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Optimising hypoxia PET imaging and its applications in guiding targeted radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: a scoping review 优化缺氧 PET 成像及其在指导非小细胞肺癌靶向放射治疗中的应用:范围综述。
IF 1.8
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences Pub Date : 2024-10-18 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.831
Carol Marks BSc, Michelle Leech PhD
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Intrafraction motion and impact of margin reduction for MR-Linac online adaptive radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer treatments 胰腺癌治疗中 MR-Linac 在线自适应放疗的牵引内运动和边缘缩小的影响。
IF 1.8
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences Pub Date : 2024-10-13 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.832
Ashleigh Fasala BMRS(RT), Madeline Carr BMedRadPhysAdv (Hons), PhD, Yolanda Surjan PhD, Parmoun Daghigh MSc, Jeremy de Leon BSc (Bioinformatics), MBBS, FRANZCR, Abbey Burns BMRS(RT), Vikneswary Batumalai PhD
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Continuing Professional Development - Medical Imaging 专业进修--放射治疗。
IF 2
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.829
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Open or closed: Experience of head and neck radiotherapy masks – A mixed-methods study 开放或封闭:头颈部放射治疗面罩的使用体验--一项混合方法研究。
IF 1.8
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences Pub Date : 2024-09-27 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.825
Erik Lundin MD, Sofia Axelsson PhD student, Emma Ohlsson-Nevo PhD
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Continuing Professional Development - Radiation Therapy 比较妇科外照射放射治疗中的固定装置:提高骨盆倾斜的分段间再现性。
IF 1.8
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences Pub Date : 2024-09-20 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.826
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Continuing Professional Development - Medical Imaging 新西兰一个地区放射技师的初步图像评估表现:为期 6 个月的前瞻性研究。
IF 1.8
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences Pub Date : 2024-09-20 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.827
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Artificial intelligence and radiographer preliminary image evaluation: What might the future hold for radiographers providing x-ray interpretation in the acute setting? 人工智能和放射技师初步图像评估:在急诊环境中提供 X 射线判读的放射技师的未来会怎样?
IF 1.8
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences Pub Date : 2024-09-20 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.821
Clare Rainey PhD, FHEA
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Learning in radiation oncology: 12-month experience with a new incident learning system 放射肿瘤学的学习:使用新事故学习系统的 12 个月经验。
IF 1.8
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences Pub Date : 2024-09-15 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.823
Krystle Crouch BMedRadSc (RT), BHSc, Laura Adamson BSc, BApp SC RT (MRS), Rachael Beldham-Collins BAppSC RT (MRT), MHSc (Ed), Jonathan Sykes BA Phys (Hon), M MedPhys, PhD, David Thwaites MA, MSc, PhD, FIPEM FInstP, FACPSEM, FRCR (Hon)
{"title":"Learning in radiation oncology: 12-month experience with a new incident learning system","authors":"Krystle Crouch BMedRadSc (RT), BHSc,&nbsp;Laura Adamson BSc, BApp SC RT (MRS),&nbsp;Rachael Beldham-Collins BAppSC RT (MRT), MHSc (Ed),&nbsp;Jonathan Sykes BA Phys (Hon), M MedPhys, PhD,&nbsp;David Thwaites MA, MSc, PhD, FIPEM FInstP, FACPSEM, FRCR (Hon)","doi":"10.1002/jmrs.823","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jmrs.823","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Safety and quality improvement are essential to clinical practice in radiation therapy as planning and treatment increase in complexity and sophistication. An incident learning system (ILS) is a safety and quality improvement tool that can aid risk mitigation to improve patient safety and quality of care. The aim of this study was to quantify the impact of implementing a new e-ILS, <b>L</b>earning <b>I</b>n <b>R</b>adiation <b>ON</b>cology (LIRON), on reporting and safety culture within a local health district (LHD).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The ILS (LIRON) was implemented in 2020 with the intent of tracking actual incidents, near misses and procedural non-compliances for analysis of root causes and contributing factors. A survey was conducted after 12 months of LIRON use, and distributed to radiation oncologists, radiation therapists and radiation oncology medical physicists within the LHD. Results were compared with the responses to a pre-ILS implementation survey, to review changes in staff perceptions of safety culture, barriers to reporting and ILS understanding.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Survey response rates were similar at baseline and at the 12-month follow-up, 64% and 63%, respectively. Findings showed increased ILS participation (49–71%), increased perception of no barriers to reporting (34–43%) and increased encouragement to report (37–43%). Greater confidence in the department's ability to learn from the ILS was evident (24–46%).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Initial findings of LIRON implementation show positive impact but warrant further long-term review for greater understanding of its impact on staff perceptions, safety culture and improving departmental processes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16382,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences","volume":"72 1","pages":"63-73"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jmrs.823","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142289383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Paediatric computed tomography diagnostic reference levels in Africa: A systematic review 非洲儿科计算机断层扫描诊断参考水平:系统回顾。
IF 1.8
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.824
Emmanuel Gyan Ph.D., Christiana Subaar Ph.D., George Edusei Ph.D., Linda Antwi Nyarko MSc
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Radiation therapists' perceptions of participating in Professional Supervision – a pilot study 放射治疗师对参与专业督导的看法--一项试点研究。
IF 1.8
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences Pub Date : 2024-09-08 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.822
Gay Dungey MEd, Sarah Thomson PGCert Professional Supervision, BHSc (MRT), Paula Rodriguez Lopez
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