Master of Applied Science (Health & Medical Physics)
Program Overview
This Master's program in Medical and Health Physics combines research with specialized courses in radiotherapy, diagnostic imaging, radiation protection, and human anatomy. Accredited by ACPSEM, it prepares graduates for certification as medical physicists. Students conduct research projects in collaboration with partner organizations and utilize advanced equipment and facilities, including medical linear accelerators and the Australian Synchrotron.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Use your advanced research skills to contribute to new developments in radiotherapy, diagnostic medical procedures and health 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.
Careers:
A master degree will provide you with a foundation for further studies into a PhD and employment in senior leadership and management research-based positions in a variety of government, non-government and corporate organisations. Graduates of our medical and health physics programs have been employed by all of the above listed organisations as well as: Icon Cancer Centre Epworth Hospital Central West Cancer Centre STEM Health Care Solutions Monash Medical Centre Gold Coast University Hospital Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney Royal Adelaide Hospital Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Sydney Liverpool-Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centre GenesisCare (Australia-wide) 4DMedical Imaging Biomedical Technology Services Queensland SGS Radiation Services Gamma Gurus Australian Federal Police Defence Science and Technology Organisation Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Advanced Science and Technology Institute Philippines European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF).
