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Department of Medical Physics

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Overview

Medical Physics is a branch of Applied Physics that uses Physics principles, methods and techniques in practice and research for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases with a specific goal of improving human health and well-being.

Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College offers two-year Master of Medical Physics programme through Department of Basic and Applied Sciences since 2012 and it has been approved by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Mumbai. Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College has collaboration with Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore to utilize their facilities for academic activities of Medical Physics students during course work. The programme aims at providing a comprehensive introduction to the academic, research and practical aspects of Physics applied to radiation medicine. The main focus of the course is to prepare the students for a career as clinical Medical Physicists and Radiological Safety Officers.

Medical Physicists work in clinical, academic or research institutions in India and abroad. Medical Physicists working in clinical environment are health professionals. The principal functions and responsibilities are establishment and implementation of health care technologies with emphasis on patient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Also they involve in acceptance and commissioning of equipment, radiation dosimetry, governance of radiation protection and safety programs, quality assurance programmes, research and teaching.

To strengthen the professional development and to promote professional competency for Medical Physicists who are working in Clinical/industry, Radiological Physics and Advisory Division (RP&AD) of Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) conducts Radiological Safety Officer (RSO) certification examination.

Courses

Duration

2 Years + 1 Year Internship

Commencement

July

Intake

10

Eligibility

B.Sc., in Physics

Vision

To achieve leadership in Medical Physics at the International level and actively participating in the community institutions.

Mission

To offer an efficient environment that empowers learning in intellectual development; imparts quality education and hands-on training programmes for Medical Physics students to enhance their efficiency and to produce professionals as Medical Physicists, Academicians or Junior Research Investigators.

Department Activites (2023-24)

Guest Lecture/Invited Lecture

S.No Date Name and Designation of the Resource Person Topic
1 31-Jan-24 Mr. C.N. Venkiteswaran
Ex. Scientist, Department of Atomic energy, Kalpakkam
Nuclear Reactor fuels- Perspectives from Physics Aspects and Safe Handling of Radionuclides
2 30-Jan-24 Mr. E. Rajadurai
Senior Medical Physicist, Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangore.
Career Counselling: Preparation for RSO Examination
3 21-Sep-23 Mr. P. Manimaran
Senior Medical Physicist cum RSO, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore
Surface Guided Radiation Therapy(SGRT) & HyperARC
4 11-Aug-23 Ms. Bhuvaneshwari
Medical Physicist, Saudi German Hospital, Dubai
Opportunities of Medical Physics in Abroad
5 26-Jul-23 Mrs. K. Vidyalakshmi
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, KG College of Allied Health Sciences, Coimbatore
Career Opportunities in Medical Physics

Seminar / Workshop Conferences organized

S.No Date Nature of the Event Title of the Event Name & Designation of the Speakers
1 09-Mar-24 International Conference Translational Research Towards Attaining Good Health and Well Being for Sustainable Development Prof. Dr. Sakthivel Sadayappan
Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA.

Prof. Dr. Timothy A. Mckinsey
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Denver, USA

Prof. Dr. Jonathan Kirk
Asst. Professor & Vice-Chair Department of Cell & Molecular Physiology Director -Loyola Proteomics Core Loyola University, Chicago, USA

Dr. K.N. Shiva
Principal Scientist (Horticulture) ICAR-National Research Center for Banana Trichy.

Dr. P. Sundaresan
Senior Scientist Molecular Genetics Aravind Medical Research Foundation Madurai.
2 29-Feb-24 National Seminar Novel Materials for Sustainable Energy Development and Radiation Measurements Dr. R. Ramesh Babu
Associate Professor School of Physics Bharathidhasan University Trichy.

Dr. A. Ramasubbu
Assistant Professor Government Arts College Coimbatore.

Dr. K. Thayalan
Honorary Professor Department of Medical Physics, Anna University Chennai.
3 27-Sep-23 Workshop Telescope Making, Assembly, Handling and Focusing Celestial objects in the Sky Mr. Bharathkumar Velusamy
Director - R &D

Mr.Mukilan
Scientific Assistant, Open Space Foundation, Namakkal
4 26-Sep-23 Workshop Biomedical Instrument Development and it's Trouble Shooting Dr. K.Vijayakumar, Head
Dr.J.Revathi, Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Dr. N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
5 31-Aug-23 National Workshop Beneficial Applications of Radiation Technology and Indian Nuclear Energy Programme Dr. S. Murali
Secretary IARP, Ex-Scientist, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai.

