Evaluating the distribution of research in radiation sciences as published in general medical physics journals
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution and trends of studies in different areas of medical physics science. This assessment can reflect the past and current status of the field, and it can also predict the future of this science. Material and method: In this study, 4630...
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| author | Banafsheh Zeinali-Rafsanjani Mohammad Amin Mosleh-Shirazi Mahdi Saeedi-Moghadam Sepideh Sefidbakht |
| author_facet | Banafsheh Zeinali-Rafsanjani Mohammad Amin Mosleh-Shirazi Mahdi Saeedi-Moghadam Sepideh Sefidbakht |
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| description | Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution and trends of studies in different areas of medical physics science. This assessment can reflect the past and current status of the field, and it can also predict the future of this science. Material and method: In this study, 4630 articles from 3 ISI journals and 1 PubMed indexed journal from 2010 to 2015 were investigated to find the statistics of medical radiation science field studies. Results: Results revealed that almost 70% of articles were about radiation oncology physics (37.7%) and medical imaging (31.1%). In radiation oncology field most of the studies were respectively about dosimetry (21.9%), imaging in radiotherapy (20.3%) and IMRT (12.9%) and in medical imaging field, most of the studies were about nuclear medicine (32.3%), CT (29%) and MRI (16.4%). The least number of studies were about radiobiology/radiation protection (1.3%) and non-ionizing topics (3.5%). Conclusion: According to the results, radiation oncology physics and medical imaging were the most popular issues among medical physicists. This study suggests that more attention should be given to non-ionizing radiation topics, radiobiology, and radiation protection. Keywords: Radiation sciences, Research distribution, Research policy, Trend |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90c3f5879f914cfd8b16f77714ee7ed72022-12-22T03:03:44ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine0378-603X2018-12-0149411191124Evaluating the distribution of research in radiation sciences as published in general medical physics journalsBanafsheh Zeinali-Rafsanjani0Mohammad Amin Mosleh-Shirazi1Mahdi Saeedi-Moghadam2Sepideh Sefidbakht3Medical Imaging Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranMedical Imaging Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranCorresponding author.; Medical Imaging Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranMedical Imaging Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranIntroduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution and trends of studies in different areas of medical physics science. This assessment can reflect the past and current status of the field, and it can also predict the future of this science. Material and method: In this study, 4630 articles from 3 ISI journals and 1 PubMed indexed journal from 2010 to 2015 were investigated to find the statistics of medical radiation science field studies. Results: Results revealed that almost 70% of articles were about radiation oncology physics (37.7%) and medical imaging (31.1%). In radiation oncology field most of the studies were respectively about dosimetry (21.9%), imaging in radiotherapy (20.3%) and IMRT (12.9%) and in medical imaging field, most of the studies were about nuclear medicine (32.3%), CT (29%) and MRI (16.4%). The least number of studies were about radiobiology/radiation protection (1.3%) and non-ionizing topics (3.5%). Conclusion: According to the results, radiation oncology physics and medical imaging were the most popular issues among medical physicists. This study suggests that more attention should be given to non-ionizing radiation topics, radiobiology, and radiation protection. Keywords: Radiation sciences, Research distribution, Research policy, Trendhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X18301645 |
| spellingShingle | Banafsheh Zeinali-Rafsanjani Mohammad Amin Mosleh-Shirazi Mahdi Saeedi-Moghadam Sepideh Sefidbakht Evaluating the distribution of research in radiation sciences as published in general medical physics journals The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine |
| title | Evaluating the distribution of research in radiation sciences as published in general medical physics journals |
| title_full | Evaluating the distribution of research in radiation sciences as published in general medical physics journals |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the distribution of research in radiation sciences as published in general medical physics journals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the distribution of research in radiation sciences as published in general medical physics journals |
| title_short | Evaluating the distribution of research in radiation sciences as published in general medical physics journals |
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