REQUIREMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL PHYSICISTS IN VIETNAM

Abstract

This paper mentions roles, responsibilities of medical physicists at a department of diagnostic imaging in general; currently situation and requirement for human resources in Vietnam. Medical Physicists have not been recorded working independently at the departments of diagnostic imaging. Roles and responsibilities of clinical medical physicist are taken up by radiologists, biomedical engineers, and medical physicists at radiation oncology or nuclear medicine. Clinical medical physics profession is still a potential profession at diagnostic imaging departments in Vietnam.