MEDICAL PHYSICS International The Journal of the International Organization of Medical Physics (IOMP)

Contents

EDITORIALS

Slavik Tabakov, Perry Sprawls

EDUCATIONAL TOPICS

THE SECOND EDITION OF THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF MEDICAL PHYSICS AND BRIEF HISTORY OF ITS DEVELOPMENT

S Tabakov

DEVELOPING VALUABLE PHYSICS KNOWLEDGE FOR RADIOLOGY RESIDENTS

Perry Sprawls

EQUIPPING MEDICAL PHYSICISTS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE KNOWLEDGE AND CODING SKILLS

Kwan Hoong Ng, Shier Nee Saw, Chu Kiong Loo

ACOMP PROFESSIONAL COURSE 2021: RADIOBIOLOGY IN THE ERA OF PRECISION MEDICINE

A.H. Ng, C.H. Yeong, E. Bezak, K.H. Ng

COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS

Physica Medica – current status and future perspectives

Iuliana Toma-Dasu

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

MEDICAL PHYSICS IN THE EFOMP REGION: HISTORY, EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Efi Koutsouveli and Paddy Gilligan

MEDICAL PHYSICS IN DENMARK: HISTORY, EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

K. Seiersen and H.S. Rønde

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MEDICAL PHYSICISTS IN FRANCE

L. Parent, A. Dieudonné

MEDICAL PHYSICS TRAINING, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION IN HUNGARY

C. Pesznyak and T. Major

MEDICAL PHYSICISTS IN LITHUANIA IN THE 21st CENTURY

D. Adliene, J. Laurikaitiene

MEDICAL PHYSICS IN MALTA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Carmel J. Caruana, Sam Agius, Jean M. Bickle, Nolan Vella, Chantelle Said, Nadine Napoli, Jessica Farrugia, Mark Bezzina, Eric Pace

MEDICAL PHYSICS IN NORWAY – HISTORY, EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND NORDIC COLLABORATION

K. Bolstad and R. Hafslund

MEDICAL PHYSICS EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN POLAND

J. Winiecki, T. Piotrowski, K. Ślosarek

MEDICAL PHYSICS IN SPAIN: CURRENT STATUS AND CHALLENGES

R. Colmenares-Fernández, E. Angulo-Paín, L. Brualla-González, A. López-Medina, J. Martínez-Ortega, A.M.Tornero-López

MEDICAL PHYSICS IN SERBIA – TRAINING, EDUCATION, RECOGNITION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

B.Petrovic, I. Miskovic, M.Saric, M. Jeremic

MEDICAL PHYSICS HISTORY, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN SWEDEN

M.P. Wilke, H. Lizana and M-L. Aurumskjöld

MEDICAL PHYSICS TRAINING, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION IN UKRAINE

S. Luchkovskyi and V. Nahirniak

MEFOMP 2021 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE AND MEETING CHALLENGES

Mohammad Hassan Kharita, Meshari Alnaaimi, Rabih Hammoud, Refaat AlMazrou, Abdalla Al-Haj and Huda AlNaemi

Medical Physics History, Professional and Educational Development in Pakistan

Mahmood Talat, Aqeel M, Ibrahim Mounir, Freeman Nigel

HOW-TO

EMBRACING ULTRASOUND QUALITY CONTROL

J M Gallet

TEST OBJECTS AND METHODS FOR VISUAL ASSESSEMENT OF THE GAMMA CAMERA INTRINSIC RESOLUTION DURING QUALITY CONTROL

Trindev, P.

Impact of Covid-19 outbreak on radiotherapy of cancer patients: Institutional experiences

Verma Teerthraj, Pandey VP , Tiwari Arnav

BOOKS

Book Review

The Modern Technology of Radiation Oncology (Volume 4)

ADDENDA

Understanding and Optimizing Visibility in Medical Imaging Procedures Image Characteristics and Controlling Factors

Perry Sprawls

ICTP - Abstracts Booklet of the MMP Thesis (6th cycle)