Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Clinical Oncology, School of Clinical Medicine

DRAD6201 Clinical Physics in Radiation Oncology and Medical Imaging

Aim(s)

• To educate and prepare students for professional and/or research career development in different areas related to medical physics.
• To provide students with professional knowledge about the clinical physics in oncology and radiology and its medical application.
• To introduce the rationale and principle of physics in radiotherapy and medical imaging.

Contents

Course Code	Courses	Credit Units
DRAD6202	Advance radiological physics and radiation dosimetry	3
DRAD6203	Brachytherapy physics	3
DRAD6204	Health physics with focuses on radiological protection in medical sectors*	3
DRAD6205	Magnetic resonance imaging - principles and its applications	3
DRAD6206	Molecular imaging and medical cyclotron	3
DRAD6207	Nuclear medicine sciences	3
DRAD6208	Physics in medical imaging	3
DRAD6209	Principles and practice of radiotherapy physics	3
DRAD6210	Quality assurance (QA) in radiation therapy and medical imaging	3
DRAD6211	Foundation in basic imaging, medical physics and medical imaging artificial intelligence*	3
DRAD6212	Cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging	3

* Compulsory courses

Learning outcomes

On completion of these courses, students will be able to:

• understand the principles and practices of medical physics for further career development.
• demonstrate an understanding of the basic knowledge in different areas related to medical physics.
• apply the basic knowledge of physics in medical setting.

Mode of teaching

Lectures, Tutorials and Practical

Assessment

In-course assessment and Final examination