title: Twenty years of radiobiology in clinical practice: the Italian contribution.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present the Italian state-of-the-art contribution to radiobiology of external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy, and radionuclide radiotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey of the literature was carried out, using PubMed, by some independent researchers of the Italian group of radiobiology. Each paper was reviewed by researchers of centers not comprising its authors. The survey was limited to papers in English published over the last 20 years, written by Italian investigators or in Italian institutions, excluding review articles.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 135 papers have been published in journals with an impact factor, with an increase in the number of published papers over time, for external beam radiotherapy rather than radionuclide radiotherapy. The quantity and quality of the papers researched constitutes a proof of the enduring interest in clinical radiobiology among Italian investigators.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The survey could be useful to individuate expert partners for an Italian network on clinical radiobiology, addressing future collaborative investigations.
authors: Lidia
authors: L
authors: Strigari
authors: Rocchina
authors: R
authors: Caivano
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Avanzo
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Cremonesi
authors: Cecilia
authors: C
authors: Arrichiello
authors: Carla
authors: C
authors: Bianchi
authors: Francesca
authors: F
authors: Botta
authors: Giorgia
authors: G
authors: Califano
authors: Nunzia
authors: N
authors: Ciscognetti
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: D'Alessio
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: D'Ambrosio
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: D'Andrea
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Falco
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Guerriero
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Guerrisi
authors: Domenico
authors: D
authors: Mola
authors: Maria Cristina
authors: MC
authors: Pressello
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Sarnelli
authors: Luigi
authors: L
authors: Spiazzi
authors: Angela
authors: A
authors: Terlizzi
authors: Marcello
authors: M
authors: Benassi
authors: Piernicola
authors: P
authors: Pedicini
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000639:trends; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009683:Nuclear Medicine; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D018787:Radiation Oncology; D011853:Radiobiology / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D011871:Radiology / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging