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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Clinical Practice

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  • Medical physicists play a crucial role in various clinical topics.
  • Numerous surveys have been conducted within the medical physics community.
  • These surveys offer valuable insights into current clinical practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a comprehensive summary of existing survey data.
  • To provide a snapshot of clinical practice patterns in medical physics.
  • To offer an instructive overview for medical physicists based on recent survey data.

Main Methods:

  • Surveys were distributed via MEDPHYS and MEDDOS listservs from February 2013 to January 2018.
  • Analysis included surveys with over 20 responses, relevant to radiation therapy physics, and not vendor-specific.
  • 139 out of 252 available surveys met the inclusion criteria for analysis.

Main Results:

  • The study analyzed survey data covering simulation, treatment planning, quality assurance, and various treatment modalities.
  • Key topics included Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery/Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SRS/SBRT), and brachytherapy.
  • The average survey had 4 questions and 63 respondents, providing a robust dataset.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully synthesized survey data to present a coherent overview of medical physics practice.
  • The findings offer valuable insights into clinical practice patterns over a 5-year period.
  • This summary serves as an instructive resource for medical physicists in radiation therapy.