The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical radiography practice: a systematic literature review and recommendations for future services planning

TN Akudjedu, NA Mishio, W Elshami, MP Culp… - Radiography, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Worldwide, reports and experiences indicate that there has been extensive re-
organisation within diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy departments in response to the …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer diagnosis, treatment and research in African health systems: a review of current evidence and contextual …

CA Nnaji, J Moodley - Ecancermedicalscience, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has immensely disrupted
health care services globally. The pandemic has been particularly disruptive for cancer …

[HTML][HTML] The worldwide impact of COVID-19 on cancer care: A meta-analysis of surveys published after the first wave of the pandemic

S Di Cosimo, N Susca, G Apolone, N Silvestris… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The rapid and global spread of COVID-19 posed a massive challenge to
healthcare systems, which came across the need to provide high-intensity assistance to …

[HTML][HTML] Africa's readiness for artificial intelligence in clinical radiotherapy delivery: Medical physicists to lead the way

EN Manson, F Hasford, C Trauernicht, TA Ige… - Physica Medica, 2023 - Elsevier
Background There have been several proposals by researchers for the introduction of
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology due to its promising role in radiotherapy practice …

Radiotherapy infrastructure for brain metastasis treatment in Africa: practical guildelines for implementation of a stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) program

E Fiagbedzi, F Hasford, SN Tagoe, A Nisbet - Health and Technology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Radiosurgery with the Gamma Knife is the golden standard for the
treatment of brain metastasis cases but its accessibility however in many countries is limited …

Evaluation of Safety Measures and Related Factors in Yazd Radiation Therapy Center in the Face of Covid-19 in 2020

N Hamzian, M Shabani, K Saber… - Journal of Shahid …, 2023 - publish.kne-publishing.com
Introduction: Studies have shown that Covid-19 infection affects the patient's decision-
making processes for radiation therapy. The present study investigated the safety measures …

Towards a decision support system for radiotherapy business continuity in a pandemic crisis

M Reuter-Oppermann, R Müller-Polyzou… - Journal of Decision …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The business continuity of radiotherapy practice is of utmost importance for a safe, effective
and efficient fight against cancer. Patients rely on uninterrupted therapies even under …

[HTML][HTML] Psychometric properties of the COVID-19 safety measures questionnaire in the employees of the radiation therapy center

K Saber, F Madadizadeh… - Journal of Education …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Due to the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak on the
continuation, schedule, and efficiency of radiation therapy, this study aimed to investigate …

بررسی میزان رعایت اقدامات ایمنی وعوامل مرتبط با آن در مرکز پرتودرمانی یزد در مواجهه با کووید-19 در پاییز 1400

حمزیان, شبانی, مسعود, صابر, مددی‌زاده… - ماهنامه علمی پ‍ژوهشی دانشگاه …, 2023‎ - jssu.ssu.ac.ir
مقدمه: مطالعات نشان داده‌اند که ابتلا به کووید-19 بر فرآیندهای تصمیم‌گیری بیمار در مورد
پرتودرمانی تأثیر می‌گذارد. پژوهش حاضر به بررسی میزان رعایت اقدامات ایمنی و عوامل مرتبط با …

Role of Medical Physicists in Scientific Research during COVID-19 Pandemic: Switching to the “New Normal”

M Stoeva, B Cho, A Celik, F Hasford… - … Physics During the …, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
The unprecedented pandemic that started at the end of 2019 dramatically changed our lives,
personal and societal routines, and tremendously impacted all professional aspects related …