Dr. S. Anand
Scientific Officer -G, Associate Professor , Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai.

Extension Activities

S.No Date Nature of the extension Place Students involved
1 20-Jan-24 Awareness on Energy Saving Sarkar Samakulam I M.Sc. Medical Physics students (10)

2

20-Sep-23

Awareness on Energy Saving

Sarkar Samakulam Village

II M.Sc. Medical Physics

Student Development Programme

S.No Date Title Resource Person
1 23-Feb-24 Sensitivity Analysis of Detectors for MLC Positioning Errors Ms. T. Jayanithi, II M.Sc. Medical Physics
2 22-Jan-24 Radiation Detectors and Types Mr. T. Prabhakaran, I M.Sc. Medical Physics
3 27-Dec-23 Advances in Radiation Dosimetry: An Overview Mr. V. Manoranjith , I M.Sc. Medical Physics

Faculty Professional Development Programme

S.No Date Title Resource Person
1 26-Feb-24 Overview of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) in Neuroendocrine tumors Mrs. G. Daisy
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Physics.
2 12-Jan-24 Advances in Cancer Treatment Combining Nanotechnology with Photo and Radiotherapy Mrs. K. Indhumathi
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Physics
3 28-Dec-23 Discovering Anti-cancer drugs via computational models Mr. D. Sivakumar
Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Medical Physics

Alumni Interaction

S.No Date Title Alumni
1 20-Feb-24 Priming to Build Networking and Collaboration in Medical Physics & quot Mr. Nandhabalan
Medical Physicist, HCG Curie Abdur Ansari Cancer Institute, Ranchi, Jharkhand
2 12-Jan-24 Prospects in Medical Physics Mr. V. Gogul Priean

Other Activities

S.No Date Title Resource Person
1 01-Mar-24 Dr.Homi J.Bhabha Endowment Lecture on “ PET-CT Imaging and its Clinical Applications” Dr. K. Thayalan
Honorary Professor, Department of Medical Physics, Anna University, Chennai.
 

Archive (2015-2023)

 
 

Faculty Details

01. Assistant Professor and Head
Sivakumar
Mr. D. Sivakumar
M.Sc., (Ph.D.)

sivakumard@drngpasc.ac.in

Experience

Teaching: 6.7 Years | Industry: 1 Year

Specialization

Radiation Dosimetry

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02. Assistant Professor
Indhumathi
Mrs. K. Indhumathi
M.Sc., (Ph.D.)

indhumathik@drngpasc.ac.in

Experience

Teaching: 4.2 Years | Industry: 1.8 Years

Specialization

Radiotherapy, Diagnostic Radiology, Radiation Safety.

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03. Assistant Professor
Daisy
Mrs.Daisy G
M.Sc.

daisy.g@drngpasc.ac.in

Experience

Teaching: 7.11 Years | Industry: 5 Years

Specialization

Radiotherapy Treatment Planning, Brachytherapy

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04. Professor - Visiting Faculty
Antovaz
Mr.S. Anto Vaz
M.Sc., RSO

 

Experience

Teaching: 17 Years

Specialization

Commissioning, Treatment Planning, Quality Assurance

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05. Professor - Visiting Faculty
Staff of Medical Physics Dr.N.G.P Arts and Science College in coimbatore
Dr.R. Madhu Sairam
MBBS., M.D. Radiotheraphy

madhusairamdoc@gmail.com

Experience

Teaching: 15 Years

Specialization

Neuro - Oncology, Pediatric Oncology

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06. Professor - Visiting Faculty
Staff of Medical Physics in Dr.N.G.P Arts and Science College
Mr.E.R. Radha Krishnan

Experience

Teaching: 35 Years

Specialization

Diagnostic, Low & High Dose 131-I Therapy

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07. Professor - Visiting Faculty
Dr.N.G.P Arts and Science College staff of Medical Physics
Dr. R. Subramaniam
MD (INTERNAL MEDICINE), MRCP (UK)., FRCR (UK)

Experience

Teaching: 23 Years

Specialization

Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

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08. Assistant Professor - Visiting Faculty
Medical Physics staff of Dr.N.G.P Arts and Science College
Ms.M. Menaga Devi
M.E.

