Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

Dear Colleagues,

In February 2013 “Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy” was accepted for indexation in PubMed/PubMedCentral what, I think, is a big step forward. In 2013 we plan to start our efforts in order to obtain indexation in, so called, Philadelphia list. And to receive IF, of course what is possible for the first time in 2013. I believe that with the great support of members of the Editorial Board and our new readers, the coming 2013 will bring next steps in developing the Journal. After 4 years of editorial work I sincerely thank all the Co-Editors and members of the Editorial Board for their help in editing the Journal. I also thank all reviewers for persistent reviewing articles. We cordially welcome Professor Vratislav Strnad from Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Germany as a new member of the Editorial Board and Professor Mark J. Rivard from Department of Radiation Oncology, Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, USA as a new Co-Editor.

In the past three months, there were some information published in the press and web services of general interest about brachytherapy world. A lot of interesting information can be found in a new research report on global brachytherapy devices market 2012-2016 published by Market Research Reports. TechNavio’s analysts forecast the Global Brachytherapy Devices market to grow at a CAGR of 2.85 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is a significant increase in the number of cancer patients worldwide. The Global Brachytherapy Devices market has also been witnessing a significant increase in the number of acquisitions. However, alternatives for a cancer treatment could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. TechNavio’s report, the Global Brachytherapy Devices Market 2012-2016, has been prepared based on an in-depth analysis of the market with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Brachytherapy Devices market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market. The key vendors dominating this market space are C.R. Bard Inc., Eckert and Ziegler BEBIG S.A., Elekta AB, GE Healthcare Ltd., Theragenics Corp., and Varian Medical Systems Inc. The other vendors mentioned in the report are Boston Scientific Corp., CONMED Corp., Olympus...


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