics in Belgium
