1. Medical Physics Basics:
Principles of Physics: General Physics, Classical Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism.
Radiation Physics: Properties of X-rays, Gamma rays, and other ionizing radiations; Radiation interactions with matter.
Radiation Dosimetry: Dose calculation, units of radiation, and radiation measurement techniques.
Radiation Protection: Biological effects of ionizing radiation, radiation shielding, and safety standards.
2. Imaging Techniques:
Medical Imaging Techniques: X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, and PET scans.
Image Processing: Basics of image reconstruction and enhancement.
Radiation Therapy: Principles and equipment (linear accelerators, brachytherapy, etc.), treatment planning, and dose distribution.
3. Radiotherapy Physics:
External Beam Therapy: Principles of radiation therapy, treatment machines (linear accelerators), and their operation.
Brachytherapy: Types of brachytherapy, physics of radioactive sources.
Treatment Planning: Contouring, dose prescription, and dose-volume histograms (DVH).
4. Radiation Safety and Protection:
Radiation Regulations: National and international safety standards and guidelines (ICRP, NCRP, AERB).
Radiation Monitoring: Use of radiation survey meters, dosimeters, and safety equipment.
Environmental Radiation: Background radiation, contamination control.
5. Advanced Topics (for Senior Medical Physicist):
Advanced Radiation Therapy Techniques: IMRT, VMAT, SBRT.
Radiation Oncology: Clinical applications, treatment protocols, and patient care in radiotherapy.
Research and Development: Current trends in medical physics research.
