http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155 Physics in Medicine & Biology publishes original and review articles covering the applications of theoretical and practical physics to medicine, physiology and biology. The journal enters its 50th year of publication in 2005 and enjoys a strong reputation among researchers and clinicians in 70 countries. Topics covered by the journal include radiotherapy physics, radiation dosimetry and metrology, the use of physical agents, such as ionising and non-ionising radiation, electromagnetic fields and ultrasound in diagnosis, imaging, biomedical optics, radiobiology and nuclear medicine. The journal is published on behalf of The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine by IOP Publishing. en-gb Copyright © IOP Publishing 2011 1970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 IOP Publishing Devoted to the application of theoretical and practical physics to medicine, physiology and biology. It covers all areas of radiotherapy physics, imaging, biomedical optics, radiobiology and nuclear medicine. Published on behalf of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) Physics in Medicine and Biology 0031-9155 http://images.iop.org/website-logos/ejs_logo.png http://stacks.iop.org/ http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=014?rss=1.0 Matthew R Maynard John W Geyer John P Aris Roger Y Shifrin Wesley Bolch 2011-07-14T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/014 Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Radiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4839 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=011?rss=1.0 Naoki Miyamoto Masayori Ishikawa Gerard Bengua Kenneth Sutherland Ryusuke Suzuki Suguru Kimura Shinichi Shimizu Rikiya Onimaru Hiroki Shirato 2011-07-12T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/011 Division of Medical Physics and Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan; Department of Medical Physics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan; Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4803 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=012?rss=1.0 S P M Crijns J G M Kok J J W Lagendijk B W Raaymakers 2011-07-12T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/012 Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4815 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=013?rss=1.0 Jianguo Qian Lei Xing Wu Liu Gary Luxton 2011-07-12T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/013 Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4827 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=010?rss=1.0 Marc A N Korevaar Marlies C Goorden Jan W T Heemskerk Freek J Beekman 2011-07-12T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/010 Department of Radiation, Radionuclides and Reactors, Section of Radiation Detection and Medical Imaging, Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 15, 2629 JB Delft, The Netherlands; Department of Nuclear Medicine, Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands; MILabs Molecular Imaging Laboratories, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4785 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=009?rss=1.0 Nacim Betrouni Renaud Lopes Philippe Puech Pierre Colin Serge Mordon 2011-07-12T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/009 Inserm U703, 152 rue du Docteur Yersin, 59120 Loos, France; Universite Lille Nord de France, F-59000 Lille, France; CHU Lille, F-59000 Lille, France 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4771 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=007?rss=1.0 Y Lin M T Ghijsen H Gao N Liu O Nalcioglu G Gulsen 2011-07-12T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/007 Tu and Yuen Center for Functional Onco Imaging, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Department of Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4731 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=008?rss=1.0 Taku Inaniwa Nobuyuki Kanematsu Takuji Furukawa Azusa Hasegawa 2011-07-12T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/008 Medical Physics Research Program, Research Center for Charged Particle Therapy, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan; Hospital, Research Center for Charged Particle Therapy, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4749 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=006?rss=1.0 Guido van Schie Christine Tanner Peter Snoeren Maurice Samulski Karin Leifland Matthew G Wallis Nico Karssemeijer 2011-07-07T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/006 Department of Radiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Computer Vision Laboratory, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland; Unilabs Mammography, Capio S:t Gorans Hospital, SE-112 81 Stockholm, Sweden; Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK; NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4715 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=001?rss=1.0 E Lechtman N Chattopadhyay Z Cai S Mashouf R Reilly J P Pignol 2011-07-05T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/001 Department of Medical Biophysics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N3M5, Canada; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, 144 College St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N3M5, Canada 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4631 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=003?rss=1.0 Aki Pulkkinen Yuexi Huang Junho Song Kullervo Hynynen 2011-07-05T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/003 Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada; University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus, PO Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4661 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=004?rss=1.0 Tina Gorjiara Robin Hill Zdenka Kuncic Stephen Bosi Justin B Davies Clive Baldock 2011-07-05T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/004 Institute of Medical Physics, School of Physics, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; Department of Radiation Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia; Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organization, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4685 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=005?rss=1.0 Adil Al-Mayah Joanne Moseley Mike Velec Kristy Brock 2011-07-05T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/005 Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4701 http://stacks.iop.org/0031-9155/56/i=15/a=002?rss=1.0 Esra Neufeld Marie-Christine Gosselin Manuel Murbach Andreas Christ Eugenia Cabot Niels Kuster 2011-07-05T23:00:00+00:00 doi:10.1088/0031-9155/56/15/002 Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (IT'IS), Zeughausstr. 43, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), Ramistr. 101, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland 7 August 2011 15 56 Phys. Med. Biol. 4649