Delakis Ioannis, Brady Zoe, Hossain Md Nahid, Beauta Rath, Chanthoubopha Sann, Koeurn Chhoeurt, Yi Yun Seang, Kumar Rajesh, Lubis Lukmanda Evan, Pawiro Supriyanto Ardjo, Lestariningsih Indah, Mizuno Hideyuki, Matsubara Kosuke, Akahane Keiichi, Masduki Siti Normasitah, Mustafa Siti Norsyafiqah Mohd, Adhikari Kanchan Prasad, O'Keeffe Darin, Masood Atif, Gabriel Luwis, Ipu Sanja, Marquez Melanie Dela Fuente, Cruzpero Ramon Carlo L, Somanesan Soma, Krisanachinda Anchali, Ho Tuan Quang, Ciraj-Bjelac Olivera
Biomedical Technology Services, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia.
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
Phys Eng Sci Med. 2025 May 21. doi: 10.1007/s13246-025-01554-w.
This paper presents the initial findings of an IAEA project aimed at assessing the status of the medical physics profession in diagnostic radiology and image-guided interventional procedures in the Asia-Pacific region. The study involved distributing questionnaires covering ten thematic areas to 15 national project coordinators who had been nominated by IAEA National Representatives as medical physics experts in 15 countries, followed by an online workshop to discuss the responses and validate the data. The results indicate that while high academic qualifications are generally expected for entry into the radiology medical physics sub-specialty in countries where it is active, there are significant gaps in the availability of formal clinical training programs. Professional registration for radiology medical physicists is also limited across the surveyed countries. Most surveyed countries have medical physics professional societies and communication networks, and the majority have legal requirements for medical physics services and quality control of radiological equipment. However, the recognition and scope of practice for medical physicists in radiology vary across the region. The study identified key challenges, including a limited understanding of the profession among clinical staff, as well as opportunities, such as the availability of medical physics academic programs that include radiology physics in their curriculum. This paper also provides a brief overview of the role of the IAEA and the support it can offer to medical physicists in diagnostic and interventional radiology.
本文介绍了国际原子能机构（IAEA）一个项目的初步研究结果，该项目旨在评估亚太地区诊断放射学和图像引导介入程序中医学物理专业的现状。该研究包括向15个国家的项目协调员分发涵盖十个主题领域的调查问卷，这些协调员由IAEA国家代表指定为15个国家的医学物理专家，随后举办了一次在线研讨会，以讨论调查结果并验证数据。结果表明，虽然在该专业活跃的国家，进入放射医学物理亚专业通常期望有高学历，但正规临床培训项目的可获得性存在显著差距。在所调查的国家中，放射医学物理学家的专业注册也很有限。大多数接受调查的国家有医学物理专业协会和交流网络，并且大多数国家对医学物理服务和放射设备质量控制有法律要求。然而，放射医学物理学家在该地区的认可度和执业范围各不相同。该研究确定了关键挑战，包括临床工作人员对该专业的了解有限，以及机遇，比如有医学物理学术项目在其课程中纳入放射物理学。本文还简要概述了IAEA的作用及其可为诊断和介入放射学领域的医学物理学家提供的支持。
