"Health Physics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The science concerned with problems of radiation protection relevant to reducing or preventing radiation exposure, and the effects of ionizing radiation on humans and their environment.
| Descriptor ID |
D006283
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.671.368 H02.229.333
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Physics- Health Physics
- Physics, Health
- Radiologic Physics
- Physics, Radiologic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Physics" by people in Profiles.
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Selection of Radiological Physics and Technology Awards 2023. Radiol Phys Technol. 2024 Mar; 17(1):9-10.
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Medical Physics ends print. Med Phys. 2023 10; 50(10):5933-5934.
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Can Physics Consults Improve Patient-Centered Care in Radiation Oncology? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 01 01; 115(1):244-246.
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AAPM Task Group 298: Recommendations on certificate program/alternative pathway candidate education and training. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2022 Dec; 23(12):e13777.
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AAPM medical physics practice guideline 3.b.: Levels of supervision for medical physicists in clinical training. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2021 Jun; 22(6):11-15.
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[Looking Back on the 10th Anniversary of Radiological Physics and Technology(RPT)]. Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi. 2019; 75(1):1-12.
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A brief history of the AAPM: Celebrating 60 years of contributions to medical physics practice and science. Med Phys. 2018 Feb; 45(2):497-501.
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[Recent Review Articles in Radiological Physics and Technology]. Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi. 2018; 74(5):507-515.
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Using the Health Physics Student Volunteer Program for a Research Project Sponsored by the Medical Section of the Health Physics Society. Health Phys. 2017 04; 112(4):352-356.
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[Radiological Physics and Technology (RPT): Current Status and Its Future]. Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi. 2017; 73(12):1285-1293.