Experience

Teaching: 9 Years

Specialization

Biomedical Instrumentation & Medical Image Processing

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M.Sc. Medical Physics

Programme educational objectives

The Curriculum is designed to attain the following learning goals which students shall accomplish by the time of their Post Graduation:

  • The aim of this programme is designed to enable a student to optimize their learning and their knowledge by implementing in medicine and biology in order to improve health care.
  • To develop new methods & techniques for the radiology and imaging and radiotherapy related science.
  • To plan radiotherapy treatment methods, delivery, verification and execution.
  • To develop radiation dosimetry and ensure radiological safety of healthcare workers, patients and public.
  • At the end of the programme, students will have an in-depth knowledge in the field of Medical Physics and related sciences.

Programme outcomes

On the successful completion of programme the following are the expected outcomes.

PO Number PO Statement
P01 To impart the quality of Medical Physics program, which focuses on the clinical application of radiation sciences in medicine. Students are trained to play a central role in developing, planning and implementing patient treatment programs.
P02 To apply Medical Physics theories, methods and tools related to measurement of radiation dose (relative and absolute), verification of output from radiation producing machines, patient-specific treatment plans development, approval, and verification.
P03 To provide hands-on clinical education and to prepare the graduate for the AERB board certification examination and a professional career in radiation therapy.
P04 To develop treatment plans that provides adequate target coverage while sparing normal and critical tissues.
P05 To demonstrate an awareness of the complexity of knowledge in Medical Physics as well as receptiveness to alternative interpretations, new knowledge, and alternative approaches to problem solving.

Department Achievements (2023-24)

Staff Participation

S.No Date Name of the Staff Event Organization / Institution

1.

20-Feb-24 to

27-Feb-24

Mrs. G. Daisy

National FDP on "Exploring Cultures: Diversity in Travel Writing"

PPG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.

2.

18-Dec-23 to

22-Dec-23

Mrs.K.Indhumathi

National FDP on ““Development of

Materials Characterization Techniques and Their Future Prospects”

Sri G.V.G Visalakshi College for Women

Udumalaipettai

3.

06-Dec-23 to

09-Dec-23

Mrs. K.Indhumathi

International Conferenerce on Medical Physics(ICMP-23)

BARC, Mumbai

4 05-Oct-23 to 13-Oct-23 Mrs. K. Indhumathi Seven Days National FDP on” Personality Development for Teachers” IOT Academy
5 30-Sep-23 Mrs. K. Indhumathi One Day National Seminar on “Advanced Materials & its Applications in Science and Technology” B. K. Birla College, Mumbai
6 11-Aug-23 to 12-Aug-23         & 18-aug-23 to 19-Aug-23 Mrs. G. Daisy Four Days Workshop on” Clinical Research and Protocol Development” Federation of Asian Radiation Oncology Research Network (FERN-2023)
7 20-Jul-23 to 21-Jul-23 Mrs. G. Daisy National level FDP on “Innovative Teaching methods and ICT tools and Resources IOT Academy
8 30-Jun-23 to 04-Jul-23 Mr. D. Sivakumar Five Days FDP on “Empowering Education for innovation- A NEP Prespective” Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College
9 30-Jun-23 to 04-Jul-23 Mrs. K. Indhumathi Five Days FDP on “Empowering Education for innovation- A NEP Prespective” Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College
10 30-Jun-23 to 04-Jul-23 Mrs. G. Daisy Five Days FDP on “Empowering Education for innovation- A NEP Perspective” Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College

