Master of Applied Science (Health and Medical Physics)

This program consists of a research project combined with five specialist courses related to health physics, radiation protection, and medical physics. These inter-disciplinary studies include:

• radiation oncology ('radiotherapy')
  
  
• diagnostic imaging - in the areas of nuclear medicine, CT and MRI
  
  
• radiation protection
  
  
• human anatomy and physiology.
  
  

This program is accredited by the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) as an approved postgraduate qualification forming a compulsory component of the requirements to become a certified medical physicist.

The research project may be in any relevant area of contemporary medical or health physics aligned with candidate's specific interests and will be conducted in partnership with one of our many collaborating partner organisations. The project is examined by thesis, which may include publications.

Many of our research activities are conducted within RMIT Research Institutes and Research Groups including the Applied Electromagnetics and Radiation Physics Research Group.

You will use state-of-the-art equipment and facilities including:

• brachytherapy afterloader suite
  
  
• gel dosimetry
  
  
• optical tomography for 3D dosimeters
  
  
• anthropomorphic phantoms
  
  
• Radiation Instrumentation Laboratory
  
  
• X-ray microbeam irradiator
  
  
• X-ray microCT.

Through our partner organisations, you will also have access to a wide range of equipment and facilities, including:

• medical linear accelerators with state-of-the-art image guidance systems
• nuclear medicine, PET/CT, SPECT, CT and MR imaging
• the Australian Synchrotron.