Editors' choice paper (Volume 23, 2017)

摘要

Each year, the Radiography journal presents an award for the 'Editors' Choice' paper, selected from the previous year's five issues. For the 2017 selection, the Editors selected a shortlist of articles which both captured their interest and, where possible, met the following criteria: Either original research or systematic/high quality narrative review Displays an international relevance on a current topic Benchmarks current knowledge or pushes the boundaries of radiography knowledge Large scale research (e.g. multi-centre/multi-author/multiple references) or have potential to be up-scaled Demonstrates rigorous methodology and/or critical analysis of own work and that of others This year we had a very difficult task with thirteen unique articles selected which met most or all of the above criteria. These articles spanned the breadth of radiography practice, including diagnostic and therapeutic radiography practice, radiography education and service management and administration. They also demonstrate evidence of the development of radiography research approaches, including phantom-based research, surveys, computer-based modelling, qualitative methodologies including grounded theory, phenomenology and Delphi analysis, and highly systematic approaches to synthesising and reviewing published literature.