Department of Medical Physics
Medical Physics is an applied branch of physics devoted to the application of concepts and methods of physics to medicine/healthcare. The field of Medical physics emerged with the discovery of Radioactivity and X-rays in 1890's. Since then, the use of radiation in healthcare and other industries has been wondrously growing and so has the scope of Medical Physics.
In India, Qualified Medical Physicists are employed in Radiotherapy, Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine departments of Healthcare centers and upon getting an exclusive certification, they are employed in Industries as well. The scope of Medical Physics in abroad is not only limited to the above mentioned departments, it is still wider.
A Medical Physicist's service to the hospitals comprises of involvement and advice on selection, acceptance and commissioning, QA,QC and optimized use of Radiation generating equipments. With the advent of precise and cutting-edge technologies, a Clinical Physicist's role in a Radiotherapy department is pivotal and indispensable. Their contribution towards the maintenance and improvement of quality and safety of the patient-oriented services are primal. Radiation Safety of the departments dealing with radiation are ascertained and controlled by a Medical Physicist qualified as an RSO.
Medical Physics course conducted at Dr.NGP Arts and Science College is run in collaboration with the departments of Radiotherapy, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine of Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore. The main focus of the course is preparing students for a career as a Clinical Medical Physicist. Radiotherapy department of the hospital is equipped with the state-of-the art technology including the likes of Linear Accelerator and High Dose Rate Brachytherapy. It is complemented with equipments like CT, MRI, X-rays, Ultrasound, Mammography, Cath-lab, PET-CT, SPECT-CT, High Dose Radio-Iodine therapy that are available in other departments as well.
Objective
"Visualizing solutions for accurate diagnosis and treatment"
The Department was established during the year of 2012. This is a basic science department in Dr.N.G.P Arts and Science College. The faculty provides comprehensive graduate education in medical physics, and the research strives to improve health by developing and implementing radiation treatment for cancer.
Vision
"To offer diverse Medical Physics programme to establish and maintain the standards of the students of Medical Physics in the disciplines of Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine.
Mission
The goal of the Department is to cultivate an educational environment which provides the full spectrum of learning opportunities in clinical medical physics, radiation oncology and radiobiology. The curriculum is flexible and designed to enable a student to optimize their learning experience throughout their two years programme. It is an expectation that upon the completion of the programme a student will be an outstanding "Radiation Oncology Physicist" capable of making an immediate impact in either an academic or community practice setting.
Department Activities
| S.No | Date | Event | Topic | Resource Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Year 2016-2017 | ||||
| 01. | 05.04.2016 | Guest Lecture | Introduction to Brachytherapy | Mr. Muthukumar Senior Medical Physicist, Apollo Hospital, Chennai. |
| 02. | 02.09.2016 |
Guest Lecture | Radiation Biology | Dr.Jeevanram, Former Scientific Officer, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Kalpakkam |
| 03. | 03.02.2017 | Demo Class | PTW- NOMEX Multimeter | Mr. Venkatesan Country Manager PTW Dosimetry India PVT Ltd. Chennai |
| 04. | 13.02.2017 To 14.02.2017 | Guest Lecture | Neutron Dosimetry | Dr.Jeevanram, Former Scientific Officer, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Kalpakkam |
| 05. | 14.02.2017 | Guest Lecture | Production Of Radionuclide And Radio-Chemistry | Dr.Madhav B Mallia, Scientific Officer (F), Radiopharmaceuticals Chemistry Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,Trombay Mumbai |
| Academic Year 2015-2016 | ||||
| 01. | 26.06.2015 | Guest Lecture | Philospophy of Radiation Protection | Dr.K.Thayalan, Head Medical Physics Division, Barnard Institute of Oncology, Chennai |
| 02. | 09.09.2015
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10.09.2015 |
Guest Lecture | Advanced Technique in Radiotherapy | Mr. Muthukumar Senior Medical Physicist, Apollo Hospital, Chennai. |
