Call for papers - Dosimetry and dose reconstruction

Guest Editors

Haegin Han, PhD, National Cancer Institute, USA
Hajime Monzen, PhD, Kindai University, Japan

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 21 February 2025

BMC Medical Imaging is calling for submissions to our Collection on Dosimetry and dose reconstruction. Dosimetry and dose reconstruction foster a patient-centric approach, with treatments tailored to individual patients and conceived to minimize damage to healthy tissues. This collection welcomes studies reporting and describing the latest developments and innovations in the field of dosimetry with the aim of advancing the safe and effective delivery of radiation in medical settings.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Haegin Han, PhD, National Cancer Institute, USA

Haegin Han, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB) of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Her primary research focus is on the creation and application of mesh-type computational human phantoms for Monte Carlo radiation transport simulations, particularly in adjusting the stature and posture of these phantoms. As a member of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) Task Group 103, Dr Han contributes to the development and release of mesh-type reference computational phantoms (MRCPs). Additionally, as an external contributor to Geant4, she provided code examples for implementing mesh-type phantoms.

Hajime Monzen, PhD, Kindai University, Japan

Hajime Monzen has been a Professor at Kindai University since 2021. His research in radiology encompasses nuclear medicine, radiation protection, radiation therapy, and translational research. Monzen has contributed to work on dose calculation using virtual phantoms for CT value variations and on volumetric modulated arc therapy. His most recent work involves dose-volume histogram analysis for adaptive radiotherapy. Additionally, he is developing standard guidelines based on dosimetry for emerging radionuclide therapies.

About the Collection

BMC Medical Imaging is calling for submissions to our Collection on Dosimetry and dose reconstruction. The integration of advanced imaging modalities has enabled researchers to gain unprecedented insights into patient-specific anatomy and functional data. Simulations have become essential for precise dose calculations, while biological dosimetry research has deepened our understanding of the molecular and cellular responses to radiation exposure. In addition, the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms has vast potential for the optimization and automation in treatment planning, quality assurance, and workflow efficiency. Nowadays, dosimetry and dose reconstruction foster a patient-centric approach, with treatments tailored to individual patients and conceived to minimize damage to healthy tissues. With the development of wearable dosimeters and real-time monitoring devices this will ensure radiation protection in even broader settings.

BMC Medical Imaging is pleased to welcome studies reporting and describing the latest developments and innovations in the field of dosimetry, including dosimetry simulations with a special focus on computational or physical phantoms, automated dosimetry optimization, real-time in vivo dosimetry, patient-specific techniques, or protocols. This collection aims to showcase cutting-edge research and contribute to the ongoing evolution of dosimetry and dose reconstruction in medical imaging.

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being.

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Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Dosimetry and dose reconstruction" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.