"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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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Physics" by people in Profiles.
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Dosimetric effects caused by couch tops and immobilization devices: report of AAPM Task Group 176. Med Phys. 2014 Jun; 41(6):061501.
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Essentials and guidelines for clinical medical physics residency training programs: executive summary of AAPM Report Number 249. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2014 May 08; 15(3):4763.
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Clinically oriented three-year medical physics curriculum: a new design for the future. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Sep; 199(3):635-43.
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Radiation safety. J Am Coll Radiol. 2004 Feb; 1(2):144-5.
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History of standards, certification, and licensure in medical health physics. Health Phys. 1995 Nov; 69(5):824-36.
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Recommendations for physics staffing in diagnostic radiology. Adm Radiol. 1990 Sep; 9(9):23-4, 26-8, 30.
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Off-center ratios for three-dimensional dose calculations. Med Phys. 1986 May-Jun; 13(3):409-12.
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Surface dose from megavoltage therapy machines. Radiology. 1975 Dec; 117(3 Pt 1):705-8.
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The diagnostic radiologic physicist. Radiology. 1973 Oct; 109(1):225-6.
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A review of the activities of the AAPM Radiological Physics Center in interinstitutional trials involving radiation therapy. Cancer. 1972 Jun; 29(6):1468-72.