About the Department

The Department of Medical Physics is a unique applied scientific discipline that aims to prepare specialists (medical physicists) capable of harnessing the laws of physics to serve healthcare. The department focuses primarily on the use of radiation, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnostic examinations and radiation therapy for tumors, while ensuring the highest standards of safety and security for patients and staff.

Educational Objectives

Technical Excellence:

Training students to operate and calibrate complex medical equipment such as linear accelerators and spiral CT scanners.

Radiation Protection:

Qualifying experts in radiation dosimetry and the design of protective shielding to ensure a safe medical environment.

Research and Development: Developing new medical imaging technologies that contribute to the early detection of diseases with high accuracy.

Main Areas of Study

The curriculum includes vital topics that combine theory and practice:

Radiation Physics: Studying the interaction between radiation and matter and its applications in medicine.

Radiology Physics: Understanding the physics of X-rays, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Radiotherapy: The study of cancer treatment techniques using high-energy radiation beams.

Nuclear Medicine:

The use of radioactive materials in imaging and treating organ functions.

Laser Physics:

Laser applications in microsurgery and ophthalmology.

Career Prospects (Areas of Work)
Medical physics graduates are an integral part of the specialized medical team and can work in:

Hospitals and Oncology Centers: As medical physicists, planning radiotherapy treatments and calibrating equipment.

Radiation and Diagnostic Centers: For technical supervision and quality control of equipment.

Radiation Protection Organizations: In governmental and regulatory institutions, ensuring radiation safety.

Global Medical Device Companies: In maintenance, technical sales, and research and development (R&D).

Research Laboratories:

To develop advanced imaging and treatment technologies.

Why Choose Medical Physics?

Because you will be the "physical brain" behind the most sophisticated medical technologies. This specialization gives you the opportunity to save lives through precise scientific calculations and innovative technological solutions that make medicine safer and more effective.