A paper led by BU’s Dr Theo Akudjedu, exploring the impact of Covid-19 on radiographers, has been named as X-ray Journal Editor’s Choice for 2021.
Each year, the journal awards a prize for the Editors’ Choice article, selected from the five issues that make up the current volume.
Dr Akudjedu, Lecturer in Medical Imaging and MRI Radiography, was lead author of the winning paper – a systematic literature review examining the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the practice of clinical radiography .
The article was chosen from a shortlist of 12 articles that were selected for their timeliness, important messages and strong research methodologies.
Dr Akudjedu brought together collaborators from around the world, as well as colleagues from BU’s Institute of Medical Imaging and Visualization, to investigate the pressures faced by radiography departments as key teams in the treatment of Covid-19 around the world.
Published in issue 4 of 2021, the article pulls together the available evidence to provide a comprehensive summary of the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of diagnostic and therapeutic radiography.
He said: “In the initial acute phase of the pandemic, medical imaging emerged as one of the main diagnostic tools for the management of COVID-19 patients. This has changed the work pace and workload of the clinical radiography workforce. We have explored the impact of the pandemic on the radiography workforce independently in regional studies including the UK.
He added: “It is exciting to have this important work carried out by colleagues at Bournemouth University’s Institute of Medical Imaging and Visualization together with its global partners recognized. We are very grateful to our international partners and the editors of the Radiography Journal for the recognition.”
Naming the article as an Editor’s Choice winner, JM Nightingale, Editor of the journal Radiography, said, “With so many COVID-19-related articles published in radiography and radiology journals over the last two years, it has been difficult for practitioners. , managers and educators to keep up to date with the latest evidence.
“This review was timely and much needed as a valuable reference resource for policy formulation and to inform developments in the radiography workforce, education, and training.”
Read the full article – The global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the practice of clinical radiography: a systematic review of the literature and recommendations for future service planning (free access available)
You can also listen to Dr. Theo Akudjedu talk about the winning paper on the Radiography Journal Podcast
