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KMID : 0384620120230040209
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Korean Journal of Medical Physics
2012 Volume.23 No. 4 p.209 ~ p.218
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Study on Staffing of Medical Physicist in the Field of Radiation Therapy
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Hwang Ui-Jung
Lim Young-Kyung
Kim Dong-Wook
Shin Dong-Oh
Kim Sung-Kyu
Ji Young-Hoon
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Abstract
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Recently, an adequate number of qualified medical physicist is needed for achieving effective treatment and securing safety to the patient, staff and the public on the course of radiation therapy, since the equipment and the technique of radiation therapy are being developed fast and becoming complex. The studies on medical physics staffing level in United State and European countries were investigated. These results were applied to the domestic situation in order to anticipate indirectly the adequate number of medical physicist in Korea. The current number of medical physicists of 6 (middle to large sized) hospitals in Korea was less than 50% of number recommended in the study. Further detailed research specified on the domestic situation is needed in order to expect adequate number of medical physicist more accurately, and particle beam therapy has to be also considered in the research since the facility site is increasing gradually.
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KEYWORD
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Radiation therapy, Medical physics, Medical physicist, Staffing
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