Medical Physics

The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

For this third in a series covering the rise of theranostics, AuntMinnie.com asked four doctors of theranostics to discuss the spectrum of freestanding theranostics center development.

June 3, 2024

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Researchers invent elastic x-ray shield

A group in Japan has developed and tested an elastic x-ray shield made by embedding bismite particles in porous polyurethane.

December 27, 2023

Mirion partners with RAD-AID International

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mirion has launched a partnership with RAD-AID International to supply equipment to train medical professionals on measuring radiation exposure.

November 8, 2023

How should patients manage Lu-PSMA-617 waste disposal?

A medical physicist in Iowa has crunched the numbers and determined the safest approach for prostate cancer patients receiving Lu-PSMA-617 (Pluvicto) to dispose of their radioactive urine, according to a recent communication in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

July 16, 2023

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DRG marks 100th anniversary of Roentgen's death

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The German Radiological Society (DRG) noted that February 10 is the 100th anniversary of the death of Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, the German physicist who discovered the x-ray.

February 9, 2023

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ASTRO: Physicists add value in patient-facing role

By Matthew Limb

Radiation therapy patients report less anxiety when a medical physicist explains technical aspects of care and how it is delivered, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Antonio.

October 23, 2022

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AAPM celebrates 50 years of CT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is celebrating 50 years of CT imaging October 1 by launching a new gallery in its AAPM Virtual Museum of Medical Physics and offering educational resources on the modality.

September 30, 2021

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Physicists want ban on radioactive alternative medicine pendants

A group of Malaysian physicists are recommending a ban on so-called "scalar energy" pendants after finding that the alternative medicine trinkets are actually embedded with radioactive isotopes, according to a study published June 1 in Plos One.

June 6, 2021

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EPA launches Women in Radiation History website

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is marking Women's History Month with the launch of a new website to celebrate the history of women in radiation sciences.

March 8, 2021

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How running an MRI service is like captaining a ship

By Wayne Forrest

Running an MRI service is like being the captain of a ship on the ocean, according to a Friday presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual conference. Smooth navigation depends on effective collaboration with physicists, technologists, and other staff.

August 13, 2020

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West Physics buys Radiological Physics Consultants

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Health physics services provider West Physics Consulting has purchased Winston-Salem, NC-based medical physics firm Radiological Physics Consultants.

July 20, 2020

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Pay attention to patient portals

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Patients appreciate getting imaging results both via direct provider contact and via electronic patient portals – but they may have less understanding of advanced imaging results when they receive them online, according to a study published April 29 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

April 29, 2020

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