Sensor that Detects Radiation Efficacy on Malignant Tumors
January 10, 2017 | Terry Sharrer
An international group of engineers has built a sensor the size of a single human cell that can produce quantified data about radiation effectiveness on an individual tumor. According to this piece: “The recently developed sensor is the first of its kind and can measure radiation doses at the level of the individual cell in mixed radiation fields (e.g. measuring all type of radiation at the same time). It enables doctors to obtain a complete picture of how much damage each cell has incurred following treatment.” The developers believe this will be especially useful in tracking the effectiveness of proton therapy. MORE
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