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PET imaging before radiation not ideal for determining boost radiation doses

(PHILADELPHIA) Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of non-small cell lung cancer prior to receiving radiation therapy should not be the basis for determining areas that may benefit from higher doses of radiation, according ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Particles as tracers for the most massive explosions in the Milky Way

Astronomers recently observed a mysterious flux of particles in the universe, and the hope was born that this may be the first observation of the remnants of "dark matter". But scientists from the University ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 9

Integral satellite disproves dark matter origin for mystery radiation

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers working with data from ESA’s Integral gamma-ray observatory has disproved theories that some form of dark matter explains mysterious radiation in the Milky Way.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 15

Hybrid scanner brings molecular functioning to the forefront

A major barrier to developing a hybrid positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system could be removed by using a novel approach for reconstructing data, according to researchers at SNM's 56th Annual ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A Flight Simulator for the World's Smallest Beam

(PhysOrg.com) -- Commissioning has begun at the Japan-based Accelerator Test Facility 2, a major technology test bed for future accelerators, including the proposed International Linear Collider, or ILC. During ...

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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