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Requirement for diagnostic medical physicists in Vietnam

¹ Bac Ninh general hospital, Nguyen Quyen Street, Vo Cuong ward, Bac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province, Vietnam
² Faculty of Physics, VNU University of Science, 334 Nguyen Trai, Hanoi, Vietnam
³ Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, PHENIKAA University, Hanoi 12116, Vietnam

^* Corresponding author: nguyentienquan189@gmail.com

Received: 4 October 2023
Accepted: 11 December 2023

Abstract

This paper mentions the status of diagnostic medical physicists, estimating the lack of this work in Vietnam. The evaluation method is based on International Atomic Energy Agency documents and typical hospital models in Vietnam. In 2021, there were no diagnostic medical physicists. The roles and responsibilities of diagnostic medical physicists are currently performed by radiologists, biomedical engineers, and medical physicists in radiation oncology or nuclear medicine. This job is still a potential profession in Vietnam.