Students Participation

S.No Date Name of the Students Event Organization / Institution Prizes won
1 06-Dec-23 to 09-Dec-23 B. Dhayalan R, Isaivaannan T, Jayanithi V, Kalai Selvi, A.M Kavya Dinesh, M.S. Priyadarshini, S. Sakthivel, R. Sona K, Sri Anjuka Priyadharshini, A. Sathish, N.K Adithya, S. Arun Kumar, R. Deepika, D. Dhivya P.Jaisurya, V. Mano Ranjith, M. Mounishvarma, T. Prabhakaran, M. Ravishankar, K. Praveen Kumar International Conference on Medical Physics (ICMP-23) BARC, Mumbai Participation
2 22-Jul-23 B. Dhayalan
II M.Sc. Medical Physics
Drawing Competition Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College 1st Prize

Book Publications

S.No Date Name of the staff Name of the Book Name of the Publisher
1 17-Aug-23 Mrs. K. Indhumathi & Mr. D. Sivakumar Medical Physics Lab manual on “Radiation Measuring and Monitoring Instrumentation” Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College

Staff Presentation

S.No Date Name of the Staff Name of the Event Title of Presentation Organization / Institution

1

09-Mar-24

Mrs. G Daisy

International Conference on “Translational Research Towards Attaining Good Health and Well Being for Sustainable Development”

A Comparative Analysis of 90Y-DOTATOC and 177Lu-DOTATATE for Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) in Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Systematic Review

Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore

2.

09-Mar-24

Mrs. K. Indhumathi

In Vitro Studies on Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles' Cytotoxicity Paved the Path for Immunological Innovation

Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore

3.

09-Jan-24

to

11-Jan-24

Mr. D. Sivakumar

International Conference on “Recent Innovations in modern science and technology”( ICRIMST-2024)

Review on Artificial Intelligence and Cancer Diagnosis

KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore

Students Presentation

S.No Date Name of the Student Event Title of Presentation Organization / Institution

1.

09-Mar-24

N.K. Adithya,

M. Ravishankar

International Conference on “Translational Research Towards Attaining Good Health and Well Being for Sustainable Development”

A Comparative Study on Treatment Planning for Lung Cancer Using Flattening Filter (FF) and Flattening Filter-Free (FFF) Beams

Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore

2.

R Deepika,

D. Dhivya

18F-PSMA Radiopharmaceuticals for the Detection of Prostate Cancer

3.

V. Mano Ranjith,

S. Arun Kumar

Advancements in MRI Automation for Brachytherapy: Enhancing Precision and Efficiency in Cancer Treatment

4.

P. Jaisurya, T. Prabhakaran

Three-Dimensional Dose Verification For IMRT Using Optical CT & MRI Based Polymer Gel Dosimetry

5.

K. Praveen Kumar,

M. Mounishvarma

Novel Green Emitting Tb3+ Doped KCaF3 Phosphor in TLD Applications

6.

B. Dhayalan

Estimation of Dose Using Semiflex Chamber And Diode E Chamber outside the Radiation Field

7.

R. Isaivaannan

Evaluating the Impact of the Flattening Filter Free (FFF) Beam over the Flattening Filter (FF) Beam for Large-Field Cancer and Small-Field Cancer

8.

T.Jayanithi

Evaluating the Efficacy of IMRT and VMAT Techniques for Spine Metastases Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy

9.

V. Kalai Selvi

Exit Dose Measurement in Therapeutic High Energy Photon Beams and Cobalt – 60 Gamma Rays

10.

A.M. Kavya Dinesh

The Effect of the CT Number for Different CT scanners on Phantom Dose Calculation

11.

M.S. Priyadarshini

A Method for In-Vivo Treatment Verification of IMRT and VMAT Based on Electronic Portal Imaging Device

12.

S. Sakthivel

Comparative Study of Detector's Performance in Linear Accelerator for Flattening Filter (FF) and Flattening Filter-Free (FFF) Beams

13.

R. Sona

Determination of MLC Transmission and Dosimetric Leafgap using CU Values from Integrated Images with Varian Vital Beam LINAC

14.

K. Sri Anjuka

Priyadharshini

A Comparative Analysis of Treatment Planning Efficacy between Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy and Rapid Arc Using TG 119

15.

A. Sathish

Evaluating dose distribution in IMRT with various Computed tomography slice thickness in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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