| 03. | 27.10.2015 | Guest Lecture | Medical Imaging and Technology | Mr.S.Pannerselvam Assistant Professor, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai |
| 04. | 30.10.2015 | Guest Lecture | Radiation Biology | Dr.C.S.Sureka, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Physics, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore |
| 05. | 02.11.2015 | Guest Lecture | Nuclear Medicine | Dr.K.Muthuvelu, Profesor of Medical Physics, Barnard Institute of Oncology, Chennai. |
| 06. | 04.11.2015 | Guest Lecture | Radiotherapy | Dr.Varadharajan, Chief Medical Physicist, Department of Radiation Oncology, Billroth Hospital, Chennai. |
| 07. | 05.11.2015 | Guest Lecture | Radiation Dosimetry | Dr.Jeevanram, Former Scientific Officer, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Kalpakkam. |
| 08. | 06.11.2015
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07.11.2015 |
Guest Lecture | Treatment Planning System and Special Advanced Treatment Techniques | Mr. Muthukumar Senior Medical Physicist, Apollo Hospital, Chennai. |
| Academic Year 2014-2015 | ||||
| 01. | 02.08.2014 | Guest Lecture | Computerized Treatment Planning System | Mr. Muthukumar Senior Medical Physicist, Apollo Hospital, Chennai. |
| 02. | 26.02.2015
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28.02.2015 |
Guest Lecture | Principles of Diagnostic Radiology | Mr.S.Pannerselvam Assistant Professor, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai |
| 03. | 26.03.2015
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28.03.2015 |
Guest Lecture | Computed Tomography and Mri | Mr.S.Pannerselvam Assistant Professor, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai |
| 04. | 03.04.2015 | Guest Lecture | Radiation Protection and Standards | Dr. M.Nehru Scientific Officer Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Anushakthi Nagar, Mumbai. |
| Academic Year 2013-2014 | ||||
| 01. | 26.09.2013
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28.09.2013 |
Guest Lecture | Biological Effects of Radiation | Dr. Jeevan Ram Former Scientific Officer, Aerb, Mumbai. |
| 02. | 05.10.2013
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06.10.2013 |
Guest Lecture | Teletherapy Manual Treatment Planning |
Mrs.Gowri Medical Physicist, Aringar Anna Memorial Cancer Center, Kanchipuram |
| 03. | 14.10.2013
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15.10.2013 |
Guest Lecture | Image Recontruction in Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | Mrs. Sibi Oommen, Assistant Professor, Manipal Hospital, Manipal. |
| 04. | 27.10.2013
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28.10.2013 |
Guest Lecture | Uses of Dose Fractionation | Dr. Jeevan Ram Former Scientific Officer Aerb, Mumbai. |
| 05. | 23.01.2013
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24.01.2014 |
Guest Lecture | Computed Tomography |
Dr.Thirunavukarasu Associate Professor, Rajah Muthiah Medical College Kanchipuram. |
| 06. | 07.03.2014
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08.03.2014 |
Guest Lecture | Neutron Dosimeter | Dr.Kaliyappan Chief Medical Physicist, Aringar Anna Memorial Cancer Center, Kanchipuram |
| 07. | 13.03.2014
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14.03.2014 |
Guest Lecture | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Dr.Thirunavukarasu Associate Professor, Rajah Muthiah Medical College Kanchipuram |
Internship Training by Our Students
| S.No | Name of Institute | Project Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Year 2014-2015 | ||
| 01. | Dharamshila Hospital, New Delhi | Mrs. Nithiya Chief Medical Physicist |
| 02. | Manipal Hospital- Bangalore | Mr.Vyankatesh U Shejal Chief Medical Physicist |
| 03. | Galaxy Cancer Center – New Delhi | Mr.Balasubramanian Medical Physicist |
| 04. | Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital- Chennai | Dr.K.Thayalan, Consultant of Medical Physicist |
| 05. | American Institute of Oncology- Hyderabad | Dr.Muralidharan, Chief Medical Physicist |
| 06. | PTW- Dosimetry System, Chennai | Mr.Muthukumar Consultant of Medical Physicist |
| 07. | Continental Hospital- Hyderabad | Mr.Muthuvel Chief Medical Physicist |
| 08. | Action Balaji Cancer Centre- New Delhi | Mr.Senthilnathan Chief Medical Physicist |
| 09. | NorthBengal Cancer Center- Darjeeling | Mr. Poopathy Chief Medical Physicist |
| Academic Year 2013-2014 | ||
| 01. | Malabar Cancer Center, Kerala | Dr.Syamkumar Chief medical Physicist |
| 02. | Kidwai Memorial Hospital, Bangalore | Dr. Ravikumar Chief medical Physicist |
| 03. | Bangalore Institute of Oncology, Bangalore | Mr. Pichandi Chief medical Physicist |
