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AI-based auto-contouring – What to expect?
Time is money but it’s even more than that – time is life. Radiotherapy is one of the medical fields in which technological advances find…
Lymph nodes irradiation for breast cancer – outlines from the Early Breast Cancer Trialists’ Collaborative Group meta-analysis
An important article for clinical practice  was recently published in “The Lancet”. The conclusions are based on the meta-analysis of 16 trials and represents a…
The future of AI in Radiotherapy, and how does MVision AI plan to further enhance its offerings in this field
The interview of Jarkko Niemelä, CEO, and Co-founder of MVision AI, for IntelligentHealth.tech magazine. October 2023. What specific challenges does Contour+ address in the field…
Man vs. Machine (Learning): Comparing Speed and Cost-Effectiveness of Manual vs. Deep Learning Segmentation-Aided Volume Delineation for Head and Neck Lymph Node Targets
This preliminary study shows that using an AI-based segmentation-aided approach to Head and Neck Lymph Node stations can be feasibly implemented within a standard Radiation…
MVision AI Contour+ (Guideline-Based AI Segmentation): highlights from an independent validation study using a comprehensive and curated data set
Overall, 87% of the radiation oncologists who participated in the study gave the MVision AI Contour+ a score of 4 or 5 (minor or no…
Breast cancer radiotherapy – Exciting news about concomitant boost for hypofractionated treatment schedules
One of the important studies presented at the recent ASTRO 2023 meeting provided strong evidence for  the safety and efficacy of concomitant boost during hypofractionated…
The clinician of the future – empowered by AI
Elsevier Health recently published a “Clinician of the future” report, based on the results of an online survey which gathered the perspectives of more than…
PROSPECT Echoes – the Power of Words and the Importance of the Chosen Perspective
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear…
Bridging the Gap: Advancing Cancer Care for All
Since 2022, when World Cancer’s Day “Close the Care Gap” campaign was launched, we have probably all heard this motto. Disparities in cancer care, unfortunately,…
Advancements in Breast Cancer Treatment: Highlights from the ESTRO 2023 Conference
The annual meeting of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) took place in Vienna from 12 to 15 May, gathering over 6000 professionals.…