Medical Physics: Forming and testing solutions to clinical problems |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Medical Physics Unit, Konstantopoulio General Hospital, Agias Olgas 3-5, 14233 Nea Ionia, Greece;2. Director of Biophysics at the Middlesex University, Centre for Investigative Oncology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4BT, UK;1. Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia (IFBA), Av. Amazonas, 3150, 45.100-000, BA, Brazil;2. Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear (IPEN-CNEN/SP); Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2242, 05508-000 SP, Brazil;3. Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Av. João Naves de Ávila, 2121 Santa Mônica, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil;4. Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS), Rod. Marechal Rondon, s/n, 49.100-000, SE, Brazil;1. Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Piazzale Aldo Moro 2, 00185 Roma, Italy;2. Department of Mathematics, Boğaziçi University, 34342 Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey;3. Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell''Impresa, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, Italy;1. School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio;2. College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio;1. Universidade Aberta, R. Escola Politécnica, 147, 1269-001 Lisboa, Portugal;2. Centro de Álgebra, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;3. Mathematical Institute, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9SS, UK |
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| Abstract: | According to the European Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (EFOMP) policy statement No. 13, “The rapid advance in the use of highly sophisticated equipment and procedures in the medical field increasingly depends on information and communication technology. In spite of the fact that the safety and quality of such technology is vigorously tested before it is placed on the market, it often turns out that the safety and quality is not sufficient when used under hospital working conditions. To improve safety and quality for patient and users, additional safeguards and related monitoring, as well as measures to enhance quality, are required. Furthermore a large number of accidents and incidents happen every year in hospitals and as a consequence a number of patients die or are injured. Medical Physicists are well positioned to contribute towards preventing these kinds of events”. The newest developments related to this increasingly important medical speciality were presented during the 8th European Conference of Medical Physics 2014 which was held in Athens, 11–13 September 2014 and hosted by the Hellenic Association of Medical Physicists (HAMP) in collaboration with the EFOMP and are summarized in this issue. |
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| Keywords: | Medical physicist Radiology Nuclear medicine Radiotherapy |
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