Medical physics staffing needs in diagnostic imaging and radionuclide therapy : an activity based approach / endorsed by International Organization for Medical Physics.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Organization for Medical Physics, author.

Series:

IAEA human health reports ; Number 15.

IAEA human health reports ; Number 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical physics--Standards.

Medical physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (40 pages)

Place of Publication:

Vienna, Austria : International Atomic Energy Agency, [2018]

Summary:

Over the last decades, the rapid technological development of diagnostic and interventional radiology and nuclear medicine has made them major tools of modern medicine. However, at the same time the involved risks, the growing number of procedures and the increasing complexity of the procedures require competent professional staff to ensure safe and effective patient diagnosis, treatment and management. Medical physicists (or clinically qualified medical physicists) have been recognized as vital health professionals with important and clear responsibilities related to quality and safety of applications of ionizing radiation in medicine. This publication describes an algorithm developed to determine the recommended staffing levels for clinical medical physics services in medical imaging and radionuclide therapy, based on current best practice, as described in international guidelines.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

92-0-147319-2

OCLC:

1241446606