A Longtime Pioneer in Online Publishing
by admin on Apr.05, 2012, under medical
The features users enjoy today far outstrip those of 17 years ago. Even with the considerable enhancements we’ve made to Scitation, especially in the past year, and the ongoing investment we will be making in the future to keep AIP content available and useful on the platforms that researchers look to first, we’re holding our increase to 5% on our base prices for online access to AIP journals in 2012. Over the years, we’ve worked closely with the library community to maintain low annual price increases—raising rates just 3% in each of the last two years, for example—and we remain sensitive to both the economic pressures facing libraries as well as those same pressures facing society publishers. Some of those pressures include the continuing reduction in print subscriptions in favor of online, a dynamic that has impacted AIP’s ability to provide a print subscription option. Given this fact, we are also further adjusting our print price upward to reflect this shift in the market. We are confident, though, that AIP will still continue to offer exceptional value compared to other physics publishers, based on price-per-article metrics, a fact evidenced by JournalPrices.com (2010), which reported the average price per article of AIP’s core titles at just $1.79—significantly lower than the $8.00–$15.00 per article prices reported for other publishers of physics content.
X-Ray Computed Tomography: Advances in Image Formation
by admin on Mar.05, 2012, under Uncategorized
Medical Physics is pleased to publish online only a series of papers that were presented at The First International Meeting on Image Formation in X-ray Computed Tomography, June 6-9, 2010, Salt Lake City, Utah. This was a very successful international meeting that was conceived and organized by Frederic Noo, Ph.D. Papers that were accepted for publication through the peer review process have been posted here. These papers are not available in a print version, although authors can download the papers from the web site. This series of papers represents many aspects of the state-of-the-art science of x-ray computed tomography and is a valuable contribution to the state of knowledge in the science of computed tomography.
If the author accused of plagiarism denies that plagiarism has occurred
by admin on Jan.27, 2012, under medical
Deputy Editors of Medical Physics, who shall identify 3 additional members of the Board of Editors to join with them in an ad hoc committee to review the accusation and materials. The accused author(s) shall be encouraged by the Editor to submit any additional information that may be relevant to defense against the accusation. Further, the accused author(s) may request in writing,and be granted, a telephone or personal hearing with the ad hoc committee, with the understanding that expenses of the accused author(s) related to the hearing shall be borne by the author(s). The entire review process shall be concluded in no more than 3 months from the time the author(s) deny the charge of plagiarism.
If the ad hoc committee rules in support of the accusation of plagiarism, the process described above for the case where plagiarism is admitted shall be instituted. Further, the ad hoc committee shall decide whether the plagiarism is sufficiently egregious to warrant referral to the AAPM’s Ethics Committee, if the person found guilty of plagiarism is an AAPM member.
X-Ray Computed Tomography: Advances in Image Formation
by admin on Dec.01, 2011, under medical
Medical Physics is pleased to publish online only a series of papers that were presented at The First International Meeting on Image Formation in X-ray Computed Tomography, June 6-9, 2010, Salt Lake City, Utah. This was a very successful international meeting that was conceived and organized by Frederic Noo, Ph.D. Papers that were accepted for publication through the peer review process สะหวันเวกัส have been posted here. These papers are not available in a print version, although authors can download the papers from the web site. This series of papers represents many aspects of the state-of-the-art science of x-ray computed tomography and is a valuable contribution to the state of knowledge in the science of computed tomography.
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine
by admin on Nov.01, 2011, under medical
Plagiarism is defined as “the appropriation or imitation of the language, ideas, and thoughts of another author, and representation of them as one’s original work.” (The Random House Dictionary of the English Language (unabridged)). Plagiarism is a serious breach of ethics that undermines the authenticity of Medical Physics. Plagiarism violates the literary rights of the original author(s) and the property rights of a copyright holder. A person guilty of plagiarism may be subject to legal action instituted by these individuals. Upon receipt of a written allegation of plagiarism, the Editor of Medical Physics shall examine the original material and the publication alleged to constitute plagiarism. If the evidence suggests that plagiarism has not occurred, the Editor shall so notify the accuser and no further action shall be taken. If the evidence suggests that plagiarism may have occurred, the editor will contact by certified letter the accused author(s), the author(s) whose work may have been plagiarized, and the copyright holder of the original material if different from the author(s). Included in the letter shall be the alleged plagiarizing language, together with a copy of the original and suspected work. If all parties agree that plagiarism (whether intentional or unintentional) has occurred, a written letter of apology shall be sent promptly by the offending author(s) to the editor and to the author(s) and copyright holder whose work has been plagiarized.
