Medical Radiation Physics Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Overview

The  Medical Radiation Physics Programme at  Manipal Academy of Higher Education  provides candidates with the knowledge required to enter into the field of medical physics. The program relies on a strong fundamental science background and clinical practice through hands-on instruction with equipment used routinely in the hospital setting, including CT facilities, medical linear accelerators and brachytherapy which prepares a student for research or clinical training in this rapidly changing field and also gets trained in computer-based modelling, research methodology and the ethical dimensions associated with medical research

Careers Prospectus

Graduates of Medical Radiation Physics program will gain an in-depth understanding of technical and theoretical knowledge, complemented with embedded practical work at hospitals to prepare them for a career as a Medical Physicist or Radiological Safety Officers in:

• Educational Institutions
• Research-oriented hospital settings
• Radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology departments in Private or government hospitals.
• Radiation protection in industrial and scientific facilities
• Research, development and commercialisation of radiation medical instrumentation
• Clinical application specialists.