Key Journals and Their Focus

Introduces journals that publish allied health research and guidance including Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Radiologic Technology, Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Respiratory Care, and Clinical Laboratory Science journals; explains article types such as technical evaluations, diagnostic accuracy studies, and education research.

How to Read Allied Health Research

A checklist for appraising allied health studies: note operator experience, equipment model, acquisition protocol, sample size, outcome measures, and applicability to local practice.

Using Articles for Protocol Development

Advice on extracting methods, performance metrics, and training approaches from papers to support protocol updates, competency programs, and departmental QA projects.