Please respond promptly to a request to serve as a referee
by admin on Oct.26, 2011, under medical
Please respond promptly to a request to serve as a referee. Reviews must be completed as quickly as possible, and no later than 2 weeks from the date of invitation. If you are unable to meet this requirement, please decline the invitation to review at your earliest opportunity so a replacement referee can be identified.
Medical Physics Letters are brief manuscripts that have special requirements for referees. Medical Physics Letters are short articles (3 printed journal pages or less) on a scientific or clinical topic of overriding importance to medical physicists. Letters are to be reviewed within 5 business days of receipt, and one of only three recommendations should be made: Accept, Accept with Minor Revisions, or Reject. A manuscript that is not accepted as a Medical Physics Letter may be expanded into a Research Paper and resubmitted.
All reviews are completed electronically by clicking on the link which is also where the article to be reviewed may be accessed. The review process allows you to paste in a word document of your review, if you prefer to develop the review off-line. The review process is freeform, but you should include in your evaluation the accuracy, originality and completeness of the science, the clarity and succinctness of the writing, the quality and necessity of all illustrations and tables, the comprehensiveness of the literature review, the format of the paper and references, the relevance of the title and abstract, the appropriateness of the subject material to the journal, and any other issues you feel are important.
Medical Physics is an even more powerful marketing tool.
by admin on Oct.18, 2011, under medical
The official journal of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics is an international journal with world-wide readership as well as a very strong North American readership and is provided at no cost to dues-paying AAPM members. The AAPM has established Medical Physics as its primary scientific and informational journal. For companies serving medical technology markets, Medical Physics offers a cost- effective way to reach medical physicists and associated medical professionals.
Content ranges from basic science to instrumentation, with a focus on radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging. In addition to contributions and reviews from a worldwide authorship, Medical Physics also publishes review articles, research reports, short technical reports, book reviews and abstracts from the AAPM annual meeting.
Readers of the Journal take careful note of the advertisements within the Journal – majority have responsibility for technology purchases, and all have a keen interest in new products and technologies. If your marketing goal is to reach the medical physicist professional, Medical Physics offers advertisers a powerful and cost efficient communications vehicle.
Circulation: 5300, including AAPM members associated with hospitals, clinics, universities, and research centers, active in Diagnostic & Therapeutic Radiology; Nuclear Medicine; Imaging Technology; Ultrasound; Radiobiology & Immunology; Cardiology; Radiation Protection; and Computer Applications in Medicine & Biology.
Policy text.
by admin on Oct.11, 2011, under medical
Upon receipt of an apology, the editor of Medical Physics shall place a Notice of Plagiarism in the on-line version of the journal that contains the offending publication, and in the next available printed version of the journal. This Notice shall identify the offending publication, the exact text that has been plagiarized, and the original publication from which the plagiarized text was extracted. Further, the offending author(s) shall agree in writing that no further dissemination of the offending publication shall occur without an attending Notice of Plagiarism.
If the author accused of plagiarism denies that plagiarism has occurred, the accusation and all supporting materials shall be referred to the Deputy Editors of Medical Physics, who shall identify 3 additional members of the Board of Editors to join with them in an ad hoc committee to review the accusation and materials. The accused author(s) shall be encouraged by the Editor to submit any additional information that may be relevant to defense against the accusation. Further, the accused author(s) may request in writing,and be granted, a telephone or personal hearing with the ad hoc committee, with the understanding that expenses of the accused author(s) related to the hearing shall be borne by the author(s). The entire review process shall be concluded in no more than 3 months from the time the author(s) deny the charge of plagiarism.
If the ad hoc committee rules in support of the accusation of plagiarism, the process described above for the case where plagiarism is admitted shall be instituted. Further, the ad hoc committee shall decide whether the plagiarism is sufficiently egregious to warrant referral to the AAPM’s Ethics Committee, if the person found guilty of plagiarism is an AAPM member.
If the ad hoc committee rules against the accusation of plagiarism, a letter so stating this ruling shall be provided to the accuser, the author(s) accused of plagiarism, the author(s) of the original work, and the copyright holder if different from the author(s).
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
by admin on Oct.04, 2011, under medical
Ms. Rezvan Ravanfar Haghighi would like to thank the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences for granting leave and constant encouragement in the present work. The authors would like to acknowledge the help that she received from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics during her recent visit to the institute. Dr. J.M Boone is thanked for providing us with the computer programs to calculate the photon intensity distribution in the x-ray source, which is used in the present work. The referees of the paper are thanked for their careful, critical review, and encouragement, which improved the final version of the paper. The authors thank Dr. Vani V.C. for discussions on statistical tests. The Indian Council of Medical Research is thanked for financing the project.
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by admin on Sep.28, 2011, under medical
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