| 04. | Shri Sankara Cancer Hospital, Bangalore | Mrs.Saraswathi Chitra Chief medical Physicist |
| 05. | Galaxy Cancer Institute, New Delhi | Mr. K. Venkatesen Chief Medical Physicist |
| 06. | Inlaks and Bhudrani hospital, pune | Dr.Jothybasu Selvaraj Chief Medical Physicist |
| 07. | Shri Sankara Cancer Hospital, Bangalore | Mr.Perumal Medical Physicist |
| 08. | Galaxy Cancer Institute, New Delhi | Mr.Balasubramanian Medical Physicist |
| 09. | Manipal Hospital, Bangalore | Mr.Vyankatesh U Shejal Chief Medical Physicist |
Highlights and Achievements
Conference Participation by our Students
| S.No | Date | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | 18.11.2016 to 20.11.2016 | Innovative Radiological Applications for Improved Cancer Care | KIMS Hyderabad |
| 02. | 20.11.2015 to 22.11.2015 | 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Physicists of India | 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Physicists of India Regional cancer center, Trivandrum. |
| 03. | 20.12.2014 to 21.12.2014 | Meeting challenges with Technology | JIPMER Pondicherry. |
| 04. | 20.11.2014 to 22.11.2014 | Advanced Technologies in Radiotherapy | Pravara Institute Of Medical Science - Pune. |
| 05. | 16.11.2013 | Symposium on Particle Therapy | Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata. |
| 06. | 13.11.2013 to 15.11.2013 | New Modalities in Radiation Therapy | Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata. |
| 07. | 18.10.2013 to 19.10.2013 | New frontiers in Medical Physics | Anna University, Chennai. |
Student's Achievements
Prizes Won in Paper Presentation/ Project Contest/Best Paper Award/Symposiums/Workshop
| S.No | Date | Name | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Year 2016-2017 | ||||
| 01. | 21.11.2015 | Ms. Nivetha.V Mr. Sakthivel |
Second Prize in Quiz Competition | AMPICON 2015 |
| 02. | 19.11.2016 | Mr. Muhammed Ashik Ms. Bhuvaneshwari.V |
Second Prize in Quiz Competition | AMPICON 2016 |
| Academic Year 2015-2016 | ||||
| 20.11.2015 | M.Uma mageswari | A study of computed tomography dose index measurement using head and body phantom using nomex dosimetry | 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Physicists of India, RCC, Trivandrum | |
| 20.11.2015 | N.Abisarooba Iswarya |
Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Fluoroscopy using NOMEX Dosimetry | 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Physicists of India,RCC, Trivandrum | |
| 20.11.2015 | C.D. Jincy | Study of production and attenuation of bremsstralung using beta source | 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Physicists of India, RCC, Trivandrum | |
| 20.11.2015 | M.Naresh kumar | Measurement of half value thickness and evaluation of mass absorption using gamma ray spectrometry | 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Physicists of India, RCC, Trivandrum | |
| 20.11.2015 | A.Harvin nelson | Isocenter verification for linac based stereotactic radiation surgery and radiation therapy | 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Physicists of India, RCC, Trivandrum | |
| 20.11.2015 | V.Nivetha | Study of linearity and energy calibration using gamma ray spectrometry | 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Physicists of India, RCC, Trivandrum | |
| 20.11.2015 | T.Priya | Measurement of half value thickness and evaluation of mass absorption coefficient | 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Physicists of India, RCC, Trivandrum | |
| Academic Year 2014-2015 | ||||
| 21.12.2014 | Mr.Vignesh Mr.Sankar Mr. Gowrisankar |
Second Prize Quiz Competetion | JIMPER, Puducherry. | |
| 20.12.2014 | Mr.Vignesh Mr. Sankar |
Presented a Paper in the topic of Evaluating Dosimetry of a Novel Phantom for Irradiating Blood Components using Photons and High Energy Electrons | JIMPER, Puducherry. | |
| 21.11.2014 | Mr. Vignesh Mr. Sankar |
Third Prize Quiz Competetion | Pravara Institute Of Medical Science – Pune | |
| Academic Year 2013-2014 | ||||
| 19.10.2013 | Mr.Midhunkumar K.M | First Prize Quiz Competetion | Anna University, Chennai | |
News Letter
Post-Graduate Programme
M.Sc. (Full Time) - Medical Physics
| Duration | Commencement | Intake |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years + 1 Year Internship | July | 10 |
Entry Requirements
- B.Sc., in Physics with ancillary Maths and Chemistry (or) triple major with Physics, Maths, Chemistry, B.Sc. Applied Science with Physics, Maths, Chemistry - 60% or above.
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