medical physics

Basic physics of quantitative MRI

The use of clinical MRI has risen exponentially since its introduction, due to its ability to deliver superior soft tissue contrast when compared to CT. However, its utility extends beyond structural imaging. MRI exploits two fundamental physical processes to produce an image: Magnetic resonance provides spatial information, the frequency of protons (abundant as hydrogen nuclei […]

Chris Moore

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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Proton beam therapy physics

Contrary to popular opinion, the concept of treating cancer using high energy beams of protons is not new. First conceived in 1946, following a period in which patients were treated only in laboratory facilities, the first hospital-based facility opened in 1990 at Loma Linda University Medical Center (United States). Currently there are 67 centres in […]

Paul J Doolan, Richard A Amos

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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