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W1-3 Topics in Medical Physics (DPMB) | Sujets de physique médicale (DPMB)
- Emily Heath (Carleton University)
The role which nuclear medicine (NM) imaging plays in the diagnosis of many diseases is already well recognized. In contrast to mostly anatomical modalities (CT, MRI and US), NM is able to provide in-vivo images examining functions of different body parts and organs. Additionally, recent years have witnessed a greatly increased interest in nuclear medicine applications in molecular imaging,...
Dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been a transformative technology for the dental profession, providing 3D imaging for individual teeth, the entire jaw or even the entire craniofacial complex. Advantages of dental CBCT machines include upright scanning, which provides a more natural mandible position, the convenience of producing 3D images in the dental office, and a reduced...
Simultaneous PET/ MRI scanner provides both anatomical and functional properties of malignant tissues concurrently, while avoiding uncertainty exists in sequential PET/MRI system. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) between two scanners is a big challenge which restricts both scanner performance and distorts the image quality of each modality.
Although metals have excellent radio-frequency...
Docetaxel (DTX) is an anticancer drug used in combination with radiotherapy to treat many cancers. Currently, Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are being tested as novel radiosensitizers in radiotherapy. Addition of GNPs into this current protocol is expected to produce further therapeutic benefits. Our goal was to elucidate the behavior of GNPs in the presence of DTX since it